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When Thomas “melted-down” in the small town of only 600 people he felt as though everyone was talking about him and that he had become the town “monster.” So, following his move back to his parents’ home in a metro area, he began a remarkable journey of healing that led him to find hope through …
How to Empower Yourself in Living Well in Spite of Your Mental Health Diagnosis Read More »
One popular story of Jesus is about a man who was robbed on a business trip. He was left badly beaten by the side of the road. You would expect someone to stop but the first two people walked by without offering help. Finally, another business man came along the lonely rough road, found the …
When life is going well, it is easy to be thankful, right? However, when depression, anxiety, or any mental illness seems to take over our lives, sometimes being thankful is usually not the first thing we think of. Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for …
In this edition of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, a son and mother share their compelling joining of finding hope in the midst of the hopelessness that followed a manic episode. Lee shares his story of the first glimmer of hope that he had in the midst of severe depression. It was when he heard …
The Power of Hope: Hearing a Peer’s Story Brought Hope to Lee Read More »
I love writing. I love the pang of the keys beneath my fingers, the feel of the sticky squares of my aqua blue keyboard cover. I love the moving cursor, and the pumpkin candle I burn each time I write. Coffee tastes better when I’m writing. And the silence. Oh how I love the silence. …
You know you are having a bad day when… The worst player on the golf course wants to play you for money. Your twin brother forgets your birthday. Your 4-year-old tells you that it’s almost impossible to flush a grapefruit down the toilet. Your doctor tells you that you are allergic to chocolate chip cookies. …
The doctor, the therapist, and medicine are not enough in learning how to live life in spite of having a mental health challenge.
And those with lived experience (peers) can model and empower one another to live well in spite of a mental health challenge.
As peers, we believe there is hope, and it is possible to live well because we have been there.
We guide and support those with a mental illness, along with their loved ones, to find hope that is based upon research.
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