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The Mindstorm - Raising a Mentally Ill Child

The Mindstorm - Raising a Mentally Ill Child

http://chrisahickey.blogspot.com

My world wide whine on raising a child with schizoaffective disorder.

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  • Four-Legged Victory

    Posted on Sunday December 20th, 2009 at 00:20 in Mental Illness, alternative therapies, therapy dogs

    An appelate court in Illinois this week upheld a lower court's decision that an autistic child could bring his therapy dog to school with him. A victory for psychiatric therapy dogs and precedent for the assistance they really do provide many childr...

  • There Are Two Sides to Every Story

    Posted on Sunday December 13th, 2009 at 21:59 in school, special education, special needs, iep, jani schofield

    I'm on a bit of a rampage tonight about a fiction, short film that just wrapped filming on So Cal called "IEP." The director, Jason Gilmore, lists the plot of the film on the film website this way:"IEP is a short film that tells the fictional story o...

  • I\'m Not Scared At All

    Posted on Thursday December 3rd, 2009 at 16:55 in recovery, Mental Illness, attitude

    Not anymore.I've had a time to get some perspective. Yes, just a few days, but I have realized, I need a completely new attitude. Actually, it's not a new attitude. It's really the attitude I'm sort of infamous for. That "I dare you to tear me do...

  • Depression - Again

    Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 13:14 in depression, parenting, holidays, relapse, schizoaffective

    Thanksgiving was pleasant, but most definitely not relaxing. The day itself was nice - cooking, the smell of stuffing and sweet potatoes, friends and good conversation. But I was back to work on Friday - supporting retail means never resting on Bla...

  • Thanksgiving

    Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 16:52 in thanksgiving, thankful, cabf

    In the spirit of the holiday, I wanted to share what I am thankful for this year. -- I am thankful for my health, especially as I watch a close friend deal with cancer.-- I am thankful for my marriage, which has its ups and downs, but still serves as...

  • Side Effects

    Posted on Saturday November 21st, 2009 at 10:24 in schizophrenia, side effects, law and order, schizoaffective

    Since I'm physically incapable of sleeping in anymore - something I miss - I usually get a few hours of quiet in the house before anyone else is up. I catch up on my email, blog, read posts in the couple of groups I belong to, and read blog postings...

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