Author Archives: Sarah Griffith Lund

Bless the ones who hear, see and experience the world differently. Bless the ones who defy labels and don’t fit into boxes. Bless the ones who wait for an expert’s diagnosis and treatment plan. Bless the ones who take a mental health day and don’t go into work. Bless the ones who break the silenceContinue reading “A Mental Health Sunday Prayer”

Mental illness looks different on each person. What I do know is that chronic mental illness sucks. Mental health educators are right to emphasize that treatment and recovery are possible.  Yes. However, some people are like my brother and seem to be resistant to many forms of treatment. His most recent treatment of electroconvulsive therapyContinue reading “C is for Cure”

Lately I’ve begun talking about the mask. It’s another way to talk about what we keep hidden from each other on a regular basis. As I speak with people about mental health and my experiences, talking about the mask helps me tell the story of what it means to hide mental illness. The mask isContinue reading “The Mask”