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• A Mind in Crisis

  A flea and a a fly in a flu, were imprisoned, so what could they do?Said the fly; ‘Let us flee.’ ‘Let us fly,’ said the flea.So, they flew through a flaw in... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• If Only Houses Could Talk ….

  

  MemoriesLike the fields where I chased butterflies in my childhood, the mountain my husband loved to climb as a boy, or the beach where our children paddled... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Yield, Forgive

  SERENADE 2 SENIORSSince I have been widowed, I have spent a lot of time observing couples, far more than when I was a happily married woman. Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Empty Chair Opposite Mine

  

  Alzheimer’s disease, Grief, Serenade 2 SeniorsTHE EMPTY CHAIR OPPOSITE MINEBefore my husband passed away, my birthday had always been a day filled with love... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Sharing is Caring

  

  How about saying the following when talking to a chronically ill person or a family in trouble?I prepared too much dinner today. Can I bring some over for... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 COMMUNITY, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Word Schizophrenia in a Political Debate?

  August 29, 2013. I opened the newspaper and imagine my surprise to see the following heading screaming at me. Schizophrenia in two state solution. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• More About the Media

  I always use the phrase, suffering from schizophrenia and NOT schizphrenic but recently I read about schizophrenic weather.A phone company advertised; This is... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Why I Tell My Story

  

  Someone asked me why I tell my story. That person also asked why I don’t give more information from the medical point of view. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• 56 Ways of Saying I Don’t Remember

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mf3Z8asXB8 feature=youtube_gdata(The item before the clip takes a few seconds. Please wait) The above link was in the New York... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• S t i g m a

  

  Stigma is defined as a sign of disgrace or discredit which sets a person apart from others. The stigma of mental illness remains a powerful negative attribute i... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Is It Possible to Have Meaningful Friendships Despite Having a Chronic Illness, ...

  Is it possible to have meaningful friendships despite having a chronic illness, a mental illness or a handicap?All of a sudden, when being L’s friend required... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Supper Club by Judith Graham, Washington Post

  

  The Alzheimer’s supper club By Judith Graham,September 09, 2013 Barbara Thompson, left, Linda Imholt, Candy Luis, Kappy Lundy and Hallie… (MILT AMARAL/ ) For... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Emergency Services

  Before starting a support group for parents with mentally ill children, I volunteered to work with the emergency services and during my first lunch break, I... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Equality

  

  While mental and physical illnesses are both alike yet very different, they must be treated with equal seriousness. People who are living with mental or physica... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Giving a Talk to Psychiatrists ….

  Giving a talk to the same psychiatrists who weren’t too keen to listen to me when my son was hospitalized.I was asked to talk to a group of psychiatric... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Coping with Schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s

  Although schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s are completely different, the coping process can be remarkably similar. I had to learn that it was not what happened to m... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• No One to Help Me

  

  I never thoughtI’d be as dependent asAn innocent lamb isOn its mother’s milk.I am dependent on the charity ofGood people and bad peopleBut, to date, I haven’t... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Chronic Invisible Illness Week

  

  is here again and I have made a short list of things that people who suffer from invisible chronic illnesses least want to hear.You should get out more. Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Mental Illness Was Everywhere

  

  When our son was ill, my husband and I thought that our love would turn this thing around, but love was not the answer. neither were my tears but I was as... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• An Addendum To; Are Doctors Still Discriminating?

  An Addendum to’ Are doctors still discriminating? ’On September 3, I posted the third in a series of blogs called Are Doctors Still Discriminating? Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY