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Hello world! 31 Oct 2012 | 02:42 am
Welcome to WordPress.com! This is your very first post. Click the Edit link to modify or delete it, or start a new post. If you like, use this post to tell readers why you started this blog and what y...
How to Start Your Own Mental Health or Addictions Peer Support Website 4 Aug 2012 | 04:53 am
When I started building websites years ago, I found it to be very satisfying and rewarding. The original motivation for Mentalhope was to share the hope I had been given in my own life with my peers b...
Example Roots of a Recovery Model for Addictions and Mental Illness [INFOGRAPHIC] 29 Jul 2012 | 03:14 am
Over the years, I’ve seen so many examples and methods of recovery, and found something that I could use in almost all of them, but a few. What I have been thinking about recently is what’s at the ver...
Moving from the Medical Model to the Recovery Model – It’s Time to Change the Perfect Storm 28 Jul 2012 | 07:02 am
I thought about this post for a while, and in classifying what mental illness or addictions actually is from my world view. It took me several years to realize it was NOTHING MORE than a life-long med...
Recovery from Mental Illness is a Decision that if you Choose Yes, Maybe it’s Time to Kick the Tires and Light the Fires 17 Jul 2012 | 10:13 am
Look, at the end of the day. the treatment plan that we follow(in most cases) isn’t what the treatment team approves, but the one we approve. Some are you are facing the most important decision that y...
Mentalhope goes to the NAMI National Convention 2012 6 Jul 2012 | 12:09 pm
The NAMI National Convention was a wonderful experience. Not only did I get to see a great deal of Seattle, I learned, and was challenged with the many excellent speakers at the convention, and made s...
I Quit Being a Web Designer with Mental Illness and how it changed my life 16 Jan 2012 | 05:59 am
Besides being a peer specialist, I do web design. I was a little bummed on Friday because there was a lame attempt from a competitor to link this blog to my business. They get CLASS A SCUM ratings fro...
How to become a Peer Specialist(Peer Support Specialist) 14 Aug 2011 | 02:02 pm
I get ask very often how does someone become a Peer Support Specialist? Depending on your state, usually it requires a certification, and some classes. If that’s all you think that’s required, you’re ...
Looking for an Old Friend of Mentalhope…Where is Asanah??? 5 Jun 2011 | 07:19 am
Over the past couple of weeks, I was rummaging through literally hundreds of files from the old Mentalhope project, and I came across a page from someone that become dear to me. Her name is Asanah. Sh...
Recovery – You Can’t Hide from Who You Are…and Mentalhope.com is coming back…. 26 May 2011 | 02:06 pm
Today I was at the Nebraska State Mental Health Conference where I did what enjoy best…talk to my peers and drink coffee. Doesn’t sound productive, but it was because it reminds me of my roots, and I ...
