I Still Matter Receives MHA’s Ripple Effect Award!

I Still Matter Receives MHA’s Ripple Effect Award!

Hi friends, It is with great honor I share with you today that we were selected as the Innovation/Program of the Year Award recipient for the Ripple Effect:  Northeast Florida Mental Health Awards, presented by Mental Health America of Northeast Florida. This award recognizes a program that has demonstrated creativity in addressing mental illness.  We were nominated […]

Come Volunteer With Us!

Come Volunteer With Us!

College Interns | Teens who need volunteer hours | Peer Specialists | Artists | Non-artists We are growing and have several volunteer/intern openings available! If you do not see anything on this list that you feel is your strength there is still room for you! Please reach out to us via email and we can […]

New Year, New You: Tips for living well in 2017

New Year, New You: Tips for living well in 2017

This blog was created by seven fantastic women who are hoping to share some practical wellness tips with you. We hope you will be able to relate and maybe even incorporate some of the suggestions into your everyday life! Many thanks to our community of advocates, volunteers and encouragers! We’ve added some encouraging picture messages for you to […]

Addiction and Mental Illness | Guest blog

Addiction and Mental Illness | Guest blog

Self-medication is a very common problem among people with mental illness. In people with bipolar disorder, roughly 56% had struggled with addiction at some point in their lives. When self-medication leads to addiction, the effects can become very dangerous and detrimental. Self-medication with substance abuse most often aggravates the symptoms after a short period of […]