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Category Archives: Mental Health
Absence of Malice
No movie review, I just needed an excuse to post a pic of a pretty man. A favorite blogger asked me how I can write so lovingly about a troubled mother/daughter relationship. Earlier today, I read about Sharon Osborne’s mental … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Entertainment, Family, Mental Health, Movies, Relationships
Tagged 1950's, Blog Inspiration, Children of Depression, Paul Newman, Sharon Osborne
74 Comments
The Chest # writephoto
They were never intended for our eyes. They were evidence. Family secrets. A life ruined. But there they were. The telltale photos. Glued onto yellowing pages. Hidden at the bottom of the chest. Beneath embroidered lace, sterling silver platters. Two leather-bound albums. … Continue reading
A Mother’s Pain
I really didn’t want to watch. That woman could have been me. It could have been any one of us. This past weekend, Sue Klebold spoke. She is mother of one of the infamous teen shooters from the 1999 horror … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Education, Family, Mental Health, News
Tagged 1999 School Shooting, Colorado, Columbine High School, Depressed Teens, Diane Sawyer, Mass Murder, Sue Klebold
54 Comments
Placebo. The Follow Up.
There was a bout of depression in my late 20’s. You could say there were reasons. After moving 2000 miles back to Pennsylvania, we relocated to Michigan. I gave up a promising career to allow for my husband’s advancement. It … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Family, Health Issues, Mental Health
Tagged Bipolar Disorder, Lithium, Moving, Placebo, Psychiatric Care, Stress
62 Comments
Placebo
We called him Dr. Julius, he was our family physician for life. He delivered my mother’s six babies, watched us grow, made house calls. He attended every family celebration, baptisms to weddings. He also authorized ECT treatments, saw Mom through severe depression … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Education, Family, Mental Health
Tagged Depression, Family Doctor, Hypomania, Placebo, Student Teaching
30 Comments
Mesmerized
On a recent WP comment, I described a video as “mesmerizing”, one of my all time favorite words. It comes from an early form of hypnosis used by an Austrian physician named Franz Anton Mesmer. 1734-1815 He rejected the 18th … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, History, Mental Health, Writing
Tagged Alan Rickman, Franz Anton Mesmer, Hypnosis, Mesmer
29 Comments
The Boys Club
The birth of my brother saved my mother’s life. There is no other way to see it. He was the first son. There were already 3 daughters, the baby girl named after my father, just in case there was never … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Family, Mental Health
Tagged 1950's, Celebration, Depression, First Son, Gender Roles, Memorial Day, Rh Factor, Siblings
31 Comments
The Madness of March
It is the month I have always dreaded. A month of transition. Some of life’s best and worst have happened in March. In like a lion, out like a lamb; even the weather is confused. If there is a connection … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Memories, Mental Health, Work and Career
Tagged April, Life Cycles, Madness, March, Patterns of Change, Transition
23 Comments
Ziglar
I met Zig Ziglar in Salt Lake City in 1977. He was one of several motivational speakers at a PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) rally. I was not long married, fresh out of college, and new to a promising job with … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Humor, Inspiration, Memories, Mental Health, Work and Career, Writing
Tagged Dale Carnegie, Employee Development, IBM, Meet and Greet, Motivational Speakers, Park City Resort, Paul Harvey, PMA Rally, Positive Mental Attitude, Robert Schuller, Salt Lake City, See You At The Top, W.Clement Stone, Zig Ziglar
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