mental illness awareness week

Oct 2015 10

Interview With Mental Health Advocate Emily Wu Truong

2015 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mental Health

by Lorie Lewis Ham

In honor of Mental Illness Awareness week we interviewed Mental Health Advocate and motivational speaker Emily Wu Truong. Emily shares with us about her struggles with depression and anxiety, and how they led her to the work that she does now. Also in this issue, is the latest mental health column from Christine F. Anderson about fear and bipolar disorder.

Fear and Bipolar Disorder

2015 Articles, Christine F. Anderson

by Christine F. Anderson

I went to the psychiatrist this week and we discussed fear: fear as it pertains to causing paranoia and anxiety in bipolar disorder.
There are different types of fear. There are everyday-life apprehensions; there’s the fear of making a mistake, of upsetting someone, of not trusting your appearance.