Avoiding Stigmatizing Language

Avoiding Stigmatizing Language

What is stigma? According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), stigma is an attempt to label. It is a mark of shame or disgrace that results in discrimination. “Stigma” is a buzz word in the mental health field. We hear national and local organizations talking about it and for some of us, it’s […]

Motherhood and Mental Illness

Motherhood and Mental Illness

For as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a mom. I was always the mom when my friends and I played house. I remember asking for and receiving a baby doll for many Christmases, even my tenth when my obsession with motherhood outweighed even my growing passion for soccer. I felt […]

Meet the Artist: Tamara Elizabeth

Meet the Artist: Tamara Elizabeth

In this “Meet the Artist” blog series we want to showcase some of the artists whose work is featured in our coloring book. The artist featured in this post is Tamara Elizabeth. When the folks at I Still Matter had the idea to create coloring book we knew we wanted it to be a collaborative […]

“Circles of Hope” group @UNF

“Circles of Hope” group @UNF

We’ve been working on our Circles of Hope art project for Cross Lake for about a month. Each circle takes from 10-15 minutes, depending on the detail. Around 45 people have taken part in the project and we currently have 145 completed circles! That’s around 29 total hours some committed individuals have invested in this […]