this is my first peopleized interview. peopleized is a site where you can find people to interview, offer yourself for interviews, and post interviews, which are then available for anyone to use. neat concept. [update on september 2009: that site doesn’t seem to alive anymore] it’s friday, so of course this is a frozen pea… Continue reading mental health, cancer and art
Tag: mental illness
vancouver events at this year’s mental health week
this week is national mental health week in canada. like last year, i’ll dedicate all my posts this week to mental health. (in a way, all my posts are about mental health but this week we’ll just be a bit more explicit, ok?) today a roundup of mental health events happening in and around vancouver… Continue reading vancouver events at this year’s mental health week
mental illness stigma in churches: an occasion for self reflection
thanks to barry for taking the time and care to comment on the post about how some christian churches deal with mental illness. one of the habits i have fallen into is that when i feel critical of someone, i then turn to myself and ask myself how i, or groups i belong to or… Continue reading mental illness stigma in churches: an occasion for self reflection
concussions and PTSD
this week seems to be guest blogging week. first hubby yesterday on the mindset of a poker player, and today i’m the guest blogger – over on GNIF brainblogger you can find me writing about some interesting new findings on the connection between concussions and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). enjoy!
interview with laurie r. king: madness and mystery
i am very pleased to present you today with an interview with bestselling mystery author laurie r. king. as you may know, i am quite the mystery fan so i was delighted when i was approached with the idea of being a stop on laurie’s virtual book tour. IM: your book to play the fool… Continue reading interview with laurie r. king: madness and mystery
mental illness and violence
most people have little reason to fear violence from people with mental illness, even in its most severe forms. historically, in the 1950s, mental illness carried great social stigma, especially linked with fear of unpredictable and violent behaviour. while there is greater public understanding of mental illness nowadays, paradoxically, the perception of people with psychosis… Continue reading mental illness and violence
homelessness and mental health
i recently found out that my friend aaron zacharias wrote an article on mental health and homelessness. you can find it at heretohelp, an e-zine dedicated to mental health. the article shows very clearly how mental health and homelessness interact. tenuous mental health, especially when coupled with adverse events such as divorce, workplace accidents, or,… Continue reading homelessness and mental health
watchful words: 7 ways to rename a mental illness
in thinking about today’s blog post and still in line with this week’s theme of the national mental health week, i came back to one of my favourite books about therapy, ben furman’s and tapani ahola’s solution talk: hosting therapeutic conversations. the following is an excerpt and summary of the chapter, “watchful wording” where they… Continue reading watchful words: 7 ways to rename a mental illness