Category Archives: Coping mechanisms

You drop a glass while making breakfast. You get stuck in traffic on your way to work. Your boss yells at you for being late. Congratulations! You’re having a bad morning. It happens to everyone, at one time or another. … Continue reading →

Be Thankful Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire, If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know something For it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful … Continue reading →

1. It Gives You Strength, Tenacity, or “Chutzpah” “Having bipolar disorder means I am a fighter and a survivor. I have been through things other people couldn’t imagine, but I am a stronger person because of it.” – Olivia Fuller “Bipolar … Continue reading →

Mental Illness Awareness Week is the first full week of October. This year, we ask our volunteers what mental illness awareness means to them. Here’s what they had to say: 1. “Mental Illness Awareness means recognizing that mental illness is … Continue reading →

1. It Gives You Strength, Tenacity, or “Chutzpah” “Having bipolar disorder means I am a fighter and a survivor. I have been through things other people couldn’t imagine, but I am a stronger person because of it.” – Olivia Fuller “Bipolar … Continue reading →