I Still Matter is looking for guest bloggers to share their thoughts, stories or poems with readers on our blog. If you are considering submitting something you’ve written email Carmen at [email protected]. If you’ve never written a blog before but would like to try, here are a few things to remember. 1. Be real. People […]
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Tissue paper tree DIY
This week’s project has it’s roots in growth and change. Just like trees change for the seasons, a person can change shape and morph into something new and different! My inspiration for this piece came from Spring, a math teacher & friend, Pinterest, orange trees and cherry blossoms! Materials needed: white board (mine was or back […]
Guest Blogger Rachel Potts: How she uses words to cope with mental illness
I have been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and an anxiety disorder. I have a long history of self-harm and suicidal tendencies. I am a survivor of domestic abuse. But more important than that, my name is Rachel. Wife to a supportive husband and mother to a beautiful toddler. I like painting watercolors because I find […]
Local Author (and trailblazer) Theresa Larsen: Speak Out to Eliminate the Stigma
Speak Out to Eliminate the Stigma of Mental Illness By: Theresa Larsen, author of “Cutting the Soul” The first time I experienced stigma relating to mental illness was in an airport on the way to visit my son who was residing in a psychiatric facility with severe depression and psychosis. The woman at the airport […]
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