Author: Sean Bennick

Mental Health Hero: Patty Duke Mental Health Project

Posted by Sean Bennick | Apr 21, 2016 | Advocacy, Expired, Mental Health Hero

Before I talk about the Patty Duke Mental Health Project, let me express my own sadness at...

The Gift of Grief: Dealing With The Loss of a Parent

Posted by Sean Bennick | Apr 11, 2016 | Grief and Loss

The loss of a parent is one of the most difficult things we have to face in our lives. Whatever...

Gun Safety and Mental Health Research Funding

Posted by Sean Bennick | Jan 5, 2016 | Mental Health Stigma, News, Research, Violence

First, let me make my opinion very clear, President Obama’s recent Executive Action was a...

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Celebrates 10 Years

Posted by Sean Bennick | Mar 27, 2015 | Expired, Living With Mental Illness, Suicide

I’ll be blunt here, I’ve never called the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. But if it had been available from 1998 through 2002, when my PTSD symptoms increased and the Depression that it caused was at...

Book Review: Invisible Driving by Alistair McHarg

Posted by Sean Bennick | Apr 18, 2011 | Bipolar Disorder, Expired

Invisible Driving by Alistair McHarg This book is simply “Extippitox squatchifromp” if I might quote the author. From page one this book grabs your attention desperately and promises not to let go. There are moments...