There are resources for families that are trying to navigate through the tricky business of mental health in the home. The first resource can be posted throughout the house or…
We were thrust into the mental health and mental illness world in March of 2020 when our son attempted suicide. There were many factors that led to the crisis that…
Sometimes the diagnosis of mental illness in the home is a signal for the family to slow down and pay attention to what is going on. We can get sidetracked…
There comes a point in homes with mental illness when it’s time to stop hiding from it and start being proactive. One of the issues that happened early on when…
One thing about having someone with mental illness in the home, is that you get a lot of time to perfect the art of staying calm and letting annoying words…
I pray daily that my son will begin to love school again. Depression stole the joy he had in every way, but especially in school. Before the depression crept its…
Bump in the Night—There is something strange that happens in homes where a suicide has been attempted. Suddenly, every sound and every bump or noise causes alarm. Additionally, silence when…
When our loved ones struggling with mental illness tell us that they will not tell the therapist how they are feeling, that they will try to deal with it on…