Anxiety

[close] Hi! This group is for people struggling with mental illnesses. Please don’t post anything graphic. This isn’t about forcing people to recover- it’s about supporting each other and ourselves. There is never “not enough time” or “not enough resources” for you to get help. We are all here together, gathered in one place. You can meet people here and know that they have also struggled (or are struggling), and you won’t feel so alone anymore. You’ll meet people who get you.

[close] Sharing stories of brokenness is one of the hardest things to do, but I think it is so valuable. I know I've had the experience of reading something that spoke right to me, and realizing that I was not crazy and I wasn't alone. Mended, my upcoming releases, is inspired by the kintsugi, the Japanese art of beautiful repair. In it, I share stories of brokenness and loss, as well as the gold threads of joy that run through it all. I believe that we are all cracked and broken, but instead of being ashamed we must hold our brokenness into the light. We can all be mended, made even more valuable, better than new. To learn more, see the book trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T22frgtigoI

[close] This is a safe place for anyone who feels alone, depresses, anxious, panicked, or anything else. This is a place for you, and anything you need to say.

[close] Schizophrenia is mostly misunderstood in the media, school shootings and other scary scenarios. Jake and Laurette McCook have written a book about Jake's journey with schizophrenia. It's written in dual perspective by mother and son. Jake bravely describes what goes on in his head, while his mother in alternating chapters opens up from her own viewpoint. This group is to discuss this brain disease and your perceptions therein. Reading the book is not a prerequisite but would certainly enrich the conversation. We're open to all of it.