WOOHOO! I’m celebrating mental health week! I’ve TRIUMPHED over bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
I created ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness, a teacher’s honest story of being terrorized by parents, my escape and incarceration by police into a psyche ward.
I share my positive guide to Recovery and my tools for wellness with readers, audiences and the online community.
To celebrate: I’m announcing a week of mental health tips for adults and children’s wellness. I’ll update this page and my website as breaking news is announced.
Mental Health Week BLOG tour
Sunday 7th Interview: ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness + Book giveaways
Book Giveaways: ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness
Walk of Pride: Brisbane Southbank Parklands 10 am
Monday 8th Review children’s book on Depression+ Book giveaway
Book Giveaway: Coming Home: Children’s book on depression.
Tuesday 9th Logan Women’s Health & Wellbeing Day 11th Oct www.karentyrrell.com
Thursday 11th Mental Health Tips for Kids www.kids-bookreview.com
Friday 12th Special Announcement. Please watch this space after 3pm www.karentyrrell.com
Sunday 14th Winners of Book giveaways announced HERE www.karentyrrell.com
How can YOU be involved in Mental Health week?
1. Contact your local mental health group for face to face activities
2. Download FREE eBook 30 Tools for Wellness, Happy Mind, Healthy Day
3. Add a new healthy wellness habit to your daily routine
4. Read #20 pages of ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness
5. Support others with mental health issues
6. STOP the stigma, open up discussions on mental health
Book Giveaway … ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness
To WIN: Please go to Karen Tyrrell Author page on Facebook and press the LIKE button. Thanks 🙂
Then come back HERE to Comment below WHY you’d like to win a FREE ecopy of ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness
Please SHARE this page. Thanks 🙂
I had read the book and want to read it again! Karen’s candid openness of her journey is one that can give hope to many of our community with a mental illness, and their families. The book takes away the mystery and the misunderstandings, it brings balance. It’s also just a really good read with a captivating storyline. Karen is a role model of how one can take their destiny into their own hands, look at their reality and do something about it. I’ve given my copy away. I’m sure to one day give the next copy away. It’s too valuable not to share.
I would love to win a copy of your amazing book Karen, personally it has been a challenging life for me with ups and downs, at the moment there are downs with lack of finances, Chris looking for work and family issues with my twin brother having heart problems once again, not good. Reading your blogs and having your E-book has been really helpful to make a happier me. Reading your book I know will be inspirational and I have wanted to do this for a very long time.
Following your journey since I met you has been incredible with so many amazing write-ups about your book, and invitations to speak with people about the life you have lived, and more arriving each day, together with all your amazing radio shows – you have given so much of yourself to all of us with your journey and I cannot wait for your second book to come out.
Much love from my heart to yours and angel wing hugs always and forever ♥♥♥
I have only read a few pages of this book and LOVE what I have read. I am so proud of your crusade to make people aware of this condition of mental illness and to not be ashamed of it. I live out in the country side and do not have access to larger retailers to but this book. In addition, my funds are very limited due to the fact I am on Disability from the illness. thank you for your consideration.
Thanks so much Wendy for leaving your awesome comment of support for ME & HER: a Memoir Of Madness. Thanks for your friendship and sharing the NEWS about recovery & hope. Good luck in the competition. Please go to http://myhappyhero.wordpress.com/ to check out my interview and leave a comment there too for another chance to WIN. Karen 🙂
Thanks Katren for your beautiful and generous words of support. I wish you all the best on your journey too.
Please go to http://myhappyhero.wordpress.com/ to check out my interview and leave a comment for another chance to WIN. Good luck Karen 🙂
Thanks Kathe for following my crusade to let people know about Recovery. Good luck with your entry.Please go to http://myhappyhero.wordpress.com/ to check out my interview and leave a comment for another chance to WIN … Good luck Karen 🙂
Well, ‘Life has been a RollerCoaster Baby’ Hopefully I am now on the other side of that thrilling ride! I like to be pro active with my Mental Health & am on my journey to more inner peace, self love & also to give back & help others! I would love to have your books included in my Personal Development! 🙂 Thank you & BLESS!
“Sometimes I feel
Like I don’t have a partner
Sometimes I feel
Like my only friend
Is the city I live in
The city of Angels
Lonely as I am
Together we cry
I drive on her streets
‘Cause she’s my companion
I walk through her hills
‘Cause she knows who I am
She sees my good deeds and
She kisses me windy and
I never worry
Now that is a lie
I don’t ever wanna feel
Like I did that day”
Hi Theresa, Sounds like we’ve both ridden that roller coaster. Reading ME & HER will help increase your wellness & resilience skills. Karen 🙂
PS Thanks for the poem/ song 🙂
I would love to win your book. I am so grateful we share a passion for mental health awareness. It is vital to over all health. I believe the unaware of the challenges of what they deem mentally ill forget they themselves struggle too. That’s not an illness.. that is just plain living. I believe is the what we must show.. We are all human. We all have a brain which sorts through everyday life INDEED
Thanks Lisa, I’m Thrilled you support ME & HER: a Memoir Of Madness and left a comment here. Good luck in the Book Giveaway! 🙂
Hi,
I need the book as I am rapidly losing my ability to successfully complete each day.
I look forward to reading about someones’ success story, their tips//survival skills.
Hi C Lefler, ME & HER will give you the support you need and teach you how to cope. I share How to develop your own wellness plan. Good luck on your journey to recovery. Please download my free eBook 30 Tools for Wellness http://www.karentyrrell.com/free-ebook-30-tools-mental-wellness/ 🙂
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Hi Karen
I would like to thank you for sharing your story, life, experiences, heart and for exposing your soul to help thousands of people who are walking and the many thousands who will walk the lonely road of poor mental health. I would love to win a copy of your book to place in my practice waiting room for my clients to realise they are not alone in their journey and to give them an insight into the fact that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I would love to to have this book to share your ‘positive guide to Recovery and tools for wellness’ with not just myself but to whoever walks through my door seeking help.
Hi I would love to win a copy of your book. I have had depression for as long as I can remember I have recently been diagnosed with bipolar and have been put on to mood stabilisers but am still struggling with all the high and lows ( mostly lows). I am hoping by reading your book it will help me to manage and understand why I feel the way I do. Thank you.
What a marvellous way to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week 7 – 13 October 2012! To win your outstanding book as an addition to the Central Coast Support & Recovery group’s library would just be the icing on the cake for the creative writing group named after you, Karen Tyrrell 🙂
Hi Kathleen, ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness will teach you how to cope with your illness, Guide you to recovery and shares wellness skills… Please download my FREE eBook #30 Tools for Wellness.
http://www.karentyrrell.com/free-ebook-30-tools-mental-wellness/ …Karen 🙂
Thanks Art, You’re very keen to win a copy for your Recovery Group.
A group named after me? I’m blushing! LOL.
Good luck! … Karen:)
I applaud you for your accomplishments as my own journey has been a struggle. However, the Lord has a plan for all of us and you seem to have found how to turn your life’s difficulties into one that would help others. God Bless you and may you find the rewards you deserve.
hi Janice, Lovely meeting you. I feel very blessed that I’m able to spread the news of hope and recovery via ME & HER… Karen:)
I would like to win a copy of your book as I have had anxiety and severe depression since i was a teen. This has been aggravated by PTSD and PND at times. There have been many occassions where I thought the madness would win. I’m still here but I often wonder will there ever be an end to the Madness. It is reassurring to know that others have survived and have gone on to do so very well…. there is hope for all of us. I’d also love to review this book too 😀
hi Bron, Thanks so much for supporting ME & HER. My recovery memoir will give you coping tools and show you how to develop your own wellness plan … Karen 🙂