Understanding Passive Suicidal Ideation

Understanding Passive Suicidal Ideation

When I was about 11 years old, I would daydream about running away, leaving everything behind and essentially disappearing. At the time, I perceived it as a way to effectively disengage from reality and create an inner world that felt safer and more manageable. Over...
Postpartum Depression: Resources and How to Get Help

Postpartum Depression: Myths and Stigma

For this 3-part series on postpartum depression, we interviewed Mary Wise, MA, MFA, BSN-RN, who is the Chief of Maternal Health Services for Delaware Health and Social Services’ (DHSS) Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH). Mary will talk about what...
The Importance of “No” and How to Say It

The Importance of “No” and How to Say It

I don’t know about you, but I used to be a serious people pleaser. If someone asked me a favor, I would almost always say yes to it, even if it was something I didn’t want to do or if it was out of my way. While this usually pleased the other person (hence the term),...