by Maryam Al Qasimi | Aug 11, 2021 | Community Stories
How many people have you met that were very comfortable but unpeaceful? Probably a few. Howmany have you met that were peaceful but uncomfortable? The latter is probably a harder image to conjure up. Most of us live as if the unpredictable nature of life was a...
by Johnny Whitfield | Jul 21, 2021 | Community Stories
This is Part 6, the final article in a series of personal articles detailing what it is like to be a caretaker for Bipolar disorder, titled “Outside Looking In” Read Part 1 here Caring for a loved one with a mental health diagnosis is more than a full-time...
by Johnny Whitfield | Jul 16, 2021 | Community Stories
As a caregiver for a loved one with a mental health diagnosis, few roles are as important as helping figure out the morass of the healthcare system that tries to care for mental health patients. For the person in the throes of a mental health episode, there’s no way...
by Johnny Whitfield | Jun 30, 2021 | Community Stories
This is Part 4 of a series titled “Outside Looking In” Read Part 1 Read Part 2 Read Part 3 Every couple dealing with a mental health diagnosis has to wrestle with the question of children. Can the parent with the mental health diagnosis contribute to...
by Serena Sun | Jun 1, 2021 | Community Stories
Whoa Nelly… slow down… Imagine yourself living on a horse ranch without any reception or internet. You’re surrounded by nothing but the sound of trees rustling, birds chirping, and maybe the distant moo of cattle or neigh of a horse. There are no TVs. There is...
by Johnny Whitfield | May 4, 2021 | Community Stories
This is part 3 of a series titled “Outside Looking In” Read part 1 here Read part 2 here Every family has its routines. Someone washes the dishes. Someone takes out the trash. Someone cooks. You get the idea. But what happens when a family member has a...
