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Category Archives: Creative Thinking
January 19, 2010 – 5:16 am
A new series just premiered on PBS this month called This Emotional Life. It is a three-part series that is shining a bright spotlight on our happiness – what it is, what stands in the way and what we're all doing to try to find it. Kathryn Power, M.Ed., Director of the Center of Mental [...]
January 14, 2010 – 3:59 pm
Time is odd when you are dreaming. Sometimes the whole night goes in a flash. Other times, it seems like hours, but on the clock only a few minutes have passed.
I’ve heard from people recently that dreaming has meanings: that there are books, encyclopedias, therapy sessions, just about everything imaginable, on how to interpret dreams. [...]
December 11, 2009 – 5:00 am
One thing at a time and that done best is one of the oldest pieces of advice handed down from generation to generation. This would be ideal if life politely waited for us to get one task done before beginning another or sending another task our way. Unfortunately, life is not ideal all of the [...]
November 12, 2009 – 5:17 am
PheneX is an artist exhibiting at Northern Lakes CMH’s 3rd Annual Art of Recovery: The Human Journey show, which is on display through the end of November at the Inside Out Gallery. She shared her feelings about the Human Journey at our opening reception and gave permission for us to share excerpts with you here:
What [...]
I’ve been in the mental health field as a consumer of services since I was nine years old. Twenty years have passed and I see more and more changes every day. Recovery this and recovery that. What the heck do these people mean? Recovering from what? I still need to take my meds. I still [...]
We all strive to live a full, healthy and happy life. For individuals living with mood disorders, maintaining wellness presents distinct challenges. If you live with depression or bipolar disorder—or are simply seeking inspiration and support for living a full, healthy and happy life—the Facing Us Clubhouse is a great resource for wellness. The [...]
April 22, 2009 – 12:58 pm
Welcome to the first issue of Northern Lakes CMH Recovery Newsletter!
This newsletter will be published quarterly for people interested in Recovery from a mental illness. Each issue will contain tips, inspirational stories, information about different learning opportunities, conferences and classes, personal expressions, and progress reports about improvements to the Northern Lakes CMH system as it [...]
The Getting Through Tough Economic Times guide provides practical advice on identifying health concerns, developing coping skills, and finding help.
This first-of-its-kind, online guide was developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in collaboration with other government agencies and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. It outlines the risks that unemployment and other forms [...]
February 27, 2009 – 9:11 am
The new Michigan Recovery Center for Excellence website includes lots of resources for adults with mental illness on the path to recovery, including some compelling and inspiring video recovery stories. People active in our recovery transformation process may recognize some of the participants. They include Ike Powell and Larry Fricks of the Appalachian Consulting Group, [...]
February 27, 2009 – 8:18 am
Mental Health America's "realLives" online community of recovery stories that we announced here on Feb 23 includes a story by Ernie Reynolds, one of our good friends and an extraordinary advocate. Here's the direct link to Ernie's Story. Congratulations, Ernie, on your latest endeavor!
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