“He may have been old and sometimes cantankerous when I knew him but these memories coming to mind, reminded me of the deep love he had for his family and how he was always there whenever we needed him.”
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Health Issues
Fear About Being Admitted to a Psych Unit
“Mental health is a scary issue for many people. There is so much stigma attached to many of the diagnoses. Adults frequently are afraid that they will lose their jobs if anyone finds out. This leads to not getting help, and not being able to talk to anyone about their mental health isolating them from the world. Which in turn, can lead to more mental health issues like depression and anxiety. ”
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COVID Is Changing The World For Families Like Mine In A Good Way
“. . .there is one bright spot in this COVID world that should have all of us with special needs family members rejoicing.”
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Dear Health Professionals
“As a parent with a special needs child, we are expected to have a medical degree, multiple therapy degrees, education degrees, degrees in nutrition, psychology and more. (I’ll be able to claim the psychology degree in a few months.) At least it seems that way when we take our child with Autism to the doctor or consult one.”
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We ALL Need a Hug
“We ALL need a hug right now.
At a time when people are dying due to a pandemic and we are social distancing to protect ourselves and others, how do we meet the emotional and mental health needs that we have?”
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I Can’t Tell What You’re Saying
“Last week I was in Walmart with my son. As we waited in line to check out I was noticing the amount of people wearing facial masks and thinking, ”I really miss seeing people’s smiles, I can’t tell if how they are feeling with their face under a mask.”
And then it hit me.
This is how my son has viewed the world.”
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God Doesn’t Always Send Healing
“The lame walk, the blind saw. The leper was healed, and the dead lived again. The New Testament is full of Christ’s miracles of healing. We read of great faith of many with and without names that are given.
Something the Bible doesn’t say?
It doesn’t say that every single person with an ailment was healed in Judea. It doesn’t say that every single person who had faith to be healed was healed. “
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Reacting to The News That Your Child Has Special Needs
If there is one thing I have found in this special needs parenting journey, is that no two parents will react to the news in the same way.”
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Dear Medical Professionals
“Yes, it’s almost like we are asking you to be God. But you don’t have all the answers, and can’t preform all the miracles.”
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Mental Illness Ebbs and Flows
“Last year, I was writing about what a wonderful healthy place I was in with my mental health. I still remember the joy of it and feeling like I had really found myself.
This year has brought amazing blessings. Many of which I have prayed for years for. But it has also brought a difficult struggle with my mental health.”
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