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Solar eclipse is on the rise

August 20, 2017 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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Sitting with the warm sun on my face, a breeze brushes the hair into my eyes, and suddenly a crow calls in the yard next door. I love to connect with the experiences I’m having as I take a few moments to get present in the energy of the upcoming full solar eclipse. This eclipse […]

Filed Under: Coaching, Healing, Writing Tagged With: advice, care, coaching, community, compassion, courage, guidance, healing, hope, letting go, love, self love, trust, writing

The Journey Begins

July 22, 2016 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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The Journey: Until the moment I stepped into the Psychiatric Emergency Department at our local hospital, I had no idea the speed of my son’s breakdown. I was totally and completely floored. It wasn’t as though I didn’t know he was depressed; he’d been in counseling for years. I knew he disliked school and I had […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Caregivers, Coaching, Healing, Parenting, Writing Tagged With: advice, advocacy, care, caregiver, caregivers, coaching, compassion, Emergency Department, healthcare, hospitalization, letting go, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mental illness, Mother, parenting, psych ward, teens, trust, writing

What a Difference a Year Makes

May 17, 2016 by Amy White Leave a Comment

Sometimes the only way out is up The latest news from Amy White: May is halfway over and I really cannot believe how quickly time is flying this year! Are you feeling the same way? There feels like such a blur of time and space for me and I often catch myself not only wondering […]

Filed Under: Mental Health Support, Parenting, Writing Tagged With: advice, advocacy, care, caregiver, coaching, community, compassion, courage, guidance, healing, hope, letting go, love, Mental Health, Mom, Mother, parenting, self love, support, understanding, writing

One True Love

April 11, 2016 by Amy White 2 Comments

This post was originally published as part of Be Love Month on Kathleen Nelson Troyer’s Gently Moving Forward site.  Sometimes our life lessons come easy, but most often they are difficult, messy and uncomfortable. Yet, it is in these dark and challenging times that our greatest opportunity for healing exists. I’ve been through a number of […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Caregivers, Coaching, Healing, Parenting, Writing Tagged With: advocacy, care, caregiver, caregiving, coaching, compassion, courage, guidance, healing, hope, letting go, love, Mom, Mother, parenting, self, self love, support, trust, understanding

Exciting News

March 31, 2016 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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Exciting News: It’s official! This past week I signed an agreement with Motivational Press to publish the book I’ve written about my journey as a Caregiver. I cannot wait to share this book with you all! Stay tuned for more information! PRESS RELEASE Contact: Janet Carson (760) 208-4990 Janet@JustinSachsCompanies.com MOTIVATIONAL PRESS  TO PUBLISH CLOSER TO […]

Filed Under: Healing, Parenting, Writing Tagged With: advice, advocacy, blame, care, caregiver, caregiving, coaching, compassion, courage, Depression, Fear, healing, letting go, love, Mental Health Support, Mom, Mother, parenting, self love, understanding, writing

Dear Sons on Mother’s Day

May 10, 2015 by Amy White 6 Comments

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For those of you who have been following my story, you know that the last couple of Mother’s Days have been exceptionally difficult for me due in great part to the choice of my adult children to not have much or any relationship with me.  When I finally decided to share this information with my blog […]

Filed Under: Caregivers, Healing, Parenting, Writing Tagged With: advice, advocacy, blame, care, caregiver, caregivers, coaching, community, compassion, Depression, guidance, healing, letting go, love, Mental Health, Mom, Mother, parenting, self love, stigma, support, understanding

Caregivers Guest Post: Mental Illness has a Name

March 27, 2015 by Amy White 2 Comments

Caregivers

I am honored and grateful for Deborah’s contribution as today’s Caregivers in the Spotlight guest blogger. Deborah was introduced to me through a mutual friend. Her story and the journey she is on with her son touches me deeply both as a mother and caregiver with similar experiences.  **************** Mental Illness Has a Name And […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Guest Post, Healing, Parenting, Writing Tagged With: advice, advocacy, blame, caregivers, coaching, community, compassion, courage, Depression, Fear, guidance, healing, healthcare, hope, hospitalization, letting go, love, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mental illness, Mom, parenting, self love, social media, support, understanding

This Week: Mental Illness in the News

March 20, 2015 by Amy White Leave a Comment

Mental Illness

The past two weeks have been so full of Caregiver’s Spotlight posts, shares and tips on the blog and in our Facebook Community that I decided to push last week’s Mental Illness in the News recap out and combine it with this week’s edition! There are so many good, thought-provoking, and well written news and blog […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Healing, Mental Health General, Mental Health Support, Parenting, Writing Tagged With: advice, advocacy, care, coaching, community, courage, Depression, Fear, guidance, healing, hope, hospitalization, letting go, love, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mom, news, parenting, self love, social media, social networking, teens, understanding, writing

This Week: Mental Illness in the News

February 27, 2015 by Amy White Leave a Comment

Mental Illness news

Last week I debuted the first blog “Mental Illness in the News” round-up. Thank you all for your great feedback; many of the blog readers were very excited about last week’s list!  Since it was so well received, I decided to do it again! So this week, we again looked for news and other articles that showed the […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Healing, Mental Health General, Writing Tagged With: advice, advocacy, care, coaching, community, compassion, courage, guidance, healing, healthcare, hope, letting go, media, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mental illness, news, parenting, self, self love, social media, stigma, support, writing

Mental Illness in the News

February 20, 2015 by Amy White 2 Comments

Mental Illness in the News

As a caregiver and mental health advocate, I keep my eyes and ears open for news and discussions related to mental illness and stigma. There seems to be an influx of news stories recently, and the good news is that these stories are not being circulated on the heels of a tragic event or situation […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Mental Health General, Mental Health Support, Writing Tagged With: advice, advocacy, blame, care, coaching, community, compassion, courage, Depression, Emergency Department, Fear, guidance, healing, hope, hospitalization, letting go, love, media, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mental illness, Mother, news, self, stigma, support, writing

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I’m Amy White.

After my teenaged son's mental health crisis, I started offering parent & caregiver support services through my blog as well as coaching and advocacy work.

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