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Mental health is often thought of as a taboo topic. But, as a life-long anxiety sufferer with occasional depression episodes, as well as a mom of children with mental health needs, I wanted to create a safe space to talk about these topics. So here it is.
Today was all about the family! It was great having us (almost) all back together. I love my family! First things first though, I had an 11am meeting with the Family Therapist {lots of questions about family history… 3 generations back… as well as persistent questioning about my own sanity} to discuss our treatment plan….
SuperDad and I are overwhelmed by all the support! When I was able to spend time with Princess JF today and tell her that 100’s of people are praying for her all over the place she smiled and was delighted to know she was covered in prayer! Let me try to catch everyone up to…
I want people to understand that my daughter is not crazy, she is suffering within the confines of her own mind.
Wow! Where did February go? This past month just flew right past me and looking back it seems like such a blur! But, we do have a few praises from the weekend… hence the awesome song by Casting Crowns, “Praise Him in This Storm.” First though, Saturday morning we experienced one of the longest “fits”…
Once our session was up she “diagnosed” our princess with Separation Anxiety Disorder, although we are not sure if that is the ONLY issue.
It seems movies have a classic storyline where the beginning involves some tragedy that the characters must overcome within a 2 hour time slot. Well, as I tried to explain to Princess JL what was going on with her sister this was the only analogy I could come up with. It’s hard to explain to…
So, although it hurts my heart to see her cry simply because she has to leave for school, I am bound and determined to see her overcome this fear!
After posting about Princess JF’s hospital I was contacted by a friend who said her daughter was diagnosed with anorexia at 5, only to later be diagnosed with OCD.
Anorexia [an-uh-rek-see-uh]- noun – the loss of appetite and inability to eat. Imagine hearing that your 7 year old has anorexia. My SEVEN year old? Just the annotation of the word itself brings fear into any parent’s mind, let alone at the ripe, young age of seven! But, Princess JF has been dealing with chronic constipation since last…
Have you ever just a day where nothing seems to go your way? Sure you have; this isn’t my first; but I am definitely having one of those days!