ericaanneJul 25, 20223 min readHow the Mental Health Stigma Affects SupportersBy now, we've all heard the rally cries to "end the stigma" surrounding mental illness. And while there is a stigma that surrounds mental...
ericaanneJul 11, 20223 min readThe Alcohol ProblemAlcohol began to play a role in coping with Nick's mental illness - for both of us. That's not to say that either one of us ever met the...
ericaanneJun 20, 20225 min readI Wanted a DivorceI've been delaying this topic for a while. It's hard to talk about for a multitude of reasons. Before I go on, I want to make it...
ericaanneJun 13, 20222 min readThe Mindset Shifts (4/4): TeammatesImagine this: you work in an office and you have two bosses. One boss wants to expand the number of services the business offers. The...
ericaanneJun 6, 20223 min readThe Mindset Shifts (3/4): "What if this were me?"So far, I've covered two of four mindset shifts: You can't solve an internal problem with external solutions. There's room for tough love...
ericaanneMay 22, 20223 min readThe Mindset Shifts (1/4): Internal Problems, External SolutionsOver the coming weeks, I'll be sharing some of the mindset shifts I had to make while supporting Nick through his mental illness. These...
ericaanneApr 18, 20225 min readThe Top 5 Things I Learned by Supporting My Husband Through Mental IllnessI'm going to pause sharing our story for a minute. From what you've read up until this point I'm sure you recognize that I felt...
ericaanneFeb 22, 20224 min readSkydiving For My Mental HealthWhen Nick was hospitalized, I was already in therapy. I was also knee-deep into Brené Brown's work on vulnerability. I had just finished...
ericaanneJan 31, 20223 min readSilenceI have mentioned that I didn't tell friends and family what was going on with Nick in the early stages. There's a handful of reasons for...