By Jennifer Schwirzer | Reposted with permission from JenniferJill.org In conversation with a young adult I’ll call Sophie, we talked about the suicide of a friend of hers I’ll call Tommy. “He was the life of the party!” Sophie said, “He lit up the room. Everyone felt like his best friend.” Clearly this Tommy’s relational life
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 wellness, hosted 'An Evening of Song and Story,' featuring
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 people about what mental illness is and
Viewing human distress through a shared social/trauma lens may be the best chance for families to heal, yet these experiences remain unrecognized by some of the very people with the power to shed light on them.
In an environment with loving people around them, 75% of war veterans willingly quit the use of addictive substances.
Your associations can shape your mind, influence your behavior, and in eventuality impact your decisions.
How to increase social connections and recreation to improve your mood and overall mental health.
Feelings of helplessness and of being unworthy of love are often at the root of emotional suffering. Understanding this can change the way we treat mental illness.
