Tag: Advocacy

World Bipolar Day Is Important and Here Are 6 Reasons Why

World Bipolar Day Is Important and Here Are 6 Reasons Why

Hannah B.

World Bipolar Day Is Important and Here Are 6 Reasons Why

World Bipolar Day is important every year, but this year it is time to make a statement with all the recent events that have taken place. You can help spread awareness on Friday, March 30th, by sharing posts and information on mediated platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin or via your methods of communication. In 2018, social justice movements are thriving, and this includes mental health. Mental health influencers are present on social media more than ever, and it is time we speak up on a day where we have the general publics attention.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.-MLK

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6 Ways to Become a Mental Health Advocate

6 Ways to Become a Mental Health Advocate

Hannah B.

6 Ways to Become a Mental Health Advocate

How to become a mental health advocate? You do not need a degree, a diagnosis or work as a licensed therapist to become a mental health advocate. The general idea behind advocacy is supporting mental health by spreading awareness, reducing stigma and supporting the cause. If you are looking for a way to become a mental health advocate, don’t worry I’ve got your back.

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A Star Finds Her Place in the Sky: Patty Duke, the first celebrity to go public about bipolar dies at age 69

A Star Finds Her Place in the Sky: Patty Duke, the first celebrity to go public about bipolar dies at age 69

Hannah B.

Today, the mental health community lost one of its most cherished, and respected mental health advocates.  Patty Duke died at the age of 69 due to sepsis from a ruptured intestine.  She is known for her career as an actress on stage, in film and on television with popular shows such as The Patty Duke Show, and her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker, in which she won Best Supporting Actress at the young age of 16. However, later in life, Duke’s role shifted from leading Hollywood actress to mental health advocate. Read more →