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Four Decades of Resilience: One Family’s Perspective on Our Mental Health System
My daily work keeps me busy with priorities focused on developing strategies and initiatives launching and commercializing holistic therapies that have vast potential to impact lives in the mental health space. Healthcare has always been endlessly fascinating to me, but this work is especially close to my heart. Over the last four decades, my family […] -
Celebrating My Daughter’s Life and Schizophrenia Recovery
Catherine’s life wasn’t easy — and her courage, patience and eagerness to enjoy good times inspired others and still does. -
Physical and Mental Illness in Children: Both Need to Be Taken Seriously
When it comes to mental illness, families often receive less support, compassion and understanding than those facing physical illness. -
The Importance of Prioritizing Emotional Wellness over Academic Achievement
We need to begin adjusting our expectations of young adults and what they should accomplish by a certain age. -
My Son Has Schizophrenia. This is My Advice to Caregivers.
Having hope isn’t naïve. -
When I Missed the Signs That My Son Has Schizophrenia
It can be unbelievably difficult to recognize that your child is suffering from a mental illness. -
My Daughter’s First Episode of Psychosis
"Our family is facing a monster we’ve never seen. Getting your child the right treatment, diagnosis and medication can make all the difference." -
Telling the Monster Goodnight — My Child with OCD
With the help of her mother, therapist and a monster named "Otis," Maggie learns to cope with her OCD. -
The Messy Truth About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Why do most people believe the myth that OCD is just about a hyper-organized desk or color-coordinated closet?