by Cheryl Roper | Jun 22, 2017 | Blog, Mental Health
When I talk about the various types of treatment I tried and how many of them did more harm than good, people almost always ask me ‘why?’. Why I tried this or that, why I keep trying different things, and if I regret any of it. My simple answer is: I had to. No, I...
by Cheryl Roper | May 11, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Mental Health
When I wrote my last article about feeling abandoned by God, I had no idea that I was about to have an unexpected hysterectomy and would actually find Him in the process. But that’s exactly what happened. (Warning: Due to the nature of things, parts of this post may...
by Cheryl Roper | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Mental Health
Faith vs. Mental Illness–Is There Truly A Conflict? Faith in God and mental illness often seem at odds with one another. I remember once sitting in a group therapy meeting listening to people share how trying to be active in a religion had made their symptoms...
by Cheryl Roper | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog, Mental Health
Why Am I Talking About Cutting? Cutting is not my favorite topic. I’ve wrestled with the idea of this article for some time, trying to ignore how strongly I’ve felt prompted to write it. But it wouldn’t go away, so here it is. Initially, I thought it would be an...
by Cheryl Roper | Jan 16, 2017 | Blog, Mental Health
Thinking Outside the Pill Box in Bipolar Treatment I think I’ve found a pretty successful way to treat my bipolar II disorder. It’s unconventional, to say the least, and I’m not saying it will necessarily work for everyone else with BPD. But I do think it’s huge in...
