Blog by Erin Callinan I Founder of Beneath The Brave

Blogs by Erin Callinan

Erin Callinan, MSW, Founder of Beneath The Brave

Breaking Barriers: 8 Ways to Support Someone Refusing Mental Health Medication

As someone who lives with bipolar disorder, I understand firsthand the complexities and challenges that come with managing a mental...

Erin Callinan, MSW, Founder of Beneath The Brave

6 Tips for Spilling the Beans About Your Mental Health

Telling someone that you have a mental illness is, well….scary. After 20 years of living with bipolar disorder, I still find myself in...

Erin Callinan, MSW, Founder of Beneath The Brave

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,...

Erin Callinan, MSW, Founder of Beneath The Brave

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...

Erin Callinan, MSW, Founder of Beneath The Brave

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...

Erin Callinan, MSW, Founder of Beneath The Brave

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...

Erin Callinan, MSW, Founder of Beneath The Brave

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...