Gail’s Voice
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Gail’s Voice—April, 2013 Growing up is hard to do. Particularly when you are a nonprofit mental health foundation whose mission is to “promote awareness and compassionate understanding of depression and bipolar disorder as real diseases.” Yet, growing up is what we are doing. Our phoenix is putting on weight, growing beautiful feathers and stretching its…
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“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” – Mother Teresa My act of love to you on Valentine’s Day is to share Dr. Lynn Johnson’s video about the gift of smiling. What a perfect day to bestow your beautiful smile upon those…
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I hugged former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy of Rhode Island while his body guards looked on. November 3, 2007 – then Congressman Kennedy was presented with the Rebecca’s Dream Legacy of Life Award for his powerful advocacy for mental health. Having left politics a few years ago, he continues his passionate work with the same…
Rebecca’s Dream was founded because a beautiful young woman wanted to promote awareness and compassionate understanding of depression and bipolar disorder as real diseases and to reduce the stigma of mental illness. She coached friends and colleagues that professional help is of the utmost importance, along with loving support of family, friends and coworkers. She…