I am going to give you a peek into me from 430am this morning until now. Right now I feel like a carbonated beverage that has been shaken up so much, and the cap is holding on barely. Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2018
Bursting my bubble – the work that needs to be done in suicide awareness and lethal means safety
This past week has been hard for all of us. 17 more innocent lives lost. It brings to the forefront arguments that have been given time and time again, some correct, some incorrect. I am not going to get into them all, but wanted to touch upon a “conversation” from today via Facebook. Continue reading
Mental Health Day
I was raised that no matter what, you push through and do what you need to do. This includes when you are feeling under the weather, which I am guilty of doing sometimes, even though I tell my patients to take care of themselves. So, you can imagine me taking time for me when I’m feeling OK and have things to do. Well, that’s what I’m doing today. Continue reading
Making major changes in the world one baby step at a time
I am on the Suicide Prevention Alliance for the State of OR. It is an amazing group of people dedicated to reducing the rates of youth suicide in youth in Oregon. Between being apart of this group, and Trump, I am learning a lot of how governments work, and don’t work.