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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Unreachable
My father’s parents both died before he turned ten years old. He essentially grew up as an orphan, and yet he was the happiest person I’ve ever known. At the …
Kevin Hines: Survivor
When 28-year-old Kevin Hines hurled himself from the Golden Gate Bridge, his first thought was, “What the hell did I just do? I don’t want to die.” According to the …
Recovery is possible.
The one thing I wish more families heard when their loved one gets sick from a brain illness is this: Recovery is possible. In the days after David’s suicide attempt, I …
INVISIBLE
My friend’s eight-year-old son punched a hole through the sheetrock of his new classroom two months ago. His parents had moved him from the elementary school he’d attended since kindergarten …