All Of Me by Karen Kalata

Welcome and here you will enjoy a collection of articles all related to mental health and wellness. I have lived with a chronic mental illness for over 35 years and have spent years worth of time researching and studying about my condition. Now it’s my hope that I can present some of my research to you to aid and assist your life in whatever way I can.

  • Understanding Social Security Disability Insurance

    Social Security Disability Insurance is a Federal Insurance Program for people who have a documented disability or become disabled at some point during their lives. The program was put into place for all men, women and children who qualify for the monthly benefit. What it is, is a monthly payment and Medicare insurance that a…

  • Understanding Mental Health Medication

    By Karen Kalata Having been on mental health medications for most of my life, I am surely the one that knows all about them and the importance of knowing and staying on medications to treat my condition. If you have been diagnosed with a mental health issue. Understand mental health medications may be just what…

  • Surviving Psychosis, A True Story

    By Karen Kalata This is not the best memory out of me, but to illustrate a point I will share it. It was something that happened to me many, many years ago. I remember it well and I have shared this story at least twice before. I was with my father, and going through a…

  • A Pearl Of Wisdom From Group Therapy

    By Karen A lot of good information, stories and advice come from the least likely of place as. I can think back in my life and agree I’ve heard it all. As hard as I try to stay social, there are always people who are ready to talk. And more often then not – I…

  • Always Speak Your Truth

    I have to start out by saying I was first diagnosed with a mental health condition back in 1986. See, I went alway to Iona College, in New Rochelle, New York. I only lasted for eight days before I had my first psychotic break. It was a scary time for both me and my family….

  • Putting People First, Always

    By Karen Kalata I must say, today is going to be such a wonderful day. It’s my 56th birthday and I have just been having the time of my life. I started my day with a nice hot shower, jumped out, and got dressed and then did my hair. I ran out the front door…

This is how it all started…

I have loved writing since I was 12 years old. I used to write my journal entries each day on a Brother word processor that I bought at Sears way back then. I was always one to create a story that I wrote down on plain white paper.

It was during my older teenage years after my first psych hospitalization that I had a social worker tell me to keep a journal. So between loving writing and being told to keep a journal, a new hobby was born.

Writing has helped my life in so many ways, and this hobby and skill that I have developed has been a definite asset in the working world. Many employers have hired me because I have this skill, as for a brief time, I even wrote for a daily newspaper in the city where I used to live.

As a result of being a writer, too. I was offered great jobs. As writing is not something that comes easy to everyone. I had a job in SoHo in Manhattan that was based primarily on writing business presentations.

All of these years later, I decided to share what I love doing. This is the love of both writing and research. And it’s a blessing now to be able to bring this to you. As it’s simply a natural progression for me to want to start my own blog and sell ebooks in the area that I know well and love the most. There are topics about psychology, mindfulness, personal growth and development, self care and self love.

So enjoy my blog and stay as long as you like as I am sure you will find an articles or ebooks that will help your life in a new way. Just remember to check out our ebook store before you leave as there is a vast collection of ebooks for you to purchase and download instantly.

Enjoy!

Karen Kalata – Writer & Blogger