Resource Pages
On these pages, you’ll find some of the major recurring themes on the Mental Health @ Home blog, as well as some tips, tools, and resources that I hope you’ll find useful.
Stop the Stigma Around Mental Illness
Mental illness may be difficult to live with, but the associated stigma can be even more challenging. It’s time to let the light in to shine on those of us working hard every day to make the most of the hand that mental illness has dealt us. We all have the power to be stigma… Continue reading Stop the Stigma Around Mental Illness
COVID-19/Mental Health Coping Toolkit
2020 has been the year that turned the world upside down. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that life is unpredictable (and you never know when there might be a run on toilet paper). What remains constant, though, is the importance of taking care of ourselves and having effective strategies to help keep us going.… Continue reading COVID-19/Mental Health Coping Toolkit
Straight Talk on Suicide & Mental Illness
Suicide is a huge issue for people dealing with mental illness. It doesn’t just affect people with mental illness, but that’s the focus of this page. It’s important that we talk about it, and that conversation needs to address a range of different experiences with suicide as well as the need for more effective mental… Continue reading Straight Talk on Suicide & Mental Illness
Psychological Tests
A good question can get you thinking about yourself in ways that never might have crossed your mind before. A good psychological test will promote self-reflection, and may help you gain insights into the state of your mental health. This page includes a range of tests related to mental health that will hopefully help get… Continue reading Psychological Tests
Mental Health Resource Directory
There are a huge number of mental health resources available online whether you’re looking for websites or apps. Many of them are free, and many of them are high quality, but sometimes the biggest challenge can be finding what’s most useful and relevant to you. This mental health resource directory pulls together some of the… Continue reading Mental Health Resource Directory
Blogging & Writing Tips
I started MH@H in October 2017, with no blogging knowledge whatsoever. I’ve come a long way and done a lot of research since then, and I want to share the blogging and writing tips I’ve picked up along the way. These tips come from my own trial and error and the direction I’ve gone with… Continue reading Blogging & Writing Tips
A New Blogger’s Guide to WordPress
Welcome to the WordPress community! We’re happy to have you! This new blogger’s guide contains tips to help you engage effectively with the community and have a more positive blogging experience. First up are some things that are useful to know about WordPress that you may not be aware of yet. Next are some blogging etiquette… Continue reading A New Blogger’s Guide to WordPress
Social Justice, Equality & Human Rights
Social justice is: The objective of creating a fair and equal society in which each individual matters, their rights are recognized and protected, and decisions are made in ways that are fair and honest. Oxford Reference Social justice addresses the intersectional factors that cause some segments of society to be disadvantaged in terms of access,… Continue reading Social Justice, Equality & Human Rights
The Science Corner
With bachelor’s degrees in pharmacy and nursing, as well as a master’s in psychiatric nursing, I have a strong science background and I know how to read and understand a research paper. I also have a finely tuned bullshit-detector. Debunking pseudoscience makes my mind do a happy dance, and here on The Science Corner, I invite… Continue reading The Science Corner
