Planning a Wedding with Schizophrenia Michelle Hammer and www.accessibleaisle.com worked together on this blog post. 10 tips to make wedding planning less stressful, plus advice for avoiding triggers on the wedding day! If you’re engaged to someone with schizophrenia or have the disorder yourself, and are planning a wedding together – this resource [...]
Why Nature is Great for Your Mental Health Nature rejuvenates weary brains with the provision of silent areas, soft sounds, and fresh air that soothe racing thoughts and reduce accumulated stress caused by screens, traffic, and endless messages. The eyes are relieved of the hard lines and glaring lights, and the eyes rest in [...]
Michelle Hammer speaks on a Panel at Bristol Meyers Squibb Michelle spoke on a panel at Bristol Meyers Squibb as the patient advocate at the launch of the new schizophrenia medication COBENFY. Cobenfy™ is a newly approved medication for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Unlike traditional antipsychotics, which target dopamine receptors, Cobenfy [...]
How Different Generations Are Coping with the Current Mental Health Crisis Is it fair to say that America is in the middle of a mental health crisis? The number of people reporting anxiety, stress, and even depression are certainly up. There is a growing sense of despair as global conflict proliferates and environmental [...]
The Impact of Spiritual Support in Mental Health Recovery For millennia, nearly every culture and time period has seen the creation, implementation, and continuation of various philosophies and theologies. As such entire cultures, economically, socially, and sometimes politically, influence how people live their lives. At the least, it may be acknowledged that there [...]
Understanding Elderly Mental Health: Common Root Causes of Stress and How We Can Help Over the last decade, mental health has become more prioritized across the world. With this societal shift in attitude, new initiatives and resources have arisen to help different types of people from different populations. Sadly, however, there is one [...]
Enhancing Psychiatric Help Accessibility Through Evidence-Based Mental Healthcare Mental health care has improved significantly over the last fifty years. Where once seeking mental health care was highly stigmatized, it is now relatively commonplace. About 25% of adults self-identify as struggling with their mental health. That’s a big step. However, there are still problems, [...]
Shoulder Devil Poetry by D.M. Anderson There's a devil on my shoulder She grinds my teeth down Her lungs vomit poison Within it I drown Fight her with pills Lock myself in Never go out For fear she will win Nowhere to hide She lives in my head Stare at the ceiling I'll [...]
How Teachers Can Better Help Students Who Are Struggling with Their Mental Health Educators don’t just teach kids. They serve almost as an extension of the family unit, helping to ensure that each child who enters their classroom leaves a little more capable and qualified for the adult life ahead of them. Dealing [...]
Could Mental Health Concerns Prevent a Career in Healthcare? If you’ve been exploring the job market, you’ve probably found that healthcare jobs are some of the safest and most secure professions available today. However, if you’re someone who has struggled with mental health issues, you may be wondering if that has the power [...]
Navigating Career Options for Those Passionate About Mental Health Care If you’re someone who’s passionate about mental health and helping others thrive, you’ve probably wondered what the best career options for you are. Unfortunately, given the many different mental health-related career paths, it can be difficult to choose the one that’s perfect for [...]
Vital Role of Nurse Practitioners in Supporting Patients' Mental Well-being We live in an age of healthcare shortages. For some people, it’s a concept they hear about on the news more than one that they observe in real life. But for those living in impacted communities, it can literally be the difference between [...]
The Crucial Role of Psychologists in Supporting the Mental Health of Individuals with Schizophrenia Developing schizophrenia symptoms can be a scary and isolating experience. Aside from the distress that experiencing hallucinations, delusions, and other hallmarks of the condition can bring, it can also be quite isolating for people. The stigma surrounding this mental [...]
Essential Resources for Individuals of All Ages Living with Schizophrenia Schizophrenia can feel like a hopeless situation when it enters your life, or the life of someone you love. But while mental health concerns are challenging, they are not hopeless. With the right support system in place, it is possible to live a [...]
How to Share Your Schizophrenic Journey with the World, and How It Can Impact Others As someone who has experienced schizophrenia, you know just how isolating an experience it can be. Conversely, you also know just how positive and impactful it can be when someone else shares their experiences of the ailment and [...]
Collaborative Care: The Dynamic Duo of Mental Health Nurse Practitioners and Psychotherapists Each person is an individual, which means that mental healthcare needs will look different for everyone. With all the new tools being used in the field of healthcare and mental health, such as electronic health records (EHRs), it’s never been easier [...]
The Intricacies of Maintaining Good Mental Health as a Stressed Parent Life as a parent can feel like one long day. A blur of naps, and diaper changes. Hasty meals. Lengthy cleanups. Quiet voices so as not to disturb naps, and gentle coddling to restore the naps that are inevitably interrupted. Add to [...]
Disparities in Mental Health Care: Which Populations Face the Biggest Challenges? Mental health is just as important as physical health. Unfortunately, not everyone in the United States has access to the same level of care and the resources they need to treat any issues and maintain optimal mental health. Health disparities are a [...]
Building Stronger Communities: Collaborative Solutions for Rural Mental Health Care For residents in rural communities, finding mental health resources and care options can be extremely difficult. Unfortunately, these barriers can contribute to feelings of isolation, loneliness, and anxiety, further exacerbating symptoms. Thankfully, there is a key solution that can help remedy the issue [...]
Tips for Staying Calm and Focused While Running a Business Owning your own business is an exciting way to make a living doing something that you legitimately care about. It can also be very stressful. Failure and success come down to your decisions. That’s a lot of weight to carry around with you. [...]
The Impact of Peer Support Groups in Alleviating Anxiety Among Public School Students In 95% of schools, there will come a moment in the year when an alarm goes off, and children are asked to behave as though were an armed intruder. They barricade their classrooms. They hide. In some cases, a person [...]
Examining the Unrecognized Link Between Climate Change and Mental Health While many people are aware that climate change is having a damaging effect on our environment, fewer are aware of the mental health impacts it is having on society. In fact, the relationship between climate change and mental health is actually quite [...]
Breaking the Cycle of Stress: The Impact of Access to Everyday Necessities Food insecurity is an existential problem in the United States. Millions of people live in the uncertainty that they might not have access to enough food, shelter, and clothing to keep themselves and their families safe. It’s a problem that has [...]
The Importance of Multicultural Competency in Psychology For decades there have been many social barriers in place that kept people from receiving adequate psychological care. Serious conditions were addressed, while more common mental health concerns, stress, anxiety, and depression, were often left unexamined. The stigma around mental healthcare has largely abated. It is [...]
Four Effective Tips That Are Significant for Your Mental Health Mental health needs the same care and attention as physical health. It includes psychological, emotional, and social wellbeing. Body and mind are connected so that they will be treated similarly. The improved state of mind determines how you handle stress, make individual choices [...]
