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  • Thank You, Mr. Kersten, Waunakee High School Principal

    My friend Jen, who writes a wonderful blog called More Than Words about her family and their struggles with mental health conditions.  Jen and her daughters were one third of an ABC 20/20 story last year about childhood onset mental illness: Jen posted on her Facebook page today that she had a great conversation with…

    February 11, 2011
  • Tell NBC They’re Wrong for Letting Their Employee Mock Mental Health Advocates

    Please help us get NBC to take notice!

    February 10, 2011
  • Gobsmacked

    My post of three days ago  was intended to shed light on the coach of the Waunakee Cheer Squad and her not “understand[ing] where [those offended] are coming from,” NBC Sports’ Rick Chandler telling those offended to “lighten up” and that the Psych Ward routine should “go full speed ahead” as it is, and, finally, to…

    February 9, 2011
  • Guess I’ll Go Eat Worms

    Tim’s mad because I can’t come to his basketball game this weekend. Work is full of people who express their opinion in loud, annoying tones. There’s 18 inches of snow in my yard, with 2 more inches coming on Saturday. Gah.

    February 4, 2011
  • Luck

    Tim was home last weekend for a visit.  Tom picked him up after work on Friday, and by the time they got home it was after eight, and Tim was tired.  Hugs, meds, and a glass of water later, and he was in bed.  We decided to have a low key Saturday and, since the…

    February 1, 2011
  • What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been

    I just realized, when I logged in to write my post for today, that today is my 100th blog post.  I can’t believe I’ve been committed to something for that long.  I’m notorious for starting a project and running out of time / patience / budget / interest part way through.  I have an afghan…

    January 28, 2011
  • Mental Health News

    This week’s mental health news from around the interwebs that’s caught my eye: With Bipolar Disorder, Drinking Caffeine is Self-Medicating — Palm Beach Post Program Helps Father, Daughter, Overcome Mental Health Issues — Naples News A Mile In the Shoes of a Mentally Ill Person — Berkeley Daily Planet Mental Health Important for Children —…

    January 27, 2011
  • Shocking

    I vividly remember the day Tim’s psychiatrist uttered those three little letters.  ECT.  Tim’s psychosis and depression had proven to be resistant to a litany of mood stabilizers and atypical anti-psychotics, and Dr. D had, by his admission, run out of ideas.  Tom, Dr. D and I collectively mulled over two options, both scary.  Clozaril,…

    January 27, 2011
  • More Snow

    When the snow first started falling in late November, I remember saying, “oh, how pretty!”  Now, late January, with a cold or virus or some such crud that’s been hanging on since mid-December, rising before dawn to find a fresh new inch of snow on the driveway I have to navigate down before I slide…

    January 25, 2011
  • Football and Stimming

    The Packers are playing the Bears in this weekend’s NFC Championship game.  Tim is a staunch Packers fan mostly due to Tom indoctrinating him from a very small age.  Of course, meeting his idol, Greg Jennings, last May at NAMIWalks Milwaukee didn’t hurt. Tim watches every Packers game – never misses a one.  He loves…

    January 21, 2011
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