never grocery shop while you’re hungry; never roam party city with a bill on your mind

Advocake meets butterfly crown. 31 is going to be full of butterflies and bills. I can feel it.

I’ll be discussing voluntary self-prohibition at the state and federal levels, my lived experience, and how clinicians can help implement these laws. Join us tomorrow at 3 pm ET/12 pm PT!

Starting in an hour, 12 pm PT: Bryan Barks joins BulletPoints to talk about how voluntary self-prohibition laws can address firearm suicide. What questions do you have for her? #BPWebinar Register: bit.ly/3Aerzyb

Thank you BulletPoints Project for having me!

Writing a piece for Slate on teratogenic psych meds post-Roe. Looking to interview patients grappling with whether to stay on these meds and psychiatrists or OB/GYNs advising them, esp in red states. DM me if you'd be willing to chat. #livedexperience #MedTwitter #bipolarclub

Providers ✅ I’m now looking for patients of child-bearing age (esp in red states) who take #Depakote or #Tegretol and would be willing to be interviewed for a piece for Slate about taking these meds in a post-Roe world. I can use first name only if desired. #bipolarclub #bipolar

My piece in The Washington Post on the Preventing Suicide Through Voluntary Firearm Purchase Delay Act #suicideprevention washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…

Like me, many Americans struggle with suicidal thoughts. This law can help us, Bryan Barks writes in a guest opinion. wapo.st/3wIS8sO

Another insightful and personal piece from Bryan Barks in the The Washington Post. She makes a very good case for self prohibition of firearms for folks at risk. Stay tuned for our upcoming paper on how these laws are being used by psychiatrists in Virginia. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…

My new piece Slate discusses how abortion bans impact those who take teratogenic psych meds. Loved blending lived experience with expert voices in the field for this one. slate.com/technology/202…

Please check out this story written by Bryan Barks. I am so inspired by her advocacy for #SuicidePrevention and so proud she is an Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health alum Bryan Barks washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…

This is such a powerful piece, focusing on my bipartisan Preventing Suicide Through Voluntary Firearm Purchase Delay Act with Rep. John Curtis. Thank you, Bryan, for sharing your story. This legislation will save lives and we must get it done. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…

I know I JUST recommended her WaPo piece, but now Bryan Barks has an even more striking (& personal) essay in Slate: Abortion bans are rendering our best treatments for #bipolardisorder unusable for many women. slate.com/technology/202…

So grateful to everyone who contributed to this piece, from those I interviewed to some very skillful editors. Working with Slate and Mia Armstrong-López of State of Mind was a dream. I’ve never had such a positive experience with a publication.

2/2 This powerful op-ed, written by Bryan Barks in the The Washington Post, calls for innovative prevention tools and highlights new legislation that has the potential to save lives. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay🎗️ wapo.st/3wFupK8

Today we’re observing the first-ever #FirearmSuicidePreventionDay. Research shows storing firearms safely reduces the risk of firearm suicide. Learn more at bulletpointsproject.org/suicide/. Thank you Brady | United Against Gun Violence @endfamilyfire for launching this important day. #SuicidePreventionMonth

Powerful piece by Donna’s Law for Suicide Prevention. Proud to work alongside her in support of H.R. 8361. huffpost.com/entry/death-su…

Honored to speak about Donna's Law (sometimes called voluntary self-prohibition) alongside experts and advocates on CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 today. This is one of many tools that should be available to those at risk. cbsnews.com/news/donnas-la…

Excited to lead NAMI Memphis remotely as Interim Executive Director while they find their in-person, permanent ED. If you know leaders, clinicians, or those with #livedexperience in Memphis who might be interested in connecting, pls message me! #mentalhealth #memphis #memphisTN