Mental illness is an “underlying condition” that makes us at-risk during the pandemic
One of my main concerns in doing the research for my e-book, COVID-19 in Bipolar Country, was that none of the researchers were making...
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Merryl Hammond
- Jul 24, 2020
- 1 min
Just published an e-book about bipolar and COVID-19!
In an earlier post, I discussed 4 key tips for coping with COVID-19, and then in my last post, I wrote about COVID-19 and the mental...
Merryl Hammond
- May 17, 2020
- 2 min
COVID-19 and the mental health of health care workers
My previous post on March 24, Coping with COVID-19, mentioned four strategies I use to “stay sane in self-isolation.” Apart from my...
Merryl Hammond
- Mar 24, 2020
- 4 min
Coping with COVID-19
Have you been feeling way more stressed out than usual, like you’re teetering on the edge of a breakdown with all the uncertainty around...
Merryl Hammond
- Dec 12, 2019
- 4 min
How to Implement a Routine for Stability
In a previous post, I talked about WHY daily routines are so crucial to maintain mental stability. To recap quickly, it’s because...
Merryl Hammond
- Oct 11, 2019
- 3 min
The Benefits of Smiling: Why you should find one (or 100) reason(s) to smile every day!
Humans are a naturally smiley species. We appear to begin smiling even while we’re still in the womb. There are so many emotional and...
Merryl Hammond
- Sep 21, 2019
- 4 min
Use a Routine to Recover from Bipolar
In my previous post, I explain how my type-A personality contributed to the development of my bipolar disorder, and – ironically – to my...
Merryl Hammond
- Aug 29, 2019
- 3 min
Did My Personality Type Cause My Bipolar?
One of my several bookcases of binders I used to pride myself on my total type-A personality. Over-achiever, control freak, wannabe...
Merryl Hammond
- Jul 10, 2019
- 4 min
“Most productive week of my life”: A Self-Guided, At-Home Writer’s Retreat
A version of this article first appeared on the Nonfiction Authors Association’s blog on May 23 2019. Beyond my budget! Problem: As a...
Merryl Hammond
- Jun 30, 2019
- 4 min
Happy Social Media Day!
Today is Social Media Day – a day to mark and celebrate the global impact that social media has had on the lives of all of us. What an...
Merryl Hammond
- Jun 9, 2019
- 6 min
6 Tips to Write a Mesmerizing Memoir
This post originally appeared on the Nonfiction Authors Association’s blog on March 4 2019. We all have a story buried somewhere within...
Merryl Hammond
- May 22, 2019
- 3 min
Go to the Mental Health Gym Every Day!
The concept of a “mental health gym” I’m a big believer in going to the “brain gym”: taking steps to actively (and proactively) maintain...
Merryl Hammond
- May 8, 2019
- 2 min
Let’s celebrate Mental Health Week! But…
It’s Mental Health Week here in Canada! This year’s theme, chosen by the sponsor, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), is...
Merryl Hammond
- May 1, 2019
- 2 min
Do your moods change with the seasons?
Seasonal change is a trigger When I was first diagnosed with bipolar, my psychiatrist warned that sleep deprivation, together with stress...
Merryl Hammond
- Apr 17, 2019
- 2 min
The Power of Exercise
We’ve all heard it a thousand times: exercise regularly; exercise is good for both your physical and mental health; exercise every day…...
Merryl Hammond
- Apr 1, 2019
- 2 min
World Bipolar Day: Sharing stories; shattering stigmas
At the local World Bipolar Day event, I toasted participants and urged them to take active steps to protect their own mental health....
Merryl Hammond
- Mar 30, 2019
- 2 min
Happy World Bipolar Day!
Time to get educated March 30 is World Bipolar Day! Do you know someone struggling with bipolar disorder? Ever wondered what it must feel...
Merryl Hammond
- Mar 15, 2019
- 2 min
What does International Women’s Day have to do with our mental health?
Celebrating International Women’s Day with my daughter, Tami Hammond-Collins (to my left), and other women from around Montreal....
Merryl Hammond
- Mar 11, 2019
- 2 min
Tips to avoid the “depression demon”
A portrait of me that my daughter, Tami Hammond-Collins, painted during one of my depressive episodes. Ouch! In mid-January, I was out...
Merryl Hammond
- Jan 17, 2019
- 2 min
Block Your Bipolar Triggers! (Part 2)
How to analyze your bipolar triggers If you missed Part 1 where I explain what triggers are, you can read it here. I learned the hard...
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