As the sun begins to creep in my window – my eyes open and I begin the daily string of promises I make to myself each and every day.
The one promise I try hardest to stick to is to not cave in to my husbands need to create conflict.
Don’t get me wrong, his conflict seeking isn’t something that happens every single day, but my anticipating it is.
Sometimes we can tell early on if it’s going to be one of those days where he is bent on conflict and will do just about anything to pick a fight – …read more

Last Thursday, Chato B. Stewart rocked our funny bones with his mental health humor. This Thursday, Ken Jensen puts us through psychiatric boot camp with his system for surviving bipolar disorder.
As if my nauseatingly incessant play on words didn’t give it away, 39-year-old Ken Jensen is a former soldier – not just any soldier, but a Marine. (“A MARINE!” I’m reminded of Marty Maraschino in Grease every time I say that. What can I say? I’ve always been partial to the devil dogs – ex-husband aside.)
Add to his resume author, speaker, motivator, and entrepreneur (as well as self-proclaimed former bipolar …read more

Wow, May is going to be a busy month here at Mental Health Notes, huh? Not only is it Mental Health Awareness Month and my blirthday (as Angelique called it!), but it’s also the month for the This Is Why I ROCK! series, which is what we’re beginning right now!
Read on to find out why mental health cartoonist Chato B. Stewart ROCKS!