Mental Health Challenges: A Blog about Coping Skills

Sasha Kildare wrote an article for bphope.com with the title “How Bipolar Increases Your Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes”. It was last updated August 26, 2025. The link to the article is at the bottom of this blog post. Kildare argues that there is a connection between bipolar disorder and diabetes which shows how…

I have bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder so I thought it was interesting what Tanya Hvilivitzky wrote in her article at www.bphope.com which was titled “6 Tips for Managing Stress and Protecting Your Mood”. Stressors like major life changes which might include work and relationship issues can impact the stability of your moods. These…

This week in Atlanta, Georgia, the temperature rose to 90 degrees. I know because I have a full time teaching job now and I had to take the children out on the playground. It was SO hot and my students and I were sweating. Of course, the teachers always bring out water for the children.…

Today the temperature high in the Atlanta area was 95 degrees but I got outside and walked in my neighborhood anyway. It was extremely warm but I had not exercised in many weeks and I knew I needed to do it. My primary care provider told me to exercise more and I knew my mental…

This article is based on an article in the magazine Psychology Today, the August 2025 edition. Robert N. Kraft, Ph.D wrote this excellent article, showing how talking to yourself can help your thinking, your self-esteem, and more! I talk to myself quite frequently and thought this habit was sort of odd. But this researcher, Robert…

This week in Atlanta the temperatures will reach 90 degrees. I just walked in the extreme heat today. I am trying to get in my needed “steps” each week to help my mental health and get the added benefits of exercise for my heart and my waistline. But, the heat is taking a toll on…

Today is Memorial Day. This is the day we remember those people who lost their lives while serving in the military. Many veterans report that Memorial Day may trigger difficult feelings such as PTSD and survivor’s guilt. In an article on the website psychiatrictimes.com, the writer cites data from a report titled “The State of…

I recently watched a Nami online presentation with Dr. Sarah Kopelovich. She is the leading voice for cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (hereafter referred to as CBTp). She is also the major writer for the 2021 position statement of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which stated that CBTp needs to be…

Omega-3 fatty acids have been linked in some research studies to improved mental health, although the results in these studies are not conclusive. The Omega-3 fatty acids which are referred to in these studies include Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). These fatty acids are essential for keeping your cells working, particularly in the…

Like many people, I have a stressful job. This blog post will define workplace anxiety, the symptoms or signs of it, causes of this type of anxiety, and strategies to help manage it. In an article on the website www.verywellmind.com, Arlin Cuncic cites a survey from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, which states that…