ForLikeMinds

05/24/2026

Today is World Schizophrenia Day. Schizophrenia is one of the most stigmatized mental illnesses. 1.2% of Americans (3.2 million) have the disorder. Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People with schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality. Symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized or catatonic behavior. Sometimes even more challenging is schizoaffective disorder, which includes a combination of schizophrenia symptoms and mood disorder symptoms such as depression or mania. More at SARDAA. Nobel Prize winner John Nash significantly contributed to increasing awareness of schizophrenia as he suffered from the condition. He is a wonderful example of the genius that can accompany mental illness and the tremendous contributions people with mental illness can make to society: https://bit.ly/2uh9Lzh. Instead we often encounter the stereotypical portrayals of schizophrenia, which our mental illness community must confront. I love Bring Change to Mind’s wonderful PSA: https://bit.ly/1MiQY7Y.
My article on schizophrenia: https://bit.ly/3PK5FrZ ❤ ❤

05/22/2026

Psych Ward Greeting Cards - A few simple, kind, and compassionate words from peers can inspire recovery, create change, and save lives. The Live Learn Work program at Jeff Industries of FL shows us that. Thank you for coordinating this beautiful donation Carmen.

Please share your support by making a loving donation. Psych Ward Greeting Cards est. 2019. Over 25,000 psych patients reached. You can donate to our program too. www.psychwardgreetingcards.org

05/17/2026

Enjoying a beautiful day in the city (NYC) with Lu at the NAMI-NYC walk. My sweet Lu is the one without the tutu. ❤️❤️ I hope it’s gorgeous where you’re at.

05/15/2026

Serious mental illness can be just as serious, life-altering, and life-threatening as serious physical illness. It deserves the same urgency, compassion, treatment, and hope for recovery.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to those who celebrate. I could write endlessly about my mom and still never fully capture what she means to me. She was there at the beginning, through every challenge, and she’s still here beside me today. Her love, strength, and constant support have carried me through more than words can express — including those nightly medication reminders that became their own quiet act of love.

I love you for who you are and for the care you give so freely to the people around you. I’m incredibly lucky to call you my mom. I love you.

05/10/2026

05/04/2026

Psych Ward Greeting Cards - I love anything that makes me smile—who doesn’t? We could all use more of that. I have a soft spot for cute monsters, and these are truly special. They’ve brought me so much joy that I had to share them. I’ve also shared them with patients, and the reactions have been incredible. I’m deeply grateful to Carol and Patricia – the mother and daughter team - of NV for their beautiful, heartfelt work. I also love their cute felt hearts

04/24/2026

The less I know, the better I’ll be? No. Ignoring it doesn’t make it disappear. It makes it stronger. Face it. Learn it. Understand it—with the help of people who care and professionals who know. Knowledge is power. Power is how you fight. And win. Stop denying. Start accepting. Denial delays treatment. Acceptance drives it. Acceptance isn’t weakness. It’s courage.

04/21/2026

Living with bipolar! And thriving.

We build loving, long-term relationships, succeed in our careers, and lead in our communities. People living with bipolar can have it all.

We want everyone with bipolar to experience recovery: a full, meaningful life as they define it. Our strongest weapon against stigma is lived experience—proof that recovery is possible.

Lived experience belongs on the treatment team, alongside psychiatrists and therapists. That’s why I created Bipolar Thriving: Bipolar Recovery Coaching. We help people living with bipolar-and those who love them-live their best lives. We don’t replace clinicians; we complement them.

I was inspired by peer specialists. Evidence shows they increase hope, empowerment, and quality of life; strengthen engagement and self-efficacy; improve relationships with providers; and reduce hospitalizations.

That’s the power of lived experience.

Bipolar Thriving is built on compassion, credible guidance, and fair pay. Together with Recovery Coaches Grossman and Marshall, we can help people move toward recovery more quickly and confidently.

If you meet someone who is struggling, share this with them. Let them know you’ve seen hope-send them our way.

04/13/2026

Free Workbook – Sharing is Caring. The endorsements were strong. Sales were solid. But I still wasn’t reaching as many people as I hoped—especially those who could truly benefit from what I’ve learned on my journey. So I made a decision: I’m making my workbook available for free to reach more people, more widely. My greatest joy is seeing others living with serious mental illness find recovery, just as I have. Helping others do the same isn’t just important to me—it’s my life’s mission. You can access the workbook here: https://bit.ly/4tNhmSe . Please feel free to share it with anyone who might benefit—especially someone who may be struggling. And if you do, send them a hug from me.
Xo, Katherine