Conversations with Customer Service re: Children’s Mental Patient Halloween Costumes

Out of a Great Need

You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand. ~ Woodrow Wilson

I’ve had a number of conversations (phone, email and chat) with people who work in customer service while addressing the “Gone Mental” children’s costume and the “Cell Block Psycho” children’s costume (I begin my conversations addressing the children’s costumes then move the conversation to the abundance of adult costumes that stigmatize brain illnesses).

According to NAMI, “approximately 20 percent of youth ages 13 to 18 experience severe mental disorders in a given year. For ages 8 to 15, the estimate is 13 percent.”  As you may well imagine, in speaking with a great number of customer service agents…

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Monthly Post Update – July Weeks 4/5 – August Weeks 1/2

Oh my goodness, have I gotten behind. It’s been a pretty intense month.

Weekly Post Update: July Week 3

Another day, another update. But this one features my interview with mental health author and award winner Marya Hornbacher (Friday’s post)! I also turned 27 on July 12th, so, hurray for being old!

Sunday, July 12th: Turning 27 – What My Age Has Taught Me
Monday, July 13th: Tired Tales From The Realm Of Amberland
Tuesday, July 14th: My Second Liebster Award – Thank You, Lauren!
Wednesday, July 15th: The Two-Year Switcheroo – Treating Endometriosis
Thursday, July 16th: The Difference Between Anxiety Attacks And Panic Attacks
Friday, July 17th: “Two Coffees, Please.” My Interview With Marya Hornbacher

Yeah, I didn’t post anything Saturday. So sue me.

Weekly Post Update – July Week 2

Sorry this is so late! My folks and I went down to Rochester for my dad’s cancer surgery, and he didn’t recover as quickly as expected, so we were stuck down there a couple more days. The surgery was highly successful, though, so no worries.

Sunday, July 5th: Sinking – The Trigger Of Depression
Monday, July 6th: Blogging 101 – Who I Am And Why I’m Here and Anxiety Relaxation Tips – Hydrotherapy And Water Healing
Tuesday, July 7th: Blogging 101 – The Meaning Behind My Title And Tagline and Dad’s Surgery
Wednesday, July 8th: Blogging 101 – Read As Much As You WriteThursday, July 9th: Blogging 101 – Identify Your Audience and Health Mile Marker – How I Went From 83 To 93 LBS
Friday, July 10th: The Cat Is Breathing Heavily (And Other Morning Musings)
Saturday, July 11th: Good News! – Dad’s Surgery Results

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Weekly Post Update – July Week 1

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Monday: Nominated For The Liebster Award – Time To Nominate Others!Tuesday: College Campuses Ban Students Suffering Mental Health Issues, Guest Post For bylaurenhayley – The Importance Of Compassion
Wednesday: Jury Duty For The Mentally Ill – Are You Fit To Serve?
Thursday: Seasonal Affective Disorder – What Is It And Who Does It Affect?
Friday: What Is Wrong With Me? [WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT]
Saturday: Club Can’t Handle My Freedom – An American Holiday

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College Campuses Ban Students Suffering Mental Illness

Hello, and welcome to another episode of Discrimination Against Mental Illness. I’m your host, Amber, and we’ll be discussing how college campuses ban students suffering mental health issues. Read entire post on my website…

My Nomination For The Liebster Award/My Nominees

Thank you so much for this nomination!

Many of you have probably heard of the Liebster Award for bloggers. I’m still not entirely sure as to what exactly it is, but from what I gather, it’s an award that encourages new bloggers to connect with other new or established bloggers. It’s one big community feel-good award, and I’m honored to have been nominated by the lovely Ivy at Loving A Simple Life.

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Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia – The Ultimate Sleep-Depriving Cocktail

Every morning I go through this. It’s not always 4 am. It’s mostly around 5:30 or 6, but it never fails: every morning I wake up sleep-deprived. Read entire post on my website.