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Karina Pommainville-Odell

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Feel-Good Corner

Betterment Visualization

August 21, 2022March 12, 2024 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Betterment Visualization: A way to plan and track recovery along our personal path.

Tagged psych ward, Recovery, visualizationLeave a comment
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Psych Ward Art

August 18, 2022August 20, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Here’s my psych ward artwork and a prime example of what NOT to do!

Tagged Art Gallery, Artwork, psych ward, Self-harm3 Comments
Feel-Good Corner

Chakra Meditation

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

An introduction to chakra meditation and a new set of personal affirmations.

Tagged affirmations, Meditation, self-care2 Comments
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The Difference between a Psych Ward and a Crisis Centre

August 16, 2022August 24, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

An in depth comparison of psych wards and crisis centres.

Tagged crisis centre, psych ward1 Comment
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Acceptance of the Moment

August 13, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Acceptance of the Moment​, my current goals and tips on being in a psych ward!

Tagged acceptance, Confidence, Meditation, Therapy2 Comments
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When All Caves In

August 13, 2022August 21, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Things have really caved in for me so here’s an update before we get back into strategies and whatnot.

Tagged hospital, suicide, ups ate3 Comments
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Feeling Stuck and F*cked?

July 23, 2022July 25, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Are you feeling stuck and f*cked? I am and here’s what I’m trying to do about it.

Tagged Choices, self-care, stress, writingLeave a comment
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It Happened Again

July 3, 2022August 15, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Good news, bad news: It Happened Again: A story, a message and an update.

Tagged hospital, lessons, Self-harm, suicideLeave a comment
Feel-Good Corner, My Take

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

An exercise from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy​ plus a personal/Mia update.

Tagged ACT, hospital, stigma, Therapy2 Comments
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Enough Hospitals for a Lifetime

June 20, 2022June 21, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

I’ve had enough with hospitals to last me a lifetime! Here’s why, plus a new anchoring technique I learned in group!

Tagged anchoring, bureaucracy, crisis centre, Douglas, frustration2 Comments

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