Category Archives: mental health

Our best decisions are driven not by fear, but by hope. When our decisions are made from a place of hope, we automatically win, no matter what the outcome. Two weeks ago my brother Scott called me wanting to knowing if I supported his decision about entering an inpatient recovery program for people with addictionsContinue reading “The Hope Factor”

We can easily lose touch with the joy of the holiday season when negative feelings creep into our minds. Be proactive about your mental health. Minimize the hectic and stressful aspects of the season so that your mind and heart can be touched by moments of delight, awe, and hope. Here are five tips toContinue reading “5 Tips for Mentally Healthy Holidays”

There’s major concern by mental health advocates that Texas Governor Rick Perry plans to move forward with executing Scott Panetti, a man with severe and chronic mental illness. It’s undeniable that Panetti suffers from schizophrenia and that his mental illness is a significant disability. There is no doubt that his severe brain disease was aContinue reading “Texas’ Mental Health Fail”