Thank you, Oregon!
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Trillium Family Services, Oregon’s largest provider of mental and behavioral health care named its Mental Health heroes. I’m humbled and grateful for the …
May 2015
Some Words of Encouragement
I chose to write about mental illness in All the Things We Never Knew for one reason–to give people hope. It was excruciating to watch my former husband descend into …
How I Learned the Truth about “Magic Bullets”
In August of 2006, my former husband wasn’t sleeping well. He was stressed by the impending failure of his business, a marriage in shambles and his father’s worsening health. He …
Sukey Forbes, The Angel In My Pocket, A story of Love, Loss, and Life after Death
“I’d die if that happened to me.” That’s what Sukey Forbes often hears from people when she talks about the loss of her beloved six-year-old daughter. But, as you’ll hear …
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Dealing with a mental illness? Here are your legal protections
One of the most beautiful and heart-wrenching experiences I’ve had since writing this blog is hearing your stories regarding mental health. A mother shared her hope after finally finding a medication …
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A new stage of grief: forgiveness
Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross has described the five stages of grief as denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. When a loved one commits suicide, that list is incomplete. We are haunted …
Laura Munson, “This is Not the Story you Think It is”
New York Times Bestselling author Laura Munson talks about her writer’s retreats in Whitefish, Montana.
A Trauma Informed Approach to Care: Trillium Family Services CEO Kim Scott
As part of Mental Health awareness month, I hope you’ll listen to Trillium Family Services CEO Kim Scott talk about a Trauma informed approach to care. Scott says the key …
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