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When the person you love is diagnosed with a severe mental illness it feels like betrayal. In the aftermath of the first episode, once the shock wears off, we want to scream: I did not sign up for this *crazy* life! If traditional marriage vows were exchanged in the relationship promising fidelity “in sickness andContinue reading “Crazy Real Love”

“Don’t expect normal,” the psych nurse said. “He won’t be able to do much. Don’t let him drive,” she instructed me over the phone. My brother Scott’s ten electroconvulsive treatments (ECT) are complete. It was his wish, as part of his treatment plan for his severe bipolar brain disease. He’s home now from the psychiatricContinue reading “My Brother’s Crazy Brain”

“Remember the Grand Canyon? We all came to see you that summer you worked there and I got really sick?” My brother Scott searched his mind for something he remembered. After six electroconvulsive treatments (ECT) for his bipolar brain disorder, he struggled to remember details of his week in the psychiatric hospital. Six ECT treatmentsContinue reading “Remember What Happiness Feels Like”