Don’t Worry, He’s Only Manic
I hate getting “the call” from Tim’s RTC. “The call” is someone calling to say he’s been agitated /...
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Parents of Children with Bipolar Disorder and Childhood Onset Schizophrenia Tell Common Stories
I’ll never forget the day my son’s therapist told me he needed to be hospitalized. He was 11 years...
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Bullying, AbilityPath.Org, and Mental Health
Today I had the opportunity to listen to a conference call about a new anti-bullying campaign. AbilityPath, Timothy and...
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Mental Health News
This week’s mental health news from around the interwebs that’s caught my eye: With Bipolar Disorder, Drinking Caffeine is...
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Teachable Moments
Someone praised me recently for being so understanding and patient with Tim and all of the symptoms and behavioral...
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16
Tim turns 16 years old today. There were times when I doubted he’d make it to his 16th. I...
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Summertime
When I was a kid, summer was the time of year I most looked forward to. Does it get...
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The Backstory – Part Five
So Tim started his sixth therapeutic day school program at Metro Prep in Des Plaines. While we really liked...
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The Backstory – Part Four
Ok – so tomorrow took a bit longer than I thought. Life happens. So – where were we? Oh...
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The Backstory – Part Three
Hell broke loose alright. Tim was put in a special ed class with a teacher that thought special ed...
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