2015-09-17 21:40
To the depressed person:
“Just think positively.” “Just go out and have some fun.” “Just get more exercise.” “Just stop wallowing in your misery.&r&helli…Read More
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The blog SayNoToStigma.com offers an online forum for discussing and combating the stigma surrounding mental illness and for highlighting key issues related to mental health research, treatment and education for consumers and professionals alike.
2015-06-25 15:34
It is not uncommon for patients with histories of neglect and abuse to express profound doubts about whether their therapist “really” cares about them:
“Of course you act l… Read More
2015-06-15 22:31
I play jazz piano and have composed about 70 songs over the past 50 years – a small number in the 1960s and many in the 1990s. My playing isn’t that great, but lots of the s… Read More
2015-05-30 08:57
Stigma is something many people with mental illness have long endured. Menninger’s Say No To Stigma blog was created to help dispel stigma. To further that cause, I hope you’ll t… Read More
2015-05-27 20:13
Long before the emo generation, parents questioned the influence of music on impressionable youth.
This topic caught my attention recently as an adolescent shared with me the importance of m… Read More
2015-04-17 22:04
Have you heard a college student say this before?
“I don’t drink every day so I’m not an alcoholic.”
When most people picture someone with a drinking problem, they pr… Read More
2015-04-01 21:11
Ambition’s dark side regularly captures our attention. The relentless quest for status, fame and power is not only off putting but also damaging to the extent that the quest comes at a… Read More
2015-03-19 19:53
My name is not Anonymous, but it will suffice for this blog post because I must be, well, anonymous.
Volunteering to help others in a crisis
I’m one of hundreds of suicide/crisis hotli… Read More
2015-03-16 21:37
I am a nutrition geek. The science behind how our body and brain work is so amazing to me. The foods we eat help our brain work efficiently, and I love being able to teach others the link be… Read More
2015-01-25 16:29
I read the obituary of Marianne Theresa Johnson-Reddick with interest.
She tortured people by her cruelty.
This abusive mother did not get a free pass to the afterlife. Two of her eight chil… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
“Popular female celebrity has gone into rehab. She expects to make a full recovery and return to her tour and her fans by next month, says the publicist.” How many times have we… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
For the first time in history more than 50 percent of Americans support the legalization of marijuana. Those of us in the addiction field are faced with new attitudes about a substance that… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I do not know the answer to this question, but I have some thoughts about one aspect of it. A significant public education effort has been mounted to decrease the stigma associated with ment… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I deliberately chose a tendentious title for this essay – misleadingly metaphorical rather than literal – to highlight, as one of my recent posts outlines, my alarm stemming from… Read More
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