Veterans Mental Health | Understanding Us
I was an American soldier and part of a brotherhood. Understanding Veterans and our mental health can be a difficult task, so I’d like to share something with you that brought me to tears and hit me in the gut. I’m going to expose something deep within me, the heart...
Mental Illness and Substance Abuse | Two Support Groups Gain Nationwide Attention
With one in every five adults worldwide living with a mental illness, there’s an ever-growing need for innovative and effective means of combating mental illness in the community. The National Alliance on Mental Illness – Cook County North Suburban chapter (NAMI CCNS) is Chicago’s leader in mental health support groups...
Mental Health and Addiction Parity Month | State of Illinois Mental Health Proclamation
Since the inception of health care, mental illness has always been denied by insurance companies. That is changing fast as mental health parity laws have been the conversation among the many that have been denied the same services afforded to those with physical ailments for decades. However, Illinois Governor Bruce...
The Internet’s Impact on Our Mental Health
The internet has become commonplace and routine for many individuals at work and home each day. However, when the internet initially became widely known, it had many different purposes than what it is used for by millions today. Understanding both the positive and negative impact the internet has had on...
Lady Gaga Pens Emotional Suicide Op-Ed: ‘Bold action is long overdue’
Lady Gaga teamed with the director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom, on Tuesday (Oct. 9) to pen an essay for The Guardian about the epidemic of suicide, lack of reliable mental health support services around the world and the need to stop stigmatizing treatable conditions. “By the time you finish...
The Failure of “A Star is Born” & Suicide
A Star is Born, a new movie remake by Director Bradley Cooper, left me with some concerning thoughts. The movie is great, but also is one of the biggest failures. Why does it fail? This movie digs back into the sad and unfortunate reality of mental health and suicide. (Spoiler Alert) ...
Suicide Notes | What Every Person Thinking of Suicide Must Write in Theirs
Dear Suicide, I’ve come to know a few things about you. You are a liar. I don’t need ways out of my life. I need life now more than ever. You give me false pretenses and thoughts that “others don’t know, don’t care and could never understand.” However, that is...
What does Mental Health have to do with Faith?
Good Mental Health is important, but what does faith have to do with it? Alot! All of us go through life experiences that challenge our mental health, but mental illnesses are more serious than the common ups and downs that most of us experience. Anxiety is the number one mental...