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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 […]

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A Different Day

May 8, 2016 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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If you have been reading the blog for awhile, you have no doubt come across my post from a few years ago where I finally share the story of how both my children estranged themselves from me (If you missed it, you can read it here)  Since the truth telling post, which was incredibly empowering to […]

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A Caregivers Path

October 7, 2015 by Amy White Leave a Comment

A few months ago, I was asked to share my story with a local Caregivers organization. As I was reading it over the weekend, I realized that many of my readers may not know the story of how I became a Caregiver. If you are a Parent/Caregiver, welcome! I am glad to have you along on […]

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You Better Lose Yourself

August 24, 2015 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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“You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime” – Eminem (more) So here I am quoting Eminem right? Well I can tell you that this song […]

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Guest Post: Mental Illness, Parenting and Roller Coasters

July 20, 2015 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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That familiar whirling blur of anticipation, worry, hope and fear swirls in my gut. My palms sweat and my heart pounds faster. My mind races through what might happen this time, what might go wrong. I’m nesting again. It feels just like it did twenty-three years ago when I was expecting the birth of my […]

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This Week: Mental Illness in the News

March 20, 2015 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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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 […]

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Caregivers Guest Post: Could Perseverance be Perfection?

March 15, 2015 by Amy White 4 Comments

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I am excited to share today’s Caregivers in the Spotlight guest post written by Tom Klein. I met Tom many years ago when he coached my older son’s little league team . I am grateful that not only did I get to know Tom as a coach but over the years a friendship has developed between his family and mine. […]

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Caregivers Guest Post: Who is the Caregiver?

March 11, 2015 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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I am excited to share today’s Caregivers in the Spotlight guest post written by a parent/caregiver who would like to remain anonymous*.  I met this author through social media and we very quickly realized that we had many similarities in our stories and experiences. By remaining anonymous, this author can share her story and light with […]

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Caregivers Guest Post: Promises Not Worth Keeping

March 8, 2015 by Amy White 8 Comments

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I am excited to share today’s Caregivers in the Spotlight guest post written by Annie Slease.  Annie and I met each other on twitter just over two years ago when I first launched this blog. I felt incredibly lucky to meet Annie and was grateful that she was willing to talk about her journey as a caregiver. […]

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This Week: Mental Illness in the News

March 6, 2015 by Amy White Leave a Comment

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Week-ending March 6, 2015: In this week’s installment of Mental Illness in the News, I want to spotlight one particular news item that really resonated with me. The post, How Should We Talk About Mental Health, written by Thu-Huong Ha, Ideas.Ted.com Author, focuses on thoughts and ideas around how we should talk about Mental Illness (link […]

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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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