This week Brian and I went in for a therapy intake appointment. We didn’t know what to expect and we had our reservations but we hoped for the best. Telling The Story I have talked about our situation many times over the last five months. I'm comfortable talking about it and blogging about it. It … Continue reading Starting Therapy After Our Son’s Suicide
Tag: Mental Health
Navigating Life After a Heart Attack
When a loved one is in the hospital, it feels like you are in a movie or a tv show. This is my experience, anyway. I find myself noticing similarities and differences between tv shows like Scrubs and my actual experience. It all feels surreal. (This is apparently my favorite word for this saga.) On … Continue reading Navigating Life After a Heart Attack
The Truth About Love in Adoption
The adopted child. Is this child loved in the same way as a biological child? Do you love them differently? Do you love them less? Ever since adopting our boys, I have been sensitive to this topic. There has never been a question of whether they were adopted, at least not when my husband was … Continue reading The Truth About Love in Adoption
Moving On After A Suicide And Dealing With The Trauma
I debated about whether to publish another post about the loss of my son due to suicide. (Here’s the original post.—-> Suicide And The Ones Left Behind) I don't want overdo it but writing helps me and I don't have it in me to write about anything else. Not yet anyway. So please bear with … Continue reading Moving On After A Suicide And Dealing With The Trauma
Life After Loss: Coping With Suicide
Trigger Warning: Death/Suicide If you follow me, you know that we recently lost our son to suicide and are now facing the challenges of coping with suicide. You can read about it here. Now What Do We Do As you could imagine, when we were faced with making funeral arrangements for our son, we had … Continue reading Life After Loss: Coping With Suicide
Suicide And The Ones Left Behind
Trigger warning: Suicide. Suicide. Virtually every day, you hear or read a story about someone who took his/her life. I always thought that was terribly sad, of course. But it was someone else's tragedy and nothing that I ever thought I would be able to relate to directly. That was until my son killed himself. … Continue reading Suicide And The Ones Left Behind
5 Simple Tips to Take Care of Your Long Term Health
Image Pexels CC0 License None of us wants to really think about it, but there’s no denying that health problems can crop up more frequently the older we get. Whether you find yourself waking up with a stiff back each morning or your trips to the doctor’s office are becoming more frequent, there are many … Continue reading 5 Simple Tips to Take Care of Your Long Term Health
Is Barron Trump Autistic?
Melania Trump has finally addressed the rumors and confirms that Barron Trump is not autistic. In fact, he suffered bullying due to the incident both on and offline and online and wrote that the incident caused "irreparable damage." How Did the Autism Rumors Start? Barron Trump, the youngest son of former President Donald Trump and … Continue reading Is Barron Trump Autistic?
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