Wild Oregon Girl

On this episode I recount my visit to the Oregon State Mental Hospital museum of Mental Health in Salem, Oregon. This podcast goes over the history of mental healthcare at this “insane asylum”.

I include my own history with this hospital (my great grandfather had electroshock therapy here) and also lead into what caregivers should know from a patients perspective.

Philosophy around diet that reduces inflation in the brain and body to optimize life with neurodivergence.

How to look for red flags, set boundaries, stick to them, find new networks afterwards that support goals, heal and thrive.

Consider this a calm chat with a friend on how to start looking for care. Explaining the process, how to be your own advocate, and what questions to ask. For loved ones or those seeking care. From someone who has been there.

Identifying triggers, noticing red flags, setting boundaries, building new healthy habits and hobbies. Building self esteem and confidence again.

My “story” aka: My qualifications for why I went to rehab, my own history as a person, struggles with alcohol, finding help. Start here if you want to get to know me.

Hello and welcome to my mental health journey memos. Today is the journey of finding help, some history on how my story began. Sobriety, diagnosis, stigma, and seeking. You are not alone!