SANE
Editor’s note: Beginning today, I’ll explore the many resources—besides Crazy Good Parent, of course—dedicated to supporting people with mental health issues. SANE is a UK-based organization founded 25 years ago […]
Category Archives: mental health
Have Yourself a Mental Little Christmas
by Sara Lomas I know the holidays are near by the state of my skin. Stress makes me pick at any bump real or imagined. Right now I look like […]
This week’s craziness
It’s so encouraging to see the response Crazy Good Parent is generating among parents—and non-parents—struggling with mental health issues. In two months, it’s gone from six founding followers to nearly […]
Take a Yoga Break From Holiday Stress…With Or Without Kids
by Mary Ann Lopez Editor’s note: Mary Ann Lopez is a writer and yoga instructor who credits her yoga practice with helping her to heal from depression. She chose these […]
I’ll Pass On The Leftovers Of Anxiety
by Kelly Suellentrop A writer at heart, Kelly Suellentrop blogs at AreYouFinishedYet.com. Once a high school English teacher, she is now a married mom to two, amateur cake decorater and […]
Happy Holidays are possible. No, really!
The following post includes mentions of suicide, anxiety and SAD. These may be triggering for some people. I thought I’d write a post today about the holidays and suicide because […]
Crazy Thankful
When a former colleague learned I’d started Crazy Good Parent, he congratulated me but also said “crazy parent” and “good parent” were pretty much mutually exclusive to him. That’s the […]
Holiday Housekeeping without the Hyperventilation
It’s not just me that’s bipolar in my life. My house is, too. When I’m up, the house looks pretty good. The furniture is still cat-scratched (the living room) and […]
All in the Family: the genetics of mental health
Editor’s note: Children of parents with mental illness are at higher risk for developing mental illness themselves. The risk is particularly significant among parents with bipolar disorder, ADHD, anxiety and […]
Things the Grandchildren Should Know
I was a fourth grader who escaped through Luke Skywalker. I wasn’t even aware of what I was trying to evade. When my siblings and I were in bed at night, […]
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