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• NAMING THE BEAST by Rabbi Ilyse S. Kramer

  

  REBLOGGEDThis was my third funeral of a similar kind. The death of yet another young adult who did not simply die, but was pursued mercilessly by a disease... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• At a Support Group Meeting

  

  The two support groups my late husband and I attended while our son, David was ill, gave us the strength we so badly needed. When our youngest daughter announce... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Altering Expectations

  

  When I attended a support group for parents of mentally ill children, I was exposed to the gamut of emotions that parents experience when their son or daughter... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Honors

  Hi there to all my readers. Please forgive me if for once, I deviate from my usual topics, but I am so excited about the contents of the letter below, I want... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A HEARING VOICES WORKSHOP from Shineonline

  

  How refreshing to read on SHINE’S website that the Irish Times and the Irish Independent were credited with destigmatising mental health and producing positive... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Friendships Count

  

  A new anti-stigma campaign aims to teach youths about mental illness. Written by Diane Smith in the Star-Telegram.comFort Worth – Layne Lynch sat at her piano... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Mental Illness and the Media

  We all watch television and see that humans in general are a pretty violent species. Not a day goes by without a report of violence. We are afraid of lions and... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• My Job is to ….

  

  I receive many telephone calls and emails from mothers who have sons or daughters with a mental illness. They need to know that they are not alone. Not every... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• S c h i z o p h r e n i a

  

  With today’s medications, a person suffering from a mental illness can be helped, on condition that he/she continues to take meds. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The IndiePENdents Seal

  

  #10012269 was issued to Jill Sadowsky for her book, DAVID’S STORY. The book can be found on Smashwords or Amazon Kindle Stores.‘When we talk to God, it’s... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• I’ll Dance on Their Graves

  

  I never thoughtI’d be as dependent as an innocent lambdepending on its mother’s milkYet I am dependent on the charity ofgood people and bad people. To date, I... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Ticking of My Clock by My Late Son, David

  

  Life is difficult sometimesbut we have to findthe small flashes of lightto lessen the depthof the gloomy darknesswhich gets more profoundwith the ticking of my... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Spring ; One of David’s Poems

  

  SPRING Spring is drawing near Soon the trees will bud, Spring, I am waiting, Because the winter is lost. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• To Say Or Not to Say, That is the Question

  

  To say, or not to say, that is the questionWe slowed down when speaking to our son who had schizophrenia.We tried to give him space and avoided making him feel... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• He Hallucinates …

  If you suspect that someone is hearing voices, it’s okay to mention the voices and if that person is amenable to continue the conversation, it’s okay to ask;... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• K’s Comments

  K commented on a blog and wrote the following:- Hi Jill,My father, aged 89, who until this year has enjoyed good physical health, now has  declining cognitive... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Are You a Journalist ?

  

  The legal clause concerning discrimination states that the press must avoid prejudicial references to a person’s race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientatio... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Research

  Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s share similarities in the damage they cause to a human brain. Both diseases show symptoms years after the actual onset of the... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• But You Don’t Look Ill …

  An invisible illness is defined as a chronic condition that is not easily observed by the general public. Some aren’t picked up readily by medical... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Worth Thinking About

  

  Advice worthy of notice:It’s not a good idea to set our goals by what other people deem important. We are the only ones who know what’s best for us.It’s not a... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY