A friend of mine has an elderly parent. Over the last few years, her mental health has completely deteriorated from forgetfulness to dementia and now Alzheimer's. She is no longer able to live on her own, and so she and her husband have been re-located to an assisted living facility ( Read more... )

The issue of affording treatment is always something that comes up, even in the best of financial times ( Read more... )

As a child, I wasn't given a whole lot of choices ( Read more... )

I get asked a lot about the role therapy has played in both my life and recovery. People want to know if there isn't a "cure" for self-injury, what's the point in opening yourself up that way to a stranger? How much will they really be able to help anyway ( Read more... )

I had the honor of speaking to some of the top SI experts in the world this week. I was asked to come and speak in order to share my story and field questions about aspects of SI that remain misunderstood ( Read more... )

As a teacher, I feel like I am responsible for many things that go beyond my curriculum. One of these things is to teach my kids about honesty and integrity by exploring the concept of lying through omission ( Read more... )

When I’m tired, things don’t seem to make sense. The old adage, “fake it ‘till you make it” just doesn’t seem relevant when speaking of sleep. Your body needs what it needs to function, and if it doesn’t get it, there are consequences ( Read more... )

I have a Garmin GPS that I use almost every day. When I bought it, it was for the purpose of helping me find my way during long trips, but once I had it in the car, I found myself using it to find everything from new movie theatres to doctor's offices. No matter how off track I get, this little talking machine can help me find my way back. And if I ( Read more... )

There are several programs offered in Texas that before this week, I was unfamiliar with. I am sharing information here as a resource to individuals who may need a hotline, in-resident or out patient program ( Read more... )

Recently, a friend asked me to watch an episode of "Intervention" on the A&E Network wherein a woman named Kim, who was recently divorced, unemployed, living with her parents and dying from anorexia, was confronted by her family to attend an intensive eating disorder treatment facility ( Read more... )