My Brains Not Broken

MAY 4, 2023

Every year during Mental Health Awareness Month , I find statistics and data that help show the state of mental health in the United States. Mental illness and mental health challenges are extremely prevalent in today’s world, and diving into the data is one of the clearest ways to show that.

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Mental health matters for people of every age, race and demographic, but an area that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves is in young people. It might not be news to some, but the numbers are rising year after year when it comes to young people dealing with mental health disorders and mental illness.

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My Brains Not Broken

MARCH 13, 2024

You would think, after ten years of living with depression, of experiencing it on and off, I’d have a better understanding of it by now. But other days, it’s like I’m dealing with depression for the first time. But other days, it’s like I’m dealing with depression for the first time.

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My Brains Not Broken

AUGUST 17, 2023

When it comes to my mental health, one thing I can always count on is that it won’t be too long before I learn something new. Sometimes it’s a mental health or psychological term. After ten years of living with depression and anxiety, there’s still a lot to learn. I felt like I was on an island.

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It took me many years to learn that for me, the winter months always hit my mental health extra hard. It was more difficult to maintain wellness, and harder to keep a positive attitude around my mental health journey. I assumed that since I had depression year-round, there’s no reason that it would be worse, right?

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My Brains Not Broken

APRIL 14, 2022

And now that I’m noticing some things about myself and how mental health affects my life, I’m facing a new challenge. A lot of that is related to personal development, but I’m also interested in the concept and how it relates to mental health. So, what is self-awareness?

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My Brains Not Broken

JULY 7, 2022

I’m tired of seeing mental illness get weaponized. Tired of seeing mental health being brought up in bad faith, in harmful, disingenuous and shameful ways that undo the work people have put in for decades to shrink the stigma surrounding mental health. You want to talk about mental health issues?

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 10, 2023

Over the years, I’ve learned a number of words, phrases and definitions that have helped me understand my own mental health. Some of these are connected to mental illness or medicine, while others are connected to mental wellness. Recognizing a thought spiral isn’t always easy, but awareness is the first step.

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My Brains Not Broken

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But in all this thinking, I forget that I don’t always have control over what impacts my mental health, which is what I’d like to talk about today. When my mental health is in a good place and something comes along to disrupt that, I won’t lie: I get upset at myself.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

They are also exposed to high levels of stress, trauma, and burnout, which can take a toll on their mental health. In this article, we’ll look at what causes elevated levels of nurse depression and anxiety, how nurses can help themselves and each other, and how healthcare leaders can support their nurses’ mental health.

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My Brains Not Broken

JUNE 30, 2022

For the past few years, I’ve done research surrounding mental health and the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month. I think it’s important to understand what mental health challenges exist for unique communities and groups of people, and these statistics help paint that picture. population. population.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 12, 2022

Last year, I took a deep dive into some statistics and data surrounding mental health and the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month. I think that diving into data and statistics is one of the clearest ways to make mental health visible in our society. have severe depression, and multiracial youth are at greatest risk.

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My Brains Not Broken

AUGUST 9, 2022

I like to bounce around many topics here on My Brain’s Not Broken, especially surrounding anxiety and depression. However, one of my other favorite things to do is break down myths surrounding mental health. Usually it happens on a whim, when I feel there’s a need to debunk a certain aspect of mental health.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 31, 2023

There have been many moments along my mental health journey where I’ve felt like I’ve failed. There’s a fear of complacency about my mental health that I never want to test, and that is what I’d like to share today. But what about in our mental health? Enough what? you might ask.

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My Brains Not Broken

MARCH 1, 2022

Recently, I came to terms with the fact that I’ve been experiencing a tricky bout of depression for the past month or so. It wasn’t easy to spot, and even though I’ve lived with depression for almost a third of my life, I couldn’t recognize it for a long time. So why did I feel so fooled by this?

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 19, 2022

Sharing our experiences around mental health is crucial to shrinking the stigma and improving the way we treat mental health in our communities, but it’s also important to share resources. That being said, here are some links to a few mental health organizations, resources and help lines!

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Mental health is important for everyone, but it’s especially important to spotlight teenagers and mental health. Mental health is important for people of all ages, but there is a clear need for mental health awareness and education with teens.

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Bipolar Bandit

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Music has been proven to help with your mental health and overall health. Singing, Singing, songwriting, listening to music and playing an instrument are all things that you can do deal with your mental health.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 1, 2024

One of my favorite months of the year is upon us – it’s Mental Health Awareness Month! Held every May in the United States, Mental Health Awareness Month is a month of raising awareness and sharing resources about mental health.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 24, 2023

Life has its ups and downs, and mental health is no different. There are times when I feel like my mental wellness is in the best place it’s ever been. Sometimes I can feel my mental health slowly deteriorating, which is when I know it’s time to make some sort of change. Is it my depression?

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My Brains Not Broken

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

And while I think that this extends to plenty of situations in our lives, there’s no area where this plays out for me in a clearer way then when my mental health is involved. When it comes to mental health challenges and finding ways to improve my mental wellness, it is always, always, always easier said than done.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 17, 2023

Sometimes, depression takes. But depression puts those things out of reach, making you feel less than once again. Depression doesn’t care what your plan is, or what your goals are. We don’t always see what depression takes. We don’t choose depression. We get tired of depression.

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My Brains Not Broken

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

I want to be as clear and as blunt as I can be when I say that the weather is straight-up rude to our mental health. If you’re a loyal reader to this blog, you know that I’ve written about how the winter impacts my mental health before. Here’s how I know.

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My Brains Not Broken

JULY 25, 2023

Over the years, I’ve learned a number of words, phrases and definitions that have helped me understand my own mental health. Some of these are connected to mental illness or medicine, while others are connected to mental wellness. What Can We Do About It?

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My Brains Not Broken

MARCH 7, 2023

There are go-to songs I want to play when I’m excited, when I’m anxious, when I’m sad and when I’m depressed. Music has been beneficial for my mental health for a long time and today, I want to share the benefits it can have for everyone’s mental health. We see them being human.

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My Brains Not Broken

MARCH 9, 2023

Earlier this week, I wrote about the connection between music and my mental health. It’s hard to put into words the impact music has had throughout my mental health journey. In Tuesday’s post, I did a lot of research to show the benefits of music, and how it can help improve people’s mental health.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 11, 2023

How can we raise mental health awareness? Many people agree that it’s important to raise mental health awareness, but they don’t always know how or when is the best time. In my opinion, there’s no bad time to raise mental health awareness. Mental health awareness saves lives.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 13, 2022

I have several activities and hobbies that I do that relieve/help me manage my mental health challenges, and the winter is one of the most challenging times because it limits what I can do. But even though my mental health tool kit might be slightly smaller, there’s nothing a few modifications can’t fix.

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 23, 2021

It’s not easy to take care of your mental health during the holiday season. Whether it’s handling family dynamics, dealing with unpleasant memories or grieving during an especially sentimental time of year, the holidays can bring challenges for our mental health. Remember that this time of year is temporary.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 19, 2023

I have posts all about mental health terms and why we use the words we do when we talk about mental health. I have a different way of talking about mental health than I did in years past, and I know I’m better for it. There are plenty of valid reasons to adjust the way we talk about mental health.

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My Brains Not Broken

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

On its head, ambition and depression don’t seem like they have anything in common. In fact, many people believe that if they’re depressed, that means they can’t have ambition. This negative stereotype is perpetrated not only by people who experience mental illness, but the people in their lives.

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Nnatasha Tracy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Ever wondered what it feels like to recover from depression, especially after years of battling bipolar disorder? If you're curious about how mental health recovery unfolds or want to understand the emotional ups and downs of depression, this article provides a raw, real-life glimpse into the journey.

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My Brains Not Broken

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As someone who has lived with clinical depression for almost a decade, I’ve learned a lot about what depression is, what it means to me, and how it looks in my day-to-day life. So, what is clinical depression, and what does it look like in a person’s life? Clinical depression isn’t necessarily caused by some life event.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 18, 2022

By and large, writing about mental health isn’t a “fun” activity. Most of the research I do is to signify to others that mental illness is a concern for people of all ages and demographics, and having honest discussions about that will help shrink the stigma and help people get help when they need it.

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My Brains Not Broken

JULY 26, 2022

There’s a phrase I see a lot when I am scrolling through social media or finding mental health resources on the Internet that always gets me thinking. The concept behind them all is that you (or I, or anyone) is “more than” their mental illness. And so that’s where I landed: I am not my depression.

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Nnatasha Tracy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Feeling like you have no mental health left? In this personal and practical guide, I share what it’s like to experience severe mental health struggles and offer actionable steps to cope when everything feels impossible.

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My Brains Not Broken

AUGUST 3, 2023

Drew is very open and honest about mental health in his work. In this interview, we talked about his approach to comedy, mental health and his recent comedy special. Comedy can be a good outlet for our mental health – why do you think that is? What is your personal approach to mental health?

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