I have been encouraged by the BLACK LIVES MATTER movement and pray it will make a positive change in America … More
Tag: 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
Beyond Hopeless – and a poem
I wrote the following poem titled Hopeless for a poetry contest with the theme of pain. Although I am blessed … 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
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
We Need to Talk About ALL Deaths by Suicide—Not Just When Celebrities Die by Suicide
I am saddened by the two celebrities, Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, that died by suicide last week. However, I … 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
Mariah Carey Reveals She Has Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder is much more prevalent world-wide than we realize. And yet, another star admits having bipolar disorder. Mariah Carey … More