Social Media

Discussing Inpatient Psychiatric Care on “The Psych Central Podcast”

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I recently was invited to be a guest on “The Psych Central Podcast” by host Gabe Howard. Gabe is a terrific mental health advocate, who I’ve featured previously in my “Stories of Hope” series. Gabe asked me to talk about my 25 years of experience working in a public psychiatric hospital from the perspective of a health care provider. I’ll provide the link to the podcast episode below, but I thought I would provide a brief preview here of our …

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10 Types of Mental Health Content You Can Share on Social Media

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I’m often asked, “How can I be more active on social media to advocate for mental health?” and “What kinds of content can I share on social media related to mental health that will be of interest?” These are great questions, and I have a few suggestions for you. Here’s my unofficial list of 10 types of mental health content you can share on social media. I’ve tried to include both quick and simple examples for each type of content, …

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10 Reasons Mental Health Professionals Should Have a Social Media Platform

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After having been in the social media space for several years, I’ve gotten to know a lot of great mental health advocates, and many of the most active ones come from the incredibly important perspective of having personal life experience with mental illness. I’ve also featured dozens of these first-person voices through my “Stories of Hope” series. In contrast, it sometimes seems like there aren’t as many active advocates on social media who are mental health professionals. These would include …

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Join The ‘Mental Health Advocates International’ Facebook Group

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If you’re reading this, I’m confident you care about mental health and about improving mental health care and services. So I’d like to invite you to connect with a group of dynamic mental health advocates who also care deeply about these same issues. A few years ago, I started a new group on Facebook for mental health advocates. This idea had been percolating for some time, and I’d met many terrific advocates over the past several years through this blog, …

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Interview on ‘Go Friend Your Self with Dr. Baker’ Podcast

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I recently had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Dr. Baker for her “Go Friend Your Self” podcast. First, I’ll introduce Dr. Baker and the podcast, then I’ll give a brief preview of our interview. Finally, I’ll provide a link to the podcast interview at the end of this post. The “Go Friend Your Self” podcast describes itself in this way: “From worst critic to best friend, join a community of individuals who transform their lives by changing the …

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“Why Don’t People Get Treatment? (& How Can We Help?)” – CXMH Podcast Interview

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I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Robert Vore for the CXMH Podcast. Let me first tell you a little about Robert and the podcast, then we’ll dive into a little preview of what we discussed on the podcast. If you can’t wait and want to jump right over to hear the podcast, the link is at the end of this post. The CXMH Podcast describes itself as “a podcast on faith and mental health.” Robert Vore, who …

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My Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts

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Since I’ve been blogging for quite a while now, I thought it would be interesting to step back and see what my most popular posts have been so far. After a quick review of my stats, here are my top 10 posts in terms of total page views. I’ll also have a comment about each post and a few overall lessons learned from this review. 1) “8 Reasons Why People Don’t Get Treatment for Mental Illness” Far and away my …

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What Are Your Communication Values?

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When I first jumped into public writing and social media many years ago, I didn’t give much thought to specific values guiding my work. I just knew I wanted to talk about how to help others improve their mental health and wellness, drawing from my many years of experience as a clinical psychologist. But after a short period of time, I stopped to consider what the overall values are which drive my communications. Here’s what I came up with, and …

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