In my ongoing quest to seek comfort and support in the wake of losing my dad to suicide, I have continued to explore various forms of “alternative” therapies. My latest experiment was with hypnotherapy. Living in Chicago, I am always amused by the variety of resources available to people. There’s literally something for everyone and I recently discovered a hypnotherapist across the street from work. Granted, I initially explored this idea for ...
Bereavement Support: Connecting Through Yoga
As longtime readers will know, I frequently explore new and different ways to cope with my grief – from relaxing with tea, to acupuncture and meditation. Tonight, I attended a special yoga event as part of a bereavement support program and wanted to share my experience with you. Around this time last year, I met Nancy Perlson through a Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide gathering. She’s a licensed clinical social worker and registered yoga ...
Recognizing Mental Illness Awareness Week 2013 with NØSTIGMAS
This week (Oct. 6-12) marks Mental Illness Awareness Week and I was thrilled to take part in a unique event
hosted by the global non-profit organization, NØSTIGMAS. I learned about NØSTIGMAS shortly after we launched this blog and was really moved by their efforts to raise awareness and erase the stigmas of suicide and mental illness. They collect and share stories of hope and inspiration to help educate the general public about mental ...