Make The Choice To Stay Alive
Recently, I’ve been reading about Kurt Cobain, including his final days. There are those who think Cobain was killed, but I’m convinced he killed himself without any help from anyone. […]
Tag Archives: mental health
Too Much; Not Enough: Sex, Drugs and Bipolar Disorder
I’ve shoveled away the pile of snow the plow left at the bottom of my drive. I’ve checked Facebook (more than once), eaten a chicken salad wrap, done 10 pushups, […]
Review: bp Magazine
I stumbled upon bp Magazine, at bphope.com, while trolling around for resources for Crazy Good Parent. Wow! I thought, An online magazine accessible for free?! Too good to be true. […]
Book Review: All Joy and No Fun by Jennifer Senior
All Joy and No Fun is the book I wish I’d had when my kids were little. With my first child, I read T. Berry Brazelton (or B. Terry Brazelton. […]
A “Disorder” That Can Threaten LGBTQ Kids
Publisher’s Introduction There aren’t a lot of benefits to having a mental disorder, but neurodiverse parents may actually have a leg up on helping their children cope with coming out […]
Speaking to Stigma: Blogging for Mental Health 2014
“I pledge my commitment to the Blog for Mental Health 2014 Project. At Crazy Good Parent, I will blog about mental health topics not only for myself, but for others. […]
I remember it well
Remember that post I promised on negative self-talk? Well, I wrote it, but I’m also using it to join the Official Blogging for Mental Health 2014 effort and, like many […]
Review: HealthyPlace
HealthyPlace.com is the largest consumer mental health site, providing comprehensive, trusted information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications from both an expert and consumer point of view. It’s easy to believe […]
Expecto Patronum: What Harry Potter can teach us about explaining mental illness to kids
by notthissong Publisher’s note: talking about bipolar disorder and other neurodiversities is common place at our house now, but it wasn’t always. As recently as last year, my teenage son and […]
Living Out About Your Neurodiversity
I didn’t always live the glamorous life of an over-educated, under-employed, sometimes stay-at-home mom. For a while, a long, long time ago, I worked in public relations. At lunch with […]
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