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Mental Health Services Guide (Plus Free Services)

When you’re struggling with mental health challenges it’s pretty common to feel completely alone. That’s part of the stigma that surrounds mental health. Since it’s not something that tends to come up in our daily conversations it’s easy to think that you’re all alone. But, you’re not and no one should feel that way! That’s […]...
Team Building Activities: The Ultimate Guide

Team Building Activities: The Ultimate Guide

A Gallop poll found that “Of the 70% of American workers who are not reaching their full potential, 52% are not engaged, and another 18% are actively disengaged.” That means only 30% of employees are engaged, and that’s bad news for your business! When employees are disengaged it costs your company money in lost productivity and creates […]...
How Do We Fix Mental Health in Schools?

How Do We Fix Mental Health in Schools?

Imagine this—a young boy is struggling in school. He has a hard time dealing with anger. He feels like somewhat of an outcast among his peers. Bounced from one school to the next as he’s continually expelled. He’s even been admitted to a mental hospital several times, although he’s able to talk his way out. He […]...
Psychiatric Service Dog Breeders: What You Need to Know

Psychiatric Service Dog Breeders: What You Need to Know

I have some exciting news to share. But I’ll be honest, along with looking forward to what’s coming, I’m also a little apprehensive about the entire situation. See, I’m on the waiting list to get a psychiatric service dog from Little Angels Service Dogs. And it will be my first dog—ever! Both my therapist and psychiatrist […]...

Masculinity & Depression

I think there are a lot of people who have a false view of what depression feels like and looks like, especially in men. When they think of depression they think of someone being sad, withdrawn, quiet, and down. But, for many men, including myself, depression disguises itself as anger. Throughout my life with depression, […]...

What Depression Feels Like

There are some things in life that are so easy to describe, things as the directions to your work, a historical event, and the color of the sky. Some things are just black and white. They are a certain way and while the details may vary a little, the basic description is the same no matter […]...
The Complete Guide to Workplace Mental Health

The Complete Guide to Workplace Mental Health

Jobs and careers are supposed to be a good thing, right? Your job should provide a place where you can use your gifts, talents, and education to make a difference in this world, big or small. It should be a place where you can build confidence and excel. However, that isn’t what it is for […]...
How to Become a Paid Mental Health Speaker

How to Become a Paid Mental Health Speaker

How to Book Paid Speaking Gigs LEARN MORE You may think that since I work as a paid mental health speaker, I wouldn’t want to encourage others to do it as well. After all, by doing that I am creating more competition for myself. Even though there are quite a few of us doing this work, there […]...