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 3 – Has Your Child Been Diagnosed with Schizophrenia?
by Tom and Dena Yohe | May 30, 2022 | what you can do
Schizophrenia. Have you wondered if this could be what's wrong with your son or daughter, or have they already been diagnosed? Maybe you weren't surprised, but either way it was...
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 Good Goal and A Practical Tip When Your Child Has a Mental Illness
by Tom and Dena Yohe | May 16, 2022 | what you can do
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Today's post is designed to draw attention to mental illness and offer help to bewldered parents. "You'll get over it." "Snap out of it."...
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,...
What I Don’t Regret: From the Parent of a Prodigal
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Apr 4, 2022 | what you can do
“I’m so sorry. I never meant to hurt you. I didn’t know what to do and I didn’t understand what you were going through. Please forgive me.” I’ve spoken these apologetic words to...
4 Ways Parents Can Live With An Unsolved Problem
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Mar 28, 2022 | what you can do
As parents, we have a special relationship with our children...or we hoped we would. What do we do when we discover they have a problem we can't solve? I've found 4 ways we can...
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...
Parenting Storms: 4 Key Truths to Help Us Cope
by Tom and Dena Yohe | Jan 17, 2022 | what you can do
I’m the mom of three adult children. When they grew up I had my share of normal challenges with them. We all do, although some of mine were much harder than I had expected: my...
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...