My Story: by Sean Smedley – Day #23
Contributed by Sean Smedley, MHC Board of Directors COVID – when the world came to understand the importance of mental health. It caused all of us to deal with something […]
My Nervous Breakthrough – Day #22
Contributed by Laureen Guerriero, MHC Development Committee Co-Chair At 28, I battled a mental health challenge, a big one, it landed me in the psychiatric floor at Hartford Hospital for […]
Zen and the Art of Spiritual Maintenance – Day #21
Contributed by Suzi Craig, Chief Strategy Officer How can a spiritual practice support your mental health? That’s the question we asked some local Connecticut spiritual leaders and they also shared […]
“The Healing Power of Storytelling”: An Interview with Matthew Dicks – Day #20
Storytelling is a powerful art form that every culture has utilized since their creation. Tales of generations before us have helped to shape who were are today. We all have […]
Telling Tales: Deidre – Day #19
Contributed by: Janet Reynolds Deidre credits God and her faith with helping her in her daily life generally and in her mental health journey particularly. “My faith has helped me […]
Making Whole Health Care a Priority in CT – Day #18
“We are different industries but have very similar values between our organizations,” said Luis Perez, President and CEO of Mental Health Connecticut during a special virtual conversation with Eric Galvin, […]
Open Heart, Open Mind: Active Listening – Day #17
Contributed by: Jackie Davis, MHC StoryKeeper In January 2020, I was part of the team that created and launched the MHC StoryKeepers campaign. If you aren’t familiar with the term, […]
Armed Forces Day – Day #16
Today is Armed Forces Day and we at MHC would like to give special thanks to all of those who serve and have served our country. As the pandemic continues, […]
Mental Health Advocate Leverages Music to Open Minds & Hearts – Day #15
Contributed by: Kim Pita, MHC Board Chair When musician Kenny Mercer was performing on the Vans Warped Tour, he met many activists raising awareness about a variety of causes. The […]
Never Regret Anything That Made You Smile- Day #14
Contributed by: Suzi Craig, Chief Strategy Officer Simon Wiesenthal, Austrian writer and Holocaust survivor, once said, “Humor is the weapon of unarmed people: it helps people who are oppressed to […]
