by Laura Lynch, LCSW, Life Coach An Additional Burden: Stigma and Misconceptions When illness is mysterious or poorly understood, physical or mental, additional burdens are brought on to a person who is living with the illness, and often family or friends. It was not that long ago that people would not talk about having cancer. […]
Month: May 2016
May is Mental Health Month
by Laura Lynch, LCSW, LIfe Coach I would not be doing my job if I did write a little about May being Mental Health Month. This year Mental Health America is encouraging people who live with mental illness to share their stories and experiences. Mental Health America is like a very large support group with […]