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• Part Two of ‘A Life Cut Short’

  David never stopped insisting that we had ‘planted microphones’ in our house in order to alert his whereabouts to the military. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Part One of ‘A Life Cut Short ‘

  

  Part one of ‘A Life Cut Short.’ When I started blogging, I was not sure which direction my blog would take, and unfortunately did not pay too much attention to... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Are Doctors Still Discriminating?

  This is the third in the series of mentally ill people visiting doctor stories.So it’s not surprising that people with a serious mental illness are loath to see... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Are Doctors Still Discriminating?

  This is the second in a series of ‘mentally ill people visiting doctor’ stories.On another occasion, a man with a mental illness was lying on the examining tabl... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Are Dcotors Still Discriminating?

  This is the first in a series of doctor stories.‘It has been said that people with serious mental illnesses who use the public health care system, die 25 years... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• What Do You Have at the End of Your Cane?

  

  My knee suddenly swelled and it became painful for me to put my foot down so, I took out my late father’s cane which is made of sturdy wood and has a bent... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Break from Heavy Stuff. A Young Son to His Dad.

  

  For those with bad eyesight.SON; “Dad, I’m considering a career in organized crime.”DAD; “Government or private sector? Personally, my son, I would suggest... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Normal Aging Senescence ?

  My husband visited a geriatric neurologist every month or so and after a while, I felt that if the learned doctor was looking for early signs of dementia, she... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Tomorrow Must Be Different.

  Although mental health problems are very common and affect about one in four or five people around the globe, stigma and discrimination towards people with... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Dining with Schizophrenia

  

  I remember the time that our family decided to celebrate my husband’s birthday in a restaurant. Our daughters walked in with me and the men followed. David... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• An Embarrassing Moment

  “I’m going to the supermarket,” I called out. “To the nearest one. Won’t be long,” I called out to nobody in particular, scooped up my purse and walked towards... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• SANE Australia’s Campaign: Say No to Stigma

  With the permission of Dr. Paul Morgan, Director of Communications, SANE Australia, I am posting one of the youtube blogs they are using as part of  their new... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• No, He Was Not Cured.

  The first time my son was released from a psychiatric hospital after a psychotic attack, a nurse handed him a packet of pills reminding him how important it... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• An Eye-opener

  My late husband was a member of a Rotary Club and every now and then we chatted to a psychiatrist who was a fellow Rotarian. He asked why I was so keen to... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• An Alzheimer’s Poem

  This poem was found posted on the door of someone’s loved one who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. It is not ne, but so touching that I am copying it.... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Blog Post # 745

  I have been blogging since November 2011 and today, I am posting blog number 745. I blogged about losing our first infant son, then about the fact that our son... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• What Happened to Papa’s Brain ?

  I had a problem explaining Alzheimer’s disease to our young grandchildren. After agonizing about how to go about this, I came up with the following. Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Mental Health Lobby

  

  TALK OUT ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS AND ALZHEIMER’S.PLEASE FIND IT IN YOUR HEARTS TO DONATE TO RESEARCH FOR THE ABOVE WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY ARISES. Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• More on Narrative Psychiatry

  I think that psychiatry is perhaps the most narrative of all medical specialities but here, as elsewhere, clinical skills are in danger of being lost as... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Does Anyone Know What Actually Causes Schizophrenia?

  There doesn’t seem to be an answer to why some people develop symptoms of schizophrenia while others do not. And, due to the differences of opinion about the... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY