Can I Drink and Take My Medication?

Can I Drink and Take My Medication?

By: Adria Pratt-Forte, LMHC The holidays are here and, let’s face it, they can be stressful for the happiest of folk.  The change in seasons can bring on, or enhance, bouts of depression and anxiety.  If the thought of getting dressed up for a holiday party is causing you to hide in your office with […]

Inside Out Gallery Opening at FSCJ

Inside Out Gallery Opening at FSCJ

You are invited to view Jacksonville’s largest multi-media art exhibit aimed at minimizing the stigma surrounding mental illness at our FREE event.  NAMI Jacksonville (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Day of Difference, African American Mental Health Initiative (AAMHI), Yoga4Change, Redeemer Anglican Church, PACE Center for Girls and St. Mary’s Community Outreach are just a few of […]

Faith & Mental Health

Faith & Mental Health

A few months back 14-year old Madeline shared some of her struggles with depression and anxiety and showed us how she uses art to cope. Madeline recently sent ISM a blog she wrote about her views on faith & mental health (and some more artwork!) This is an important conversation that we should all be talking about! […]