This is Part 6 of a series on Mental Illness. These posts are mainly directed at helping parents understand and cope better, but everyone needs more information because one day...
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Mental Illness Part 5 – Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jun 13, 2022 | what you can do
This is part 5 in a series on mental illness, also called brain disorders. As a parent who once knew nothing about mental illness before my daughter, now thirty five, was...
Mental Illness Part 4 – Panic Disorder
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jun 6, 2022 | what you can do
Today's post is part 4 in a series on mental illness. Being a parent today is tough. But sometimes parenting can be super-tough, like during a pandemic or coming out of one. Have...
Mental Illness Part 2 – When Your Child has Bipolar Disorder
by Tom and Dena Yohe | May 23, 2022 | what you can do
"I've finished my assessment and I believe your child has Bipolar Disorder. We'll need to get them started on medication right away." Have you been on the receiving end of these...
A Story of Hope for Parents in Pain
by Tom and Dena Yohe | May 2, 2022 | hope
When parents in pain center their attention on their problems, they lose their focus...and their hope. When we're consumed with fear and what-ifs, it's an indicator we don't...
4 Suggestions for Parents Who Feel Hopeless at Easter
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Apr 11, 2022 | what you can do
Yesterday was Palm Sunday. Easter is less than a week away, a day of hope and new beginnings. But before the resurrection came the crucifixion which brought a lot of loss,...
Are there Any Promises for Parents in Pain?
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Mar 7, 2022 | what you can do
Are there any promises for parents in pain? Moms and dads whose deeply troubled teen or adult children continuously spiral in and out of chaos want some kind of guaranteed...
What Can Make the Difference in the Life of a Prodigal?
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jan 10, 2022 | what you can do
Sometimes parents don't like who their children have become. They're rude, disrespectful, mean, and hateful towards us. We can't believe who they are today. What can make a...
A New Year’s Gift for Hurting Parents
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jan 3, 2022 | holidays
Parenthood changes you. But when your son or daughter has a history of making awful choices, struggles with an addiction, mental illness or with their sexual orientation, it's...
For Parents of Prodigals on Christmas Eve
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Dec 24, 2021 | holidays
What good word could I possibly give parents of prodigals today, on Christmas eve? How I wish I could promise you everything's going to be fine with your child, or that...
Sometimes Parents Need a Christmas Miracle
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Dec 20, 2021 | holidays
Does your child's life look like an impossible mess this Christmas season? Sometimes parents need a Christmas miracle. Are they so entangled in addictive behaviors and...
How to Navigate Through a Parenting Nightmare
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Nov 29, 2021 | what you can do
This is the testimony of a mom who has been part of a Hope for Hurting Parents support group for the last 5 years. She wanted to share her story to give you hope for yours. "I’m...