The Power of Words – Day #27
“Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have […]
Telling Tales: Sara – Day #26
Contributed by: Janet Reynolds Sara defined herself as a writer before she joined Write On! An experienced poet, she performed her works and had been writing regularly for years. But […]
Memorial Day – Day #25
The origin story of Memorial Day goes back over 150 years and is still unclear to this day. Several communities across the nation may have independently started memorial gatherings yet […]
“Everything in writing begins with language. Language begins with listening.” – Day #24
Jeanette Winterson once said that “Everything in writing begins with language. Language begins with listening.” Throughout Mental Health Awareness Month, we have been discussing the power of storytelling, the healing […]
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, […]
