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Word Wednesday “My Mixed Emotions”
My Mixed Emotions is an excellent primer on children’s feelings. It’s essential reading for both parents and children. Relax. Breathe. Be happy! Read More
CheckPoint: 48-Hour Gaming Marathon for Mental Health
CheckPoint is running a 48-Hour LiveStream Gaming Marathon this weekend. Because gaming IS good for your mental health and your gaming community. Read More
3 Books for Mental Health Awareness Week
This week, in the UK, is Mental Health Awareness Week. Here is a summary of three books that might help with the struggle against depression. Read More
Counterpoint: ‘Legion’ as a Careful and Considered Portrayal of Mental Illness
With respect to my colleague, I dissent. Read More
‘Legion’: Conflating Autism, Schizophrenia, and Violence Harms
The new FX show ‘Legion’ problematically intertwines autism, schizophrenia, and violence, perpetuating dangerous mental health stereotypes. Read More
Nail Biting: Mental Disorder or Gross Habit?
Nail biting is classified as an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Does this mean your child should be treated for the very common habit? Read More
Interview with the Fangirl Therapist
In Fangirl Therapy, therapist Kathleen Smith (the blogger behind the popular Fangirl Therapy site) speaks directly to those of us who identify as fangirls. Read More
Gather ‘Round Padawans: Moon Knight and Mental Illness
If you have questions, ask. If you need help, tell someone. If someone asks you for help? Listen. Be compassionate. Believe. And never doubt that a single word can save a life. Read More
Study Yourself With ‘Thin Slices of Anxiety’
I know I’m not alone in having anxiety. Many of us have it. We think too much, especially about the worst case scenario. External and internal factors cause us to be agitated, whether we show it or not. Read More
I Was Sensory Deprived for an Hour and All I Got Was…
My life is loud. Two kids, two cats, a husband with ADHD. I live, by choice, in a city. I work in an office far too small for the number of people who share it under a parking garage with thin walls where the phone rings ALL. DAY. Read More
