A self proclaimed mental health advocate, director of programming at a local mental health non profit, mother of two elementary age girls, volunteer child advocate for Guardian Ad Litem, Navy spouse and former ombudsman, lover of everything history and literature, researcher, blogger, and writer. These are titles I would have never dreamed for myself 10 … Continue reading Humble Pie →

I used to be one of those people. That judged another person for reckless or risky behaviors. Never in a million years that I would become another statistic of mental illness. I used to love to watch Cops TV shows, Intervention, my 600 lbs life. I would look at these individuals in amazement, wondering how … Continue reading Living with stigma and increasing awareness. →