--- title: Mental Health, Self-Care and Recovery Blog | FFBT description: A blog dedicated to breaking the stigma around mental health, mental illness, self-care and recovery. --- [![FFBT Logo - 2020 Rebrand Typewriter White](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FFBT%20Logo%20-%202020%20Rebrand%20Typewriter%20White.png?width=150&height=150&name=FFBT%20Logo%20-%202020%20Rebrand%20Typewriter%20White.png "FFBT Logo - 2020 Rebrand Typewriter White")](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com) ![Mental Health and Recovery Blog](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/hubfs/Fight%20for%20Better%20Tomorrows%20Website/Headers/yousef-espanioly-DA_tplYgTow-unsplash.jpg "Mental Health and Recovery Blog") ## Mental Health & Recovery Blog - [Mental Health (25)](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/tag/mental-health) - [Recovery (13)](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/tag/recovery) - [Self-Care (2)](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/tag/self-care) - [Workplace (3)](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/tag/workplace) March 18, 2021 [ How to Ask for Help When You're in a Mental Health Crisis ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/how-to-ask-for-help-when-youre-in-a-mental-health-crisis) Content warning: Suicide We live in a society that encourages people to ask for help but stigmatizes mental illness. A society that encourages self-care in the form of yoga and meditation and going... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/how-to-ask-for-help-when-youre-in-a-mental-health-crisis) September 21, 2020 [ What is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)? ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/what-is-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect) Author's Note: This post has been updated as of September 2020 to reflect personal experiences regarding the effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). This information does not change the... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/what-is-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect) September 7, 2020 [ Worth Living For: World Suicide Prevention Day 2020 ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/worth-living-for-wspd-2020) Content warning: Suicide + suicidal ideation Every year, I write a post for World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD). The post is typically centered around To Write Love on Her Arms’ WSPD campaign theme –... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/worth-living-for-wspd-2020) March 30, 2020 [ Why I'm Putting My Oxygen Mask on First ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/why-im-putting-my-oxygen-mask-on-first) We hear it every time we’re on a plane: In case of an emergency, put on your own oxygen mask first before assisting others. But in a real emergency, what would you actually do? I can’t speak for... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/why-im-putting-my-oxygen-mask-on-first) January 3, 2020 [ When The Party's Over | Coming Down from Hypomania ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/when-the-partys-over-coming-down-from-hypomania) Tuesday night: 2 hours, 38 minutes Wednesday night: 3 hours, 36 minutes Thursday night: 1 hour, 39 minutes That’s how much sleep I got between December 16th and December 19th. And yet every day, I... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/when-the-partys-over-coming-down-from-hypomania) December 28, 2019 [ The Key Differences Between Depression and Bipolar Disorder ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/the-key-differences-between-depression-and-bipolar-disorder) I was 14-years-old when things started to feel different, but I had no idea what was going on. All I knew was that I was sad all the time. I struggled to get out of bed. I didn’t want to go to school... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/the-key-differences-between-depression-and-bipolar-disorder) December 19, 2019 [ They Never Hit Me, But They Didn't Have To ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/they-never-hit-me-but-they-didnt-have-to-emotional-abuse) “You’re being crazy and jealous. Loosen up.” “If you just did what I told you, I wouldn’t be mad.” “You shouldn’t hang out with those friends. They’re a bad influence.” You’re not being a good enough... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/they-never-hit-me-but-they-didnt-have-to-emotional-abuse) December 12, 2019 [ When It Feels Like You're Not Getting Better ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/when-it-feels-like-youre-not-getting-better) Yesterday was a good day. I got out of bed within 10 minutes of waking up, I took a shower, I washed my hair. I put on makeup – and it looked damn good. I took my dogs on a long walk followed by the... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/when-it-feels-like-youre-not-getting-better) July 27, 2019 [ Self-Injury Recovery: Today I Am Six Months Clean ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/self-injury-recovery-six-months-clean) ** If struggle with self-injury, this post might be triggering. Please read with caution or don’t read at all. Your mental health is what’s most important. ** This is something I never talk about... 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