Mental Illness Doesn’t Predict Violent Behavior

There is a false belief among many in society that a person with a mental illness is more likely to be violent.  Think of the television shows and movies where the homicidal maniac is depicted as some sort of nut case and the potential to feed into a false belief is fed.
This false idea [...]

Three Young People And Their Generation, A Redo

Back in March I wrote this article.  It resulted from a trip to the market for St. Patricks Day.  This article gets a lot of attention as I used a picture of hippies from the 60’s and people seem interested in hippies!  If that’s what drew you here I’d ask you to give the article [...]

Some Thoughts Regarding Mental Illness In light Of MINDS ON THE EDGE: Facing Mental Illness

Last week I posted three articles related to the “Minds On The Edge: Facing Mental Illness” program that is currently airing on PBS across the nation.  One post has the link that allows you to view the program at any time without having to wait for it to air in your community.  I then took [...]

What Is Bi-Polar Disorder?

I hope that many people will view the special “Minds On The Edge”  in the coming weeks and months.  There is a lot to be gleaned from the program.  The program web site has some pages available for people to read and I have taken one of them and posted it here.  Bi-Polar Disorder is [...]

Minds On The Edge: View Video Here At Any Time

Last night I had a chance to watch to watch the program online.  The program is centered around a round table discussion that includes top professionals in the mental health field.  How they choose to address mental illness is quite interesting.  The panel is given two hypothetical situations to walk through.  One involves a college [...]

Mayo Clinic: Major Depression, Part 2

Treatments and drugs
By Mayo Clinic staffNumerous treatments for depression are available. Standard depression treatment options include:

Medications
Psychotherapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Emerging and less-studied treatments for depression include:

Brain stimulation
Complementary and alternative treatments

In some cases, your primary care doctor can treat your depression. In other cases, you may benefit from treatment with a qualified mental health provider, such as a [...]

Depression: Out Of The Shadows, A PBS Special

I ran this video a few times and each time it received many views.  It is a PBS special titled “Out Of The Shadows” and is all about depression.  You will hear from sufferers and learn about the science that explains depression.  The special is broken into several sections so that you can view part [...]

Mayo Clinic: Major Depression, Part 1

Major Depression is a widespread and often misunderstood illness that plagues people world wide.   Depression is much more than having a rough day or not walking in the spirit.  There are people throughout the church who suffer with major depression.  You might be surprised to know some of these individuals might be your Pastor or [...]

“Lifeboat”: A video That Illustrates The Plight Of Thousands Of Mentally Ill In New York

The previous article described a terrible situation in New York about thousands of mentally ill people who are being treated in an inhumane fashion.  Click  HERE to read that article.  Owen brought up a video made in the 1980’s by Steve Taylor titled “Lifeboat”  that really drives home the point the article is alerting us [...]

Chato B. Stewart: Humor As A Gift To Deal With Mental Illness

Chato Stewart has been afflicted with major depression and bi-polar disorder.  I have used his cartoons on the blog as I believe humor can be a tool in combatting mental illness.  Chato graciously agreed to write something for the blog and I pray you might come away with a few insights and a smile on [...]