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by Jennifer Johnson on January 30th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The past few weeks I have featured a variety of views on mental illness. This week I would like to share a few tips on how to navigate the rough waters of long term living with one of these devastating illnesses.
As a mother of a son with Schizophrenia…
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by Jennifer Johnson on January 23rd, 2012 | No Comments »
When my son was diagnosed with serious mental illness, I was not prepared for how alone I would feel. I admit that my knowledge about mental illness was defined by negative stereotypes that are pervasive in TV and Movies. In short, I was afraid of the disease and did…
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by Jennifer Johnson on January 9th, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Falling in love can be easy. Staying in love might require effort. But what happens when your spouse becomes mentally ill? How do you keep a healthy relationship with your spouse? During my time as a NAMI Family-to-Family Mental Illness Education teacher, I was always amazed at the…
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by Jennifer Johnson on January 2nd, 2012 | 2 Comments »
My son was diagnosed with paranoid Schizophrenia when he was 17 years old.
I didn't have any friends who were dealing with similar parenting issues and I, personally, knew almost nothing about Schizophrenia or any other mental illness kids face. When I tried to surface discussions about it, friends…
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by Mom It Forward on December 13th, 2010 | No Comments »
Week 7's Season of Service challenge is to give to others in meaningful ways by being healthy or by helping others improve their health, both physical and mental. This can happen in a variety of ways. The list below identifies 10 ideas. Of course, you could always donate a kidney,…
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Mental Illness: How To Provide Better Care for an Ill Family Member or Friend
