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Blog by Erin Callinan


They Aren't on Board With Mental Health Meds: Ask Why
I used to push back again taking medication. I hated needing it and felt ashamed about why I needed it. I've been through the "I'm not...
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6 Tips for Spilling the Beans About Your Mental Illness
Telling someone that you have a mental illness is, well… scary. After 20 years of living with bipolar disorder, I still find myself in...
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Anger After a Mental Health Diagnosis: I Felt it Too
How does one possibly handle the news that they will live the rest of their life with…wait for it…bipolar disorder? Oh shit. God no,...
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How I "Bought In" to Living With a Mental Illness
I hated swallowing the medication. I hated the way my cheeks felt fat. I hated how the stirring rumors of my psychotic episode resulted...
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Sh*t is a Bad Word...Suicide is Not
It’s okay to call it what it is. We don’t need to sugar coat it and dance around the word because we are too afraid of the stigma it...
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Reaching Out for Help: Showing Yourself Kindness and Love When You Need it the Most
Asking for help can be hard. Knowing when to reach out or who to talk to can often be filled with fear, insecurity, doubt, or shame. What...
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10 Tips For Parents: Navigating Your Child's Mental Health Diagnosis
“Where do I go from here? I have an infinite amount of questions and not a single answer. Where do I pull the strength from to get...
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