Mental Health Related Articles

Ever try to explain how exhausting mental health issues are?

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Several weeks ago, my friend & fellow group facilitator, Sarah, sent me this link to this comic entitled “Process” on Robot-Hugs.com, which I feel perfectly explains how exhausting it can be having any sort of mental health issue even if you haven’t done a single thing all day. Even when you manage to maintain some level of functionality over the course of your day, you find yourself way more exhausted than others around you doing the same things. If you ever find yourself wondering why that is or you need help explaining that phenomenon to others that don’t seem to understand, give this comic a gander:

https://www.robot-hugs.com/process/

P.S. Sorry, Sarah, for taking forever to post this.

Bipolar Rock N Roller Subject Wins NAMI Award

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Sports announcer, Mauro Ranallo, subject of this year’s documentary,  “Bipolar Rock N Roller” (click link for trailer/promo), has received an award for his work in mental health advocacy from the NYS Chapter of NAMI (National Association on Mental Illness). “Bipolar Rock N Roller” is an unflinching account of Ranallo’s struggle with bipolar disorder.

Currently,  “Bipolar Rock N Roller” is only available through Showtime but, fortunately, you can get a free 7 day trial of Showtime by clicking here (cable subscription not required) and Mauro Ranallo is working on getting subscribers to his free newsletter access to the documentary for free once Showtime’s network exclusivity period over this documentary is over.

Pro Hockey Player Robin​​ Lehner’s Struggle with Bipolar Disorder & Addiction

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As we discussed in this week’s meeting, this is that article about professional hockey player Robin’s Lehner’s struggle with bipolar disorder & addiction: Islanders goalie Robin Lehner opens up about his addiction and bipolar diagnosis: ‘I could not stand being alone in my brain’.

It is a very interesting first hand account and a worthwhile read, even if sports are not your thing,