Guest blog post by Rachael McCaskill (www.rachaelmccaskill.com) I didn’t have an easy childhood (I don’t think many of us did!). My mother was chronically ill and my father worked 3 jobs. I had been a victim of date rape the summer after high school and was struggling with relationships. I was attending a really good Read More
Tag: nutrition for mental health
Good life…while on seroquel
Hello! I am a student in Chaya’s course and here is my blog about nutrition! I have to start by admitting that I am still on seroquel, which is a personal choice. Seroquel is an anti-psychotic drug, and as some of you commented already, it is one of the most difficult drugs to come off. Read More
VIDEO (new) 111 Things to Try Before Going On Psychiatric Drugs
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Do It In a Group
The group can be on the phone, online, in person. If you’re coming off psych drugs, hoping to someday, or staying off, do it in a group. This doesn’t mean you need to spend all of your time in a group while you’re withdrawing (ha!). Most of us wouldn’t want to do that. It means Read More
8 Tips For Anxiety
I’ve been feeling anxious today for no apparent reason. Last night I took a long country walk in the cool evening air and felt so grateful to finally be in a home out of the city. I saw two deer and picked many blackberries. Today I felt anxious about just about everything: What to do Read More
My Breakfast I Love
For most meals, I find deciding what to eat and preparing it burdensome, but my breakfast I look forward to cooking and eating every morning. I already feel excited tonight that I get to prepare and eat my breakfast tomorrow morning, even while I eat the same breakfast every morning, pretty much. On the off Read More