Kitt O’Malley

Tag: forgiveness

Holy Friday

Apr 3, 2015

in Acceptance, Compassion, Depression, Mental Health, Stigma, Theology, What About God?

For those who do not believe in the value of religious mythology, I do. Whether or not the stories actually happened, whether or not they are literally true, they offer messages which are true. The meaning – the message – is what moves me. In Christianity, today is Good Friday or Holy Friday. Holy Friday commemorates the crucifixion…
When prejudice isn’t real

Oct 20, 2014

in Bipolar Disorder, Compassion, Discrimination, Mental Health, Stigma

We must be careful not to assume the worst, not to project our own fears and insecurities onto others. Read this thoughtful blog post from Laura Droege about her experience miscontruing another mother’s demeanor and behavior, assuming the other mother was prejudiced against Laura due to Laura’s openness about her bipolar diagnosis: “Sometimes, it really…