Top Hits...and a Tiger Lily

Tiger Lily

June 12 2010

It's been a few weeks since I've done a "Top Hits" post so here you go; counting down the "Top Hits" that you voted on with your clicks over the past few weeks....

#4 - Empowering Solutions - Whats getting in the way 6/3/2010 - Heal My PTSD | Internet Radio | Blog Talk Radio On June 3rd I kicked off a new BTR program in conjunction with Michelle Rosenthal of Heal My PTSD, LLC; "...the foundation for healing from trauma issues begins with a firm foundation based on worth without justification, creating a sense of safety in our lives and finding that "thing" that we say "I get to do this again tomorrow"...

#3 - Pssst...Run With The Wind This post continues to be a "Top Hit"

#2 - The Sting of Stigma: Conclusion "It is often said that a loving, supportive environment with clear boundaries is the one thing that makes a difference to someone struggling with the emotional and cognitive distress related to what is termed "mental illness"...But how often does this actually happen within home and family - or community?"

#1 - Abuse: I "didn't know that I didn't know""As long as I lived my life "on guard" for the next "abuser" I was focussed again on finding my "solution" in something or someone outside of myself...instead of concentrating on learning how to no longer be a victim."

Thanks to all of you who drop by each day - and continuing to let me know what it is that you find interesting by voting each day and week with your "clicks".

I hope you'll "stay tuned" as we continue to talk about making that shift from "illness" to living a life of "wellness"...

This week we'll be taking a look at diagnosis in "mental health" issues as something I "have" and how making this mind-shift to "wellness" can empower us to create the life of our choosing...plus lots of other interesting - and maybe even controversial - ideas about the "disease" paradigm of mental health issues that are coming up over the next few weeks.

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Q: What has been your personal "high point" this week in your own journey?

This Weeks Ratings...

April 3 2010 "Budding Tree, Cityscape"

This week you have a voted with your clicks and told me which of the recent posts that have caught your attention!

Here are the ratings!

#1 Your Nuts, Not Traumatized - Life Sentences Schizophrenia A "rantish" look at the evidence that speaks volumes on the debate about "Nature" or "Nurture" as it relates to even the most serious of "diagnosis" related to "mental illness" that one can be given.

#2 The Sting of Stigma Part 3 PTSd Rebekah shares the discrimination she faced once she was given her "diagnosis" of "Bi Polar".

#3 Facing the Mountain and Let it be Both of these posts ranked similar in number of clicks so I thought I'd post them together. Both talk about the internal work that we do to find our way...in finding our peace...and our strength to go on.

I want to thank everyone for dropping by to visit over this past week and invite you to stay tuned as we approach the end of "Mental Health Awareness" month and take a look tomorrow at "What is Love" in the context of what is helpful, unconditional love that supports mental wellness?

Wednesday we'll read about Kate and the loss and isolation she faced as she began her own painful journey thought the emotional and cognitive distress we have learned to call "mental illness" and Kris's struggle to support her daughter while her family passes judgement.

Q: What has been your personal "high point" this week in your own journey?