Illness can be isolating, whether it is our own or in the family. The world narrows. Mental illness is no different and is sometimes harder to explain. When my kids were 14 and 12, I decided they were old enough to stay home without a parent for short periods of time....
Clinical Depression Depression with self-harm Depression with suicidal ideation Depression with psychotic features Major Depressive Disorder Major Depressive Disorder with disordered eating Major Depressive Disorder with Borderline Personality features Bipolar...
“Boy, those teenage years can be tough, can’t they?” “Heh, heh, heh, Mark Twain said, ‘When a child turns 12, he should be kept in a barrel and fed through a hole, until he reaches 16…at which time you should plug the hole.’ “ “Kids are so over-medicated these days.”...
Every child is unique. Every family is different from every other. Yet in this “weird little club” (see post here) we share common ground. Here are the things I hear the most from mamas whose kids are struggling with mental illness: The Painful Top Ten: 10) People...
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