Extraordinary Depression Blog
02/01/10 16:43 Filed in: Support
Visit: McMan's Depression and Bipolar Web
“Knowledge is Necessity. Recovery starts with knowledge. I can't emphasize this enough.” -- John McManamy
My name is John McManamy. I am an award-winning mental health journalist and author. I have dedicated the last 11 years of my life to researching and writing on depression and bipolar disorder for people like yourself — patients and loved ones. I know where you are coming from. I am also a patient, as well as a loved one.
Here, you will find articles that will give you greater insight into your illness and behaviors and help you make your own choices in your treatment and recovery. Thanks for stopping by. Jump in wherever you like ...
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These days, I have been slipping into a bad depression ... really for the past few months. Finding this Blog, and this book, has been a Godsend for me. I hope it is of help to you.
Sandy
“Knowledge is Necessity. Recovery starts with knowledge. I can't emphasize this enough.” -- John McManamy
Here, you will find articles that will give you greater insight into your illness and behaviors and help you make your own choices in your treatment and recovery. Thanks for stopping by. Jump in wherever you like ...
_______________________________________________________________
These days, I have been slipping into a bad depression ... really for the past few months. Finding this Blog, and this book, has been a Godsend for me. I hope it is of help to you.
Sandy
Elyn Saks - Professor with Schizophrenia
01/21/10 16:54 Filed in: Advocacy
Elyn R. Saks has schizophrenia -- and you would never know. After revealing her illness, many close friends rejected her saying, "Had I known you had schizophrenia I would never have hung out with you." She is a mental health advocate, law professor, and author.
Link to her memoir: The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness
Link to her memoir: The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness
Bring Change 2 Mind
01/15/10 18:41 Filed in: Advocacy
Visit: Bring Change 2 Mind
“1 in 6 adults and almost 1 in 10 children suffer from a diagnosable mental illness. Yet, for many, the stigma associated with the illness, can be as great a challenge as the disease itself. This is where the misconceptions stop. This is where bias comes to an end. This is where we change lives. Because this is where we Bring Change 2 Mind.”
Visit this extraordinary stigma-busting site and view the PSA produced by Glenn Close (her sister has bipolar disorder), directed by Ron Howard, and individuals who gathered in Grand Central Station, NYC to “come out of the closet” with their brain disorders.
Say What You Need To Say
Behind the Scenes: Making the PSA
“1 in 6 adults and almost 1 in 10 children suffer from a diagnosable mental illness. Yet, for many, the stigma associated with the illness, can be as great a challenge as the disease itself. This is where the misconceptions stop. This is where bias comes to an end. This is where we change lives. Because this is where we Bring Change 2 Mind.”
Visit this extraordinary stigma-busting site and view the PSA produced by Glenn Close (her sister has bipolar disorder), directed by Ron Howard, and individuals who gathered in Grand Central Station, NYC to “come out of the closet” with their brain disorders.
Say What You Need To Say
Behind the Scenes: Making the PSA