Day #11: Support Groups
Do You Have Enough Support? by Diane Plourde Have you ever felt you were all alone in your struggles? Do you sometimes feel you are the only one going through […]
Day #10: Working With Trauma
Gentle Mindfulness Practice by: Dr. Brandon Nappi What are you doing to care for your heart in these tumultuous moments? For many of us, these intense times have activated old […]
Day #9: Gardening
by: Lori Mossberg (with intro by Jackie Davis) Today’s self-care tool is Gardening and we didn’t hesitate to reach out to our resident expert, Lori Mossberg, MHC’s GROW Program Coordinator […]
Day #8: Embracing Simple
The Art of Embracing Simple by Michele Beaule, Owner Imagine Float “How can I help?” “Why do you think you’re feeling this way?” Somedays when you’re “struggling hard,” more questions […]
Day #7: Family Time
by Scott Brabant, Board Chair of Mental Health Connecticut Today, May 7th, is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. The official recognition of this day began approximately 15 years ago […]
Day #6: Advocacy
by: Suzi Craig In 2015, I joined Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) and took on a new career challenge. One-third of my role was to run Advocacy efforts at MHC. This […]
Day #5: Humor
by: Melanie Kucko, Sean Smedley, and Scott Brabant We often associate laughter with humor. Did you know that there are both mental and physical health benefits associated with each? After […]
Day #4: Crisis and Hotlines
by: Suzi Craig By July 2022, 9-8-8 will become the new national three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline which is currently 1-800-273-8255. According to CT’s Department of Mental […]
Day #3: Stress Reduction
by: Dr. Brandon Nappi, Founder, Copper Beech Institute Stress is what led me to mindfulness practice. I was living from one deadline to the next—just trying to get through. I […]
Day #2: Storytelling
Why Writing: 3 Steps You Can Take To Incorporate Writing in Your Life by: Janet Reynolds There are lots of reasons to write but the Southern author Flannery O’Connor sums […]
