Postcards from the Funny Farm

A therapist told me, “The thirties are a time when you grow into your own skin.” and that was healing to me at the time. I had just turned 30 and was seeing her for depression and cognitive issues I was having. (people are saying … eeek, Damien is finally revealing things, well don’t get too excited, that wasn’t the half of it ;) Maybe hearing that explains the title of my blog a bit more.

At any rate, I love therapy and I have been in many therapists’ offices through the years. Words I have received from therapists have been some of the best advices I’ve ever received, even more than parents and loved ones. I know a lot of you reading this now even could benefit from a therapy session or two. If you want to discuss it further, leave your question/interest in the comments and maybe I can point you in the right direction. But back to my point: this woman told me that about the thirties and I remember thinking it was so hopeful. I felt like such a failure through my twenties about a few key things so it was like a chance to do things right: a birth so-to-speak.

Well folks, I will tell you that all I did was turn my now balding head and 39 candles were on my birthday cake. It goes fast so make it count. Being unsure of your career doesn’t go on a medical id bracelets. If you are not sure of where you are going, consider therapy … IGNORE THE STIGMA. What do you think about growing into your own skin? Are the thirties the time?

The first time I ever listened to BlogTalkRadio was when I heard an interview with Matt Mullenwegg, co-creator of WordPress. Since then, when I hear an interesting voice of our times is being featured on there, I click back over and put my headphones on to enjoy a great show.

I’m writing here about a new show being featured on BlogTalkRadio, it’s called Your Mental Health Radio Talk Show. Some readers will assume immediately that mental health is neither interesting nor does it have anything to do with them: bare with me, I beg to differ, it does. Other readers’ ears perk up because they know mental illness. Whether schizophrenia has touched an aunt or bipolar has ravaged a brother, mental illness (and/or health) is too close to home for many many people in the world. The next time you are walking through a swarmed crowd, remember that one in three people are affected by mental illness. It could be a million dollar movie star you adore or an unseen immigrant in the back of a restaurant quietly cleaning dishes in sinks.

An upcoming show will feature Dr. Raymond Moody, MD author of the world-reknown book Life After Life and his new book Life After Loss takes up where Life After Life left off. The esteemed host and more information about this talk radio channel can be cound here: www.authorsden.com/jacquelinesforeman

That’s what is so great about this new Blog Talk Radio service. I’ll be tuning in regularly because psychology has played a huge role in my personal development. Not only have I read Peck’s treatise but many many others. Incidentally, another amazing one is the classic, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson. Books and other media like these can transform your life from simple survival to truly enjoying life. It can be like the sun shining through the clouds of your life. A regular internet radio show like this can be a great tool for your mental health and that of your friends and loved ones.

Don’t you agree the time for such an internet medium has come?

To raise your awareness of mental health issues or just to be entertained, I wholeheartedly endorse listening to Your Mental Health Talk Radio at blogtalkradio.com/yourmentalhealth Tuesday’s and Thursday’s at 6 PM EST.