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Month: November 2021

Can You Change Your Thoughts and Feelings?

Can You Change Your Thoughts and Feelings?

Image credit: Scott Graham   I recently read a blog post written by another mental health advocate. She stated that it’s basically impossible to change your thoughts or your feelings. She went on to say that people who think you can change them are just plain wrong. I take offense to that. SPEAK FOR YOURSELF There is a difference between knowing something factually and believing that something is true. I’m big on semantics, so to me, the words we use…

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Mental Health Moment (MHM) #12: A Message of Hope

Mental Health Moment (MHM) #12: A Message of Hope

Image credit: Dayne Topkin   **MHMs are shorter posts designed to be a quicker read than my usual posts. Today’s MHM tackles something we don’t talk about enough: Hope.** I wasn’t officially diagnosed with major depressive disorder until I was 47 years old. That was partly my fault, because I did not seek psychiatric help until I was 33, although I’d been in therapy for several years. I’d been very depressed most of my life; I don’t really know why…

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