We want to use this site to speak on the topic of mental health, through different voices and different perspectives.
While currently we are made up entirely of mental health consumers, we are interested in all types of people in all different roles becoming involved in this conversation. Advocates, educators, the newly diagnosed, those who have fought the good fight for years. We want, most of all, to form a supportive network of connected bloggers who feel open and comfortable sharing their experiences.
Those who are looking for answers about their mental health are just as welcome as those who feel they have found them, although please read our Further Resources And Disclaimer page. We are a diverse and ever-expanding group, and are very interested in broadening our dimensions and perspectives.
The basic premise of A Canvas Of The Minds is this: Each of our authors has something so valuable and very much their own to contribute. And, as we have grown, we have been fortunate to gain a readership that gives so much back to us. Through these many singular and extraordinary perspectives, we become stronger as a community, and we become stronger as individuals.
Your thoughts and insights are of value to us. Your unique ideas and experiences are of value to us. You are of value to us.
by Lulu
For more information, and queries about becoming an author or contributing in any way to this site, please contact Ruby at acanvasoftheminds@gmail.com. Please email directly, and don’t leave links to your blog or questions about authoring below. We value each individual request highly, so we feel that everything should be discussed confidentially and one-on-one.
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I wanted to leave you a congrats! I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award!
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Okay, probably not fair that I nominated a blog I contribute to. However, I’m not the only one. You are all nominated for your work here.
I’m sure everyone involved in this project would express gratitude to you for this, Lulu. So I will say thank you on behalf of them all!
I nominated the blog for the Readers Appreciation Award: http://themirthofdespair.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/reader-appreciation-award/
Aw, thank you, Angel! You’re so very sweet.
I nominated you for the lovely blogger award.
check it out here: http://mooddisordernos.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/my-first-blog-award-nomination/
Thank you! It’s taken me a while, but I am finally getting a post together. We really are so appreciative.
I nominated Canvas for the Outstanding Blogger Award (although I guess in this case that should be “Bloggers” or “Blog”): http://themirthofdespair.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/awards/
Angel, again, thank you!
So there are several bloggers on this blog, and just you on the other blog (I was just thinking)? My poor brain gets confused easily.
Yes, there are 15 people involved with this project, and none of them are anyone’s subconscious or inner goddess. At least, not that I’ve been informed. You can check everyone out on the author pages. I Was Just Thinking. . . is my solo venture.
Good to know. Or not. Or possibly.
Well you have all of the possibilities covered with that, at least!
Also, how do you become a writer for this page? I’m quite qualified because I’ve been nuts for years.
Alice, if you’re seriously interested, shoot an email to me at acanvasoftheminds@gmail.com and we can discuss the finer bits and pieces of Canvas writing.
I did. And I’m seriously interested.
Unless you are selling diamonds or propositioning me, I did not get your email, Alice. And if you are doing either of those activities, it went to my spam folder and I deleted it. You might try re-sending it, and send a copy to mywonderfulabnormalmind@gmail.com as well. I try to keep Canvas-related stuff in the Canvas account, but this way you will have twice the chance of getting something to me.
I got a response from you so I’m guessing you got my email after all? And I usually proposition by text message only.
Yes ma’am, that was me! And I’ll remember that about the text messaging.
So I’m a mental health blogger/mental illness sufferer, and this seems like a project I could get behind! (If you’ll have me of course.) How might I discuss joining?
You can contact me (Ruby) at acanvasoftheminds@gmail.com.
Hi Ruby,
I don’t know… are you Christian?
I’m looking for Christian testimonies to put on a special place on my blog. If you’re Christian do you have a written testimony you would be willing to share?
thank you,
robin claire
Hello Robin. I am a christian, lower case “c”, in the way I behave towards and treat my fellow beings; but I am not a Christian, upper case “C”, as in the evangelical religion. I wish you much luck with your project.
You already known I’m behind this lovely endeavor of yours, but I want to spread the light to others, too, so I’ve nominated A Canvas of the Minds for The Sunshine Award. Please visit http://wp.me/p27R0K-cC for more info. Thank you for all you write, share, do!
Jennifer, thank you! I’ll pop on over and have a look.