Category Archives: mania

There’s major concern by mental health advocates that Texas Governor Rick Perry plans to move forward with executing Scott Panetti, a man with severe and chronic mental illness. It’s undeniable that Panetti suffers from schizophrenia and that his mental illness is a significant disability. There is no doubt that his severe brain disease was aContinue reading “Texas’ Mental Health Fail”

It didn’t seem to be a big deal at first. Doesn’t everybody have somebody in the family who is crazy? Yet as I got deeper into my own family story and saw just how deeply mental illness impacted my childhood experiences of home, I realized why all these years I have kept silent about it.Continue reading “Crazy Thanks”

The stigma and shame surrounding mental illness takes a toll on family members, making it difficult to find support when someone you love has mental illness. It’s important for family members to break the silence about mental illness because as caregivers we can feel isolated and alone. Time, resources, and energy are often focused onContinue reading “5 Ways to Love Someone With Mental Illness”