--- title: Mental Health, Self-Care and Recovery Blog | FFBT | Recovery description: Recovery | 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) 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) 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 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... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/self-injury-recovery-six-months-clean) April 12, 2019 [ What I Mean When I Say I’m Scared of Mental Illness Recovery ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/what-i-mean-when-i-say-im-scared-of-mental-illness-recovery) “Recovery is terrifying when you don’t know who you are without your sadness.” My bipolar 2 disorder, anxiety and eating disorder control my life most days. They lie to me, make decisions for me and... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/what-i-mean-when-i-say-im-scared-of-mental-illness-recovery) September 14, 2017 [ What I Want You to Remember During National Suicide Prevention Week ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/remember-national-suicide-prevention-week) I’ve been there – locked up in my room, sitting up against the wall, cradling my head in my hands as the tears continue to flow. Bright red face, runny nose, shaking hands and a headache that just... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/remember-national-suicide-prevention-week) September 10, 2017 [ Stay: World Suicide Prevention Day 2017 ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/stay-world-suicide-prevention-day-2017) Today – September 10th – marks World Suicide Prevention Day. For most people, it’s just another day. But to me, it’s a reminder of where I’ve been, where I am and where I still have left to go. It’s... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/stay-world-suicide-prevention-day-2017) August 5, 2017 [ How My Boss Helped Me Through the Worst Days of My Depression ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/how-my-boss-helped-me-worst-days-depression) On February 13, 2017, I started a new job at a fully remote marketing agency. It was a job that allowed me to do the type of work I was passionate about – like copywriting, project management and... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/how-my-boss-helped-me-worst-days-depression) - [**](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/tag/recovery/page/0) - [1](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog) - [2](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/tag/recovery/page/2) - [**](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/tag/recovery/page/2) #### CATEGORIES - [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) #### FOLLOW ME - - - - #### POPULAR POST [ 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) [Brooklyn Bockisch](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/author/brooklyn-bockisch) 18 March, 2021 [ What is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)? ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/what-is-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect) [Brooklyn Bockisch](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/author/brooklyn-bockisch) 21 September, 2020 [ Worth Living For: World Suicide Prevention Day 2020 ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/worth-living-for-wspd-2020) [Brooklyn Bockisch](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/author/brooklyn-bockisch) 7 September, 2020 [ Why I'm Putting My Oxygen Mask on First ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/why-im-putting-my-oxygen-mask-on-first) [Brooklyn Bockisch](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/author/brooklyn-bockisch) 30 March, 2020 #### A clear and bold header [ 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 minutesWednesday night: 3 hours, 36 minutesThursday night: 1 hour, 39 minutesThat’s how much sleep I got between December... [ For Those Moments When Your Depression Makes You Want to Give Up ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/for-those-moments-when-your-depression-makes-you-want-to-give-up) Hey you,I know you’re hurting. And I know you’ve been hurting for a while. You’ve taken it day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute for a long... [ 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... ##### Newsletter Sign Up to get the latest News ### Get our latest content sent straight to your inbox. ![Footer-Bg.jpg](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/2668666/hubfs/Hamster_2017/Image/Footer-Bg.jpg?width=1920&name=Footer-Bg.jpg "Footer-Bg.jpg") #### Let's get social! - [**](https://www.facebook.com/fightforbettertomorrows/) - [**](https://www.instagram.com/fightforbettertomorrows/) - [**](https://twitter.com/fightforbetter1) #### About Us We're not doctors, therapists, counselors or mental health professionals. We didn't study psychology in school. But we *are* a group of people living with mental illness, navigating recovery and learning how to take care of ourselves in the process. And because we know what it's like to do it alone, we believe you shouldn't have to. Fight for Better Tomorrows was built on the belief that tomorrow can be different. We're here to share our stories and help you navigate recovery so you can fight for better tomorrows, too. #### Site Navigation - [Home](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/) - [Who We Are](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/about) - [What We Believe](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/what-we-believe) - [Blog](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog) - Resources - [Contact](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/contact) Copyrights © 2026 All Rights Reserved by [Revenue River](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/tag/recovery/page/1#) **