How Connection Saved My Life David Bartley, a friend and ambassador for Beautiful Minds Wellness, recently was privileged to give a TEDx talk. David weaves in accounts of the lives and struggles of the animals he cared for in his animal sanctuary to tear down stigma, raise awareness of the crisis we now face, educate
Auburn Journal Features Story on Beautiful Minds By the Editor "About two hundred people came to the State Theatre Dec. 4, for a special event designed to encourage those struggling with mental illness," states the Auburn Journal in an article featuring our recent community program. "Beautiful Minds Wellness, a nonprofit that promotes mental
Solutions to Emotional Overwhelm By the Editor "Emotional overwhelm" is the gentle and common sense description that Dr. Peter Breggin gives to the range of overwhelming emotional distresses that are classified by the medical system as mental illness. It may be diagnosed as psychosis, schizophrenia, depression, panic disorder, or bipolar disorder. If the underlying
I've Stopped Thinking About Killing Myself By David Woods Bartley My troubled mind now calm. It happened a month ago, on a Tuesday, at 6:30 AM in the morning. I was downstairs in the kitchen, unloading the dishwasher as I do first thing every day. And part way through this ordinary task, I
Disability, Addiction, and the Job Hunt: How to Reenter the Workforce After Extended Unemployment By Rufus Carter Life throws us a lot of curveballs. Sometimes, those curveballs stack up and leave us in a rut that feels impossible to escape. If you're seeking to reenter the workforce after dealing with addiction or being
