This sounds a lot like many people I’ve come across: “After my last hospitalization, I immediately re-enrolled in classes. I didn’t give myself the chance to heal because I wanted so badly to get back on track with my 5-year plan.” Having goals is great. Working hard to make them happen, is great. Ignoring your…
I do agree with this take away: “The takeaway from this small sample of research is to bust the myth that psychotherapy only treats “mild” mental illness. Or that it can’t be used until a person is “stabilized” on medications. The research data just don’t provide evidence to support these beliefs. None of this is…
As I mentioned in another post recently, this is the question we should be asking when we see these stories of celebrities and mental health issues. What happens to the people who don’t have the resources to get the treatment that can help them. “We should not confront these challenges by placing more hurdles in…
The lesson, as always, is to keep up to date with the technology your kids are using, how they are using it, and who they communicate with. Don’t just hand them an internet connected device and walk away ignorant about what they can do with it. Go read more about this. “What is Online Enticement?…
There is so much truth to this. My time dealing with DID and going missing wasn’t all over the local news, but this was absolutely true. “When you return from missing, the space you’re returning to is no longer safe. You’ve just proven it’s fragile – that your mind and body aren’t as secure there…
It’s easy to say after the fact that if someone at a college suspects a student is a danger to themselves, the parents should be notified. The reality though, is much more complicated than all of that: “There’s a concern that if the school has too low a threshold for contacting family or suggesting a…
