Defying Mental Illness

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  • Quote of the week – True Love

    True Love

  • Eating Disorder – Soul Food Misunderstood

    By Monika Beata Francisco-Ribeiro How often do we try to satisfy our souls with temporary & deceitful ‘chocolate’ top ups? ‘Chocolate’ here, being also a metaphor for all other things that should be banned or cut down as far as our appetites are concerned. My toxic relationship with food must have begun somewhere in my…

  • Quote of the week – Nelson Mandela

    What is impossible to you?  What does impossible mean to you? When I was growing up my mum used to say that I should take away the words ‘I can’t’ from my vocabulary.  I never quite understood the strength and weight of her words till much later. Someone once said  people who say a thing can’t be…

  • Quote of the week – Who are you?

    In Defying Mental Illness, we are very careful with our words.  One thing we got to learn to do is not to be careless about words.  To be mindful about we say.  You don’t believe that our words have power?  OK, even if you do, negative words often are more costly in the number of…

  • Happy New Year

    Happy New Year from all of us at Defying Mental Illness.  It is the year 2015, it is a new year.  And new years bring new opportunities.  New years are times to make a new start; Put away the old and look forward ahead.  We have lots and lots in store for you this year…

  • Thank You For Stopping By In 2014!

    Hi!  Trust you had a great Christmas. In only few hours (rather than days) we will be welcoming the new year! On behalf of all of us at Defying Mental Illness (DMI) and all our bloggers, we would like to wish you a bright and prosperous 2015.  Thank you for following us in 2014.  Thank…