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Mental Illness Part 5 – Helping Parents Understand Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder can be confusing to understand, especially for parents whose children suffer with this mental illness. This blog is part 5 of a series on Mental Illness I started in May. I pulled excellent information from some of the best sources and give reasons for hope. Be encouraged. There is plenty of help available. God cares about you and your loved one. Put your hope in Him. You are not alone.
Part 7 of Mental Illness Series – Helping Parents Understand Borderline Personality Disorder
This is the last in a series of seven posts on the major mental illnesses, also called brain disorders. As a parent who once knew nothing about these things before my daughter,...
How Can You Get Your Child to Accept Help for Bipolar or Schizophrenia?
This is a great opportunity if you have a loved one who is bipolar or has schizophrenia. Dr. Xavier Amador - clinical psychologist, Columbia University professor,...
Oklahoma’s Tornado and Devastated Parents
Late yesterday afternoon I sat spell-bound as I watched the weather channel broadcast live video of a massive, horrific tornado head toward the populated city of Moore, Oklahoma....
Six Tips When Mother’s Day Hurts
Have you been dreading Mother's Day this year? Do you wish it would just go away? I've been thinking a lot about hurting moms lately, especially with this holiday in two days....
Part 5 – What Parents Need to Know about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It seems fitting that I get back to my series on Mental Illness. This is Part 5 of a 6 Part Series. Have you noticed your child experiencing...
Comfort for Weary Parents of Troubled Children – Part 1
Have you ever come to a place in your experience of parenting where you were so worn out and discouraged that you didn't know what you could believe in anymore? Did you want to...
Part 4 – Parents Need to Know about Panic Disorder
Have you ever observed unreasonable fears or unexplainable episodes in your son or daughter that caused you to wonder if they have panic disorder? My daughter first started...
A Message to the Rick Warren Family Whose Son Died by Suicide
This is a heartfelt message to Pastor Rick Warren and his family - a family who has been crushed by the weight of their adult child's death by suicide. It is what I would want...
Helpful Information on Suicide for Parents
I have been very heavy-hearted the last several days since I heard the news about Pastor and author Rick Warren's son's suicide. I found it rather interesting that this should...
Encouraging Quotes for Parents in Pain
I'm in the middle of writing a series of posts on mental illness. So far I've addressed depression and bipolar disorder. Next will be Schizophrenia. But for today I thought I...
Parents with Broken Hearts Must Learn to Do This
My husband and I lead a support group for parents who are heartbroken and in pain due to the choices and behaviors of their children. This is the content from our last meeting....
Four Things God does for Parents in Pain
When my daughter's choices and behaviors were breaking my heart there was nothing I could do to stop her. I was powerless to change her. As hard as I tried, I couldn't make her...