MHI Blog - Mental Health Intervention

Secure Your Own Mask First! June 01, 2017

Category: June 2017

Close your eyes and visualize the flight attendant who is demonstrating how to put on the oxygen mask to save and your traveling companions in case of a possible airplane crash. The flight attendant instructs passengers to secure their mask FIRST, before securing the masks of others. The point being, you cannot help anyone to […]

Pain Has No Boundaries by Susan Day April 30, 2017

Category: May 2017

*Trigger Warning* I don’t have a lot of memories of that of which I am grateful for however when I was 12 I was raped by the neighbor’s son he was in his 20’s or 30’s and I was 12. He came to the front yard near the front door of my parent’s house and […]

A Mother’s Story of Daylight and Darkness April 02, 2017

Category: April 2017

An excerpt from my book, At-Risk Students… As I open my eyes and begin to focus on my surroundings, the bright lights overhead invade the remaining haze in my mind. As I lay here, I realize that tubes are coming out of parts of my body that I can no longer feel. I wonder, “What stage […]

I Am My Bro/Sis’ Keeper March 02, 2017

Category: March 2017

Some of us may believe that responsibility is overseeing our own desires and actions. We leave it up to others to be the givers and doers. We may feel like no one gave us anything or everyone is in it for themselves. Many times I have heard others and myself saying that, “self-sufficiency should be the most important […]

Apology Accepted—Trust Denied January 31, 2017

Category: February 2017

Once again, the start of another New Year has me thinking about faith, trust, and personal space. Or more succinctly – boundary issues. Specifically, trust. Trust has traditionally been a sticky wicket for me. Some people spend large amounts of time making people “earn” their trust and loyalty. I’m quite the opposite. Assuming my intuition […]

Mental Illness in America: The Ugly Truth December 31, 2016

Category: January 2017

“Let’s end the stigma and start the conversation” has become as cliché as just say no to drugs, sex, etc. So many people with mental illness continue to feel stigmatized because the system is flawed by brushing off and degrading those in need, forcing them to live outside of society with limited help and hope. […]

The Thorn In My Side November 27, 2016

Category: December 2016

Depression can be devastating and even fatal. I have struggled with depression for as long as I can remember, and I know of what I speak. I’m choosing to convey a positive snapshot inside the devastation of this mental illness that thousands of people suffer with daily. I never would have thought that I could have […]

Do You Really Know Who You’re Dealing With? October 31, 2016

Category: November 2016

Hollywood has glorified and incorrectly depicted mental illness for decades. We are fascinated by individuals who commit mass murders for no apparent reason. But there is always a reason. We need to learn where those reasons come from and how to deal with them when they show up. Mental disorders such as ADHD/ADD, Bipolar, Anxiety, […]

Fifty Shades of Grey Rock September 26, 2016

Category: October 2016

Do you ever get tired of dysfunctional, emotionally illiterate people bringing conflict, instability and agitation into your life? Yeah… Me too. Mental illness heightens the drama, whether you’re the perpetrator or the recipient. We usually need to remain in some form of contact with people who are emotionally draining and create drama or seek to […]

HOPE: Helping Others Persevere with Empathy August 28, 2016

Category: September 2016

Scenario 1: “I’ve gotten all of your tests results back and consulted with the team of specialists and we have determined that you have stage three pancreatic cancer. Your treatment options are _________, _________, _________. We recommend _______ for best results. You and your family have a lot to digest so I’ll give you some […]