Mental illness isn’t fun. However, by accepting it and handling it in a positive way, you can improve your life and make it more meaningful.
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Allison Alt made Aliyah in 2013 and now lives in Givat Shmuel, Israel. She is studying occupational therapy at Ono Academic College.
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- Carrying The Yolk of Your Friend - April 23, 2017
When I was young, I was selfish, narcissistic even. I thought the world revolved around me. Yet, within that self-centered bubble, I would on occasion feel pain for another, such as the old lady alone on the park bench or the girl I sometimes bullied. Even in the dark mind I had let myself create, the Read More …
Shanee Markovitz was born in Israel and grew up Southern Florida. She is currently in the honors program at Stern College for Women. Shanee is a big proponent of destigmatizing mental health and being open about it. Her own experiences, including her mother's suicide, have led her to get involved, speak out, and make a difference. She has written popular articles on numerous sites including the Forward and is in the process of writing a book about various mental health topics. She speaks in public forums about the effect mental illness has had on her life and the wisdom she has attained from her struggles, as well as the impact mental health has on individuals and communities. She is devoted to seeing the stigma of mental illness disappear during her lifetime. She would love for you to join with her on the quest to destigmatize mental illness and support those in need.
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Holidays. The ideal: fun, family, food. Reality (especially when hosting!) for some: lots of organizing and crowded home. Pesach, like most holidays, can be an extremely exciting time for families to get together, share meals and ideas, and celebrate with one another. However, holidays can be a painfully long and uncomfortable experience for different people. Examples Read More …
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- My Scars - September 9, 2022
- Hopelessly Bipolar - July 30, 2022
- Metamorphosis - February 4, 2022
As a society, we have an initiative in which we try to remove killers. One way we achieve this is by locking murderers away in prison. Truthfully, though, killers don’t have to be in the form of humans. Cancer is a killer, so we desperately search for a cure. Diabetes kills, so we found a Read More …
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- I Kept an Anxiety Journal for a Month, and Now I Can’t Stop Laughing - July 19, 2020
- I Was Wrong About Therapy - March 3, 2019
- My Mental Illness Does Not Take a Vacation - August 27, 2017
I am about to tell you why you should NOT care at all about mental illness. Yes, you read that right. While that might sound completely contradictory to the essence of this blog, it isn’t. In fact, understanding this reality is the first step in changing the way we approach mental health and as I Read More …
Shanee Markovitz was born in Israel and grew up Southern Florida. She is currently in the honors program at Stern College for Women. Shanee is a big proponent of destigmatizing mental health and being open about it. Her own experiences, including her mother's suicide, have led her to get involved, speak out, and make a difference. She has written popular articles on numerous sites including the Forward and is in the process of writing a book about various mental health topics. She speaks in public forums about the effect mental illness has had on her life and the wisdom she has attained from her struggles, as well as the impact mental health has on individuals and communities. She is devoted to seeing the stigma of mental illness disappear during her lifetime. She would love for you to join with her on the quest to destigmatize mental illness and support those in need.
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Therapy therapy therapy therapy therapy. I am an Orthodox Jew who goes to therapy. Maybe if I keep repeating the fact that I Go To Therapy over and over again we might all become a little more open to hearing or speaking about mental illness/health. Break the Silence on Mental Illness I Go To Therapy, And Read More …