Tips for Improving Your Mental Wellbeing: A Practical Guide
In May, we shine a spotlight on Mental Health Awareness Month, a tradition dating back to 1949. At Honor Connor, we’re actively involved in this movement all month long. Our goal? To break down barriers, stop stigma, provide support, educate the public, and spread hope. In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining mental wellbeing is more crucial […]
Supporting Grieving Hearts: Applying the 5 Love Languages to Suicide Loss
Losing someone to suicide is an indescribable pain that requires unique and compassionate support. In this blog post, we explore how the principles of the 5 Love Languages—words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, acts of service, and receiving gifts—can serve as a guide for providing comfort to those navigating the challenging journey of grief […]
Happy Birthday to Connor who is Forever 25
Connor was born the day before Thanksgiving and I couldn’t wait to leave the hospital the next day so we could celebrate with friends and family how grateful we were to have our second son! From then on, Thanksgiving was always combined with celebrations of Connor’s birthday. What a great time of year to celebrate […]
Don’t Say “Commit Suicide”
Discussing the topic of suicide is not easy. It is uncomfortable. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the US. Avoiding the discussion is a mistake. The number of people directly affected by the loss of one life is 135, so why aren’t we talking about it? We are not equipped […]
Honoring My Past
My Past: Loving Someone Through Addiction and Loss I lost my boyfriend to a drug overdose a few years ago – it still is hard for me to say that out loud to other people. It was so much more than an overdose and I hate to see the pre-judgmental expressions from those who have […]
Honor The Process
Honor the Process: A Mental Health Journey For as long as I can remember, I struggled with anxiety and depression. My parents put me in counseling in middle school, but it didn’t help. In high school I saw a psychiatrist and started an antidepressant. In college I started a mood stabilizer and anxiety medication. I […]
How Mental Health Affects Physical Health
Even though these are uncomfortable, they can be warning signs that our mental health is at risk. We may be experiencing more pressure at work or school, or anxious about an upcoming event. Sometimes these symptoms are mild but sometimes these symptoms can lead to chronic illness. I recently ignored all the signs that my […]
My Journey
A Story of Healing, Honesty, and Hope The only thing worse then suffering from mental illness or the loss of someone to suicide and addiction, is suffering alone. My entire life, from my earliest memory, I kept my fear and pain inside. I didn’t want to be a burden or thought of as an annoyance; […]
My Dad
Growing up, I knew my father had struggled with bouts of depression. That’s one of the things that made him such a skilled therapist. But as I grew older, I started to recognize the same struggles in myself. I had crippling anxiety from a young age, but never realized that it wasn’t something everyone had, […]
My big brother
I am Honoring my brother Connor who lost his life to suicide at the age of 25. Now that I have surpassed my older brothers age it feels more surreal that the next time I see his smiling face will be in Heaven. In my eyes I had always known Connor to struggle with mental […]