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Karina Pommainville-Odell

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My Take

Navigating Depression and Murphy’s Law

June 7, 2024 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Life can be strange. Feel free to subsitute 'strange' with any of the following: Annoying, inconvenient, inconsistent, frustrating, depressing, etc. Strap in for an entertaining and educational ride!

Tagged anxiety, coping, depression, health, Helping someone else, Hope, mental health, Mental illness, self-care, Self-harm, service dogsLeave a comment
My Take

Perseverance and Completion with Mental Illness: Part 1

March 11, 2024March 18, 2024 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Perseverance and Completion with Mental Illness: Part 1 Learning how to maintain motivation and persevere until completion is important for everyone, and can be difficult for anybody.

Tagged Completion, Consistency, mental health, Mental illness, Motivation, Perseverance1 Comment
Feel-Good Corner, My Take

Service Dog Petition: Rights and Facts

October 28, 2023March 12, 2024 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

I’m incredibly happy to announce that my Assistance/Service Dog Petition has been published on the Canadian House of Commons website and is officially open for signatures!

Tagged assistance dogs, be the change, change, Hope, human rights, initiatives, mental health, Mental illness, petition, rights, service dogs2 Comments
My Take

Creating Change

August 13, 2023 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Writing prompt: A short explanation of what I hope my blog can help change in the world.

Tagged awareness, change, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2024, Hope, inspiration, mental health, Mental illness, stigma3 Comments
My Take

Who, Me?

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

A little bit of who I am with respect to 8 years of struggling with my mental health.

Tagged dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2013, mental health, Mental illnessLeave a comment
My Take

A Belated Mental Health Month

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Presenting a belated Mental Health Month message and update: The adventure continues!

Tagged crisis centre, Expression, fight, Hope, inspiration, mental health awareness month, Mental illness, rights2 Comments
Feel-Good Corner

Mental Health and Illness Initiative Results

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Mental Health and Illness Initiative Results

Tagged Bell Let's Talk, CMHA, Hope, initiative, mental health, Mental illness2 Comments
Art Gallery, Feel-Good Corner

‘Bell Let’s Talk’ 2023 Initiative

January 14, 2023 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

‘Bell Let’s Talk’ 2023 Initiative​: A significant day and the start of a new ongoing project.

Tagged Bell Let's Talk, Fundraiser, Hope, initiative, mental health, Mental illnessLeave a comment
My Take

For Ashley of Mental Health @ Home

October 30, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

A tribute to Ashley L. Peterson, author and blogger of Mental Health @ Home.

Tagged loss, Mental illness, respect, Rest In Peace, tribute4 Comments
My Take

A Daily Dose of Reflection

June 4, 2022June 5, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Here’s a daily dose of reflection with some of my latest thoughts and concepts.

Tagged crisis centre, eating disorders, mental health, Mental illness, reflection, Self-harm2 Comments

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