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In Loving Memory of Tracy 2 comments

Familiar Minds wrote 2 months ago: This is my first blog post of the new year.  So, special thanks to T. I. Williams, a friend and coll … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, blacks and mental illness, T. I. Williams, Tracy G. M. James

Never Give Up

Familiar Minds wrote 5 months ago: My colleague Dr. Aletha Maybank introduced me to Hakeem in her article Weathering our Personal Storm … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Bipolar Disease, living with mental illness, men and mental illness, Hakeem Rahim

Mental Illness: A Misunderstood Disease2 comments

Familiar Minds wrote 5 months ago: I met Jen a little over a year ago at a leadership seminar hosted by the organization where I work i … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Depression, blacks and mental illness, jen threat, Bed Stuy Patch, blacks and depression

Stay

Familiar Minds wrote 6 months ago: Here is another poem by Elizabeth Swann.  Her last submission Geology is one of Familiar Minds … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Elizabeth Swann, Son with Mental Illness, poems about mental illness, North Carolina Writers' Network

Can you tell?2 comments

Familiar Minds wrote 6 months ago: There is no way that my words could match the emotions that Leon’s post evokes in me.  So, I w … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Paranoid Schizophrenia, youth depression, Depression, Aunt with Mental Illness, Leon Shernoff, Suicide and Mental Illness

Weathering Our Personal Storms2 comments

Familiar Minds wrote 6 months ago: I just subscribed to On Call in the City with Dr. Aletha Maybank.  I did so because I know and respe … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Aletha Maybank, blacks and mental illness, emergency relief efforts, Hurricane Sandy and emotional health

The Other Cancer

Familiar Minds wrote 7 months ago: There is not much I can say about this piece other than I am so grateful for Nicolas ….for his … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Mother with mental illness, Bipolar Disease, Nicolas King, blacks and mental illness

Fighting Thoughts1 comment

Familiar Minds wrote 7 months ago: I know this author who chooses to remain anonymous. I also know his sister.  It has been several yea … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Anonymous, Sister with Mental Illness, blacks and mental illness

Scrambled

Familiar Minds wrote 7 months ago: I met June in the sixth or seventh week of a 10 week seminar.  I had never seen or noticed her befor … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Mother with mental illness, Paranoid Schizophrenia, June Rachelson-Ospa, Plays on Mental Illness, Bozomoon Productions, paranoid schizophrenia

Compassion, Kindness and Humor1 comment

Familiar Minds wrote 10 months ago: A couple of months ago, I was on the west coast and had the opportunity to visit with my longtime fr … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Paranoid Schizophrenia, Bradford Bancroft, Rehearse for Life

A Few More Good Men

Familiar Minds wrote 1 year ago: It’s been several months now since the launch of Familiar Minds. During this time, I’ve … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Tracey Capers, men and mental illness

Finding My Way Home

Familiar Minds wrote 1 year ago: Breaking the cycle of silence and denial in families and communities is a topic that Frances so beau … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Mother with mental illness, Frances Saunders, living with mental illness, blacks and mental illness

Dan's Story

Familiar Minds wrote 1 year ago: Janet is the first parent that has shared a story on Familiar Minds. My experience is that of a sist … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Son with Mental Illness, Janet Singer

What If?2 comments

Familiar Minds wrote 1 year ago: I work in Bedford Stuyvesant, a community with a wealth of wonderful people. One such person is Rene … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Renee Turner Gregory, Niece with Mental Illness, blacks and mental illness

Lieutenant Jones' Journey to Brightness2 comments

Familiar Minds wrote 1 year ago: My thanks and appreciation to Garry Jones for having the courage to speak out and share his story.   … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Lietenant Garry Jones, Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, living with mental illness, blacks and mental illness, blacks and depression

Him4 comments

Familiar Minds wrote 1 year ago: Tears came to my eyes when I read Marsha’s story.  Her love and support give me comfort and ho … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Bipolar Disease, Sister with Mental Illness, Nephew with Mental Illness, Marsha Coleman, blacks and mental illness

The Hospital

Familiar Minds wrote 1 year ago: The Hospital recounts the story of how a new mother’s joy was robbed by her once debilitating … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Mother with mental illness, Bipolar Disease, Eleanor Brawley, Families of Abraham, poems about mental illness, North Carolina Writers' Network

Geology

Familiar Minds wrote 1 year ago: I didn’t initially envision or consider poems as possible submissions for Familiar Minds.  I … more →

Tags: Submissions by Topic, Elizabeth Swann, Son with Mental Illness, poems about mental illness, North Carolina Writers' Network

Finding a Tipping Point2 comments

Familiar Minds wrote 1 year ago: I’ve found love. Yes, I’m in love with all things Malcolm Gladwell.  Where has he been all my life? … more →

Tags: Tracey Capers, Malcom Gladwell, Bed Stuy Patch, White Plains Patch


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