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 November 2, 2017 / by  Author D Kas

Those of us with mental illnesses often get called weak. Or needy. Or difficult. And to someone with a normal brain, we probably are those things, and worse. What they don’t see is how many Continue reading

 Leave a comment CategoriesEncouragement, General Mental Health, Self Compassion

Mental Illness and Physical Pain: When the Brain Destroys the Body

 April 13, 2017April 15, 2017 / by  Author Tim

My body is a clunker! And a great deal of the reason is that mental illness and physical pain are inextricably intertwined. Unlike most other illnesses, which are contained in one part of the body, Continue reading

 2 Comments CategoriesDepression, Embarrassment, For the Supporters, General Mental Health, Self Compassion, Self Harm, Therapy

Mental Illness and Exhaustion: Give Yourself a Break

 March 29, 2017March 30, 2017 / by  Author Tim

Mental illness and exhaustion: Friends that seem like conjoined twins. My friend texted to say she’d had a rough trip with her family. “Lots of stressors and I forgot my Xanax,” she said. By the Continue reading

 1 Comment CategoriesAnxiety, Bi-polar Disorder, Depression, Encouragement, General Mental Health, OCD, Self Compassion

These Only Go to 7: Mood Disorders and Healthy Expectations

 January 5, 2017March 4, 2017 / by  Author Tim

In the cult classic “mockumentary”, “This is Spinal Tap,” there’s a famous scene where a would-be rock star explains to an interviewer why his amplifiers go to 11, not the usual 10. Rather than try Continue reading

 2 Comments CategoriesEncouragement, For the Supporters, General Mental Health, OCD, Parenting, Self Compassion

The Haunted Dreams of Mental Illness

 December 22, 2016December 22, 2016 / by  Author Tim

I tell people that my brain never stops worrying, even in the middle of the night, and it’s true. If I wake up to pee, the thing I went to be worrying about is still Continue reading

 2 Comments CategoriesAnxiety, General Mental Health, OCD, Self Compassion

Aftermath

 November 23, 2016 / by  Author Tim

If you read my day-after-the-election post you saw my reactionary nature in action. I’m not proud of that, but being hypersensitive is a fundamental part of being mentally ill. Our brains are already on the Continue reading

 1 Comment CategoriesEncouragement, General Mental Health, Loneliness, Self Compassion, Spirituality

Podcast: Do What Works (but how do I know if it’s working?!)

 September 22, 2016 / by  Author Tim

Show Notes: In this podcast, Tim discusses a mantra that he often references: “Do What Works.” The truth is that, for those who are mentally ill, it can be very hard to know what’s working Continue reading

 Leave a comment CategoriesEncouragement, General Mental Health, Mantras, Self Compassion, Therapy

Podcast: Two of Tim’s Friends Discuss Their Journeys with Religion and Mental Illness

 September 19, 2016 / by  Author Tim

In this episode, the final episode of a three part series on religion and mental illness, two of Tim’s friends, Alison and Matt, share their own journeys with mental illness and religion. While Alison comes Continue reading

 2 Comments CategoriesAnxiety, Depression, Encouragement, General Mental Health, Religious OCD, Self Compassion, Spirituality

Dear Taylor Swift

 August 25, 2016September 5, 2016 / by  Author Tim

This was originally published a year and a half ago. For some reason it was on my mind again and I thought I’d re-share.   Dear Taylor Swift, Yes, I am a 40-year-old man writing Continue reading

 1 Comment CategoriesDepression, Embarrassment, Parenting, Self Compassion, Spirituality, Suicide, Therapy, Tim's Home Remedies

Parenting Your Inner Riley

 July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 / by  Author Tim

When my friend Riley died, I reacted how I always react when someone dies: I went numb. Around me, people cried and told stories and cried some more and laughed and told some more stories, Continue reading

 1 Comment CategoriesDepression, Encouragement, General Mental Health, Self Compassion, Therapy, Tim's Home Remedies

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