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I know it may sound strange but your thoughts are not YOU. Consider this. If I ask you to think about a pink elephant most of you would see one in your mind’s eye. What did it look like? Was it large or small? Was it in a field or sitting on a shelf? Was… Continue reading Are you crazy?: reconsidering your thoughts

Listen, I’m no chemist and I definitely don’t understand all of the complex science behind ions. But, there is a lot of scientific data that shows how positive and negative ions impact the environment and our mental health. Positive ions, also called “free radicals,” are molecules that have a positive electrical charge. Pollution, allergens, computers,… Continue reading 5 natural antidepressants…it’s science!

Ugh. 2020. I think it’s fair to say that most of us are feeling a little NOT OKAY. In fact, it has become perfectly normal to respond with a shrug when someone casually asks, “How are you?” The truth is, we are not just in a COVID-19 pandemic. We are also in the middle of… Continue reading “I’m not okay.” A look at toxic stress.

I recently saw a post on social media where someone was dancing outside and making comments about how wonderful this quarantine and pandemic has been for her and she did not understand why people were complaining, depressed, or worried. She has had five months without work yet fully paid, without small children, without health concerns,… Continue reading COVID-19 and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are on the rise

Original publication: http://kansaspreventioncollaborative.org/Whats-New/Blog-Stigma-and-Mental-Illness I passed a hitchhiker on the road yesterday. He was holding a cardboard sign that said “Tulsa Oklahoma.” While that’s not an unusual sight here in Wichita, what I found ironic was that he was holding a south-bound sign on an east-bound road. He had the motivation to take him to Tulsa… Continue reading On the wrong road: stigma and mental health