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• This 11-year-old Autistic Girl, Suddenly Starts Communicating …

  This clip appeared on facebook. I have been blogging about the blame, shame, stigma and the discrimination accorded people who are even a little bit different... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Care-giving and Care-givers

  I found the support group for Alzheimer’s caregivers extremely useful as I made a very good friend there. Although both our husbands are no longer with us, we... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

  The earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Changes in memory that actually disrupts daily life such as forgettig something recently learned. Feeling challenged... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Diagnosis?

  There is no single test to show whether a person is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. My husband was given a thorough medical examination. A mental status... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• David’s Story by Jill Sadowsky Reviewed by Barbara Morrison

  

  Welcome to my Monday book blog.January 14, by Barbara MorrisonDavid’s Story, by Jill Sadowsky Sadowsky has written a wrenching memoir of her son’s mental... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• What Nobody Told Me About Grief.

  Do you know that nobody ever told me that the grief section of books at our local bookstore is located in the self help section and is rather insignificant? Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• He Found a Job in Spite of His Handicap …

  The owner told me; “I tried not to be biased, but I had my doubts about hiring Fred to work in my restaurant. His placement counselor assured me that he would b... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Mental Illness and Solitary Confinement

  

  There was a hearing on the subject of solitary confinement in prisons, with testimony from federal and state law enforcement officials, academics and advocates... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, LEGAL, PSYCHOLOGY

• Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

  Long time passing.Where have all the flowers gone?Long time ago.Where have all the flowers gone?Girls have picked them every one.When will they ever learn?When... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Suggestion for Journalists ?

  How about starting a project whereby people who have relatives, friends or acquaintances who suffer from a mental illness, attend senior level classrooms of... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Grief After Losing My Husband

  

  Losing my husbandOn February 12th 2010, my husband passed away and three years later while standing at the cemetery many thoughts crowded my mind as I stared... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• How to Help a Grieving Family After a Suicide

  Grief and grievingIt was difficult for people to know what to say to us after we’d lost a child in such a shocking way but don’t let fear of saying the wrong... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Blogging for Mental Health Day

  I’m blogging for mental health day even though I am a bit late. Please click on the link below.http://www.yourmindyourbody.org/mental-health-month-blog-day/“... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Grief After Losing Pets. How Children Behave

  

  Another kind of griefIf children are old enough to reason, they are old enough to sense accurately when they are being left out of important discussions about... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• More Thoughts on a Suicide in My Family

  My son, David’s suicide had drawn an invisible line between the rest of the world and me. I lived grief day by day, endless days, wondering how I’d survive the... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Siblings’ Grief After Their Brother’s Death by Suicide

  One of our daughters was a teenager when her brother ended his life; the other, was studying and the mother of a toddler. aged three and a half. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Grief After a Suicide in the Family

  A LIFE INTERRUPTEDOn Friday 17, February, 1996 I felt as if an earthquake had rocked my world due to the chaos that came with it. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• So Difficult to Write About

  I have been trying to write about the grief felt by myself and my family when our son died so tragically and for the first time since I started blogging, I... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• When a Grandchild Comes Face to Face with Death

  Grief and grieving. When a grandchild comes face to face with death of a loved one.I only want what is best for my graGrief ndchildren; I feel the need to keep... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Grief and Grieving … the Death of My Parents

  We all know that our parents are not going to be with us forever, yet, I was bewildered by my degree of loss when they passed away. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 COMMUNITY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY