care·giv·er/ˈkerˌɡivər/nounNORTH AMERICAN a family member or paid helper who regularly looks after a child or a sick, elderly, or disabled person. When someone has cancer, diabetes, heart disease, or other…
God perfects that which concerns me. He always provides, he always provides. I can’t state it enough, He always provides. Sometimes we think that this thing has happened and that’s…
When a loved one in the home or a good friend has mental illness, it is very hard on all those around. It can be frustrating, scary, worrisome, or any…
One evening I was letting my son drive me around, as he was working on his driver’s license permit and needed hours, and I noticed that he kept making comments…
There is a coping strategy inside the mental illness Caregiver world that I call The Wallowing Time. This strategy can be refreshing and help Caregivers release some of the pent…
When a family member is struggling with mental illness, it can be daunting for family friends and others around to know how to support the family. I can speak from…
It may still be Winter by the calendar, but we are experiencing a fresh breath of air in our home, not unlike the joy felt after the Winter is over…
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…