I have been encouraged by the BLACK LIVES MATTER movement and pray it will make a positive change in America … More
Category: stop the stigma
Life is Fragile — Handle With Care
It has almost been two and half years since my overdose. I have also been psychotropic medication free for most … More
You Are So Brave…
“You are so brave to share your story,” many people have said to me throughout the years. “Thank you,” I’d … More
“Let Love Be the Ending of the Stigma Sentence” ~Susan Walz
A person with cancer is often given chemotherapy or radiation treatments to kill their cancer cells. These toxins or poison … More
More Query Letters and a Synopsis–Oh My
As most of you know, I have completed my memoir, Shame Ate My Soul: Rising Above the Stigma of Mental … More
Regarding Stigma and Addiction
I have been researching a lot lately about addiction and recovery as I have come to realize that most of … More
Stigma: The Thorn in My Side
Since I was a young child there was a thorn in my side–a thorn in my flesh that penetrated deep … More
The Mental Illness Box
This is a a new and improved version of an old post from a few months ago. I hope you … More
Mental Illness Stigma Contributed to Kate Spade’s Suicide
Kate Spade’s death is ruled a suicide by medical examiner. A New York medical examiner has ruled that Kate Spade’s … More
What a Fabulous Idea – Mandatory Mental Health Education
The state of New York is making history by becoming the first state to make all elementary, middle school and … More