The Spiritual Work

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…

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The School

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…

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Bump in the Night

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…

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The Resistance

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…

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