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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…
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Tell NBC They’re Wrong for Letting Their Employee Mock Mental Health Advocates
Please help us get NBC to take notice!
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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 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 —…
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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,…
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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…