Mental Illness Blog Posts

I’m sorry if you are curled up in the fetal position this past weekend because I didn’t address your latest psychological issue.  First of all, mental illness isn’t a laughing matter.  We all know someone that suffers from a mental illness wh...

Well it is NOT a grand and groovy zippity doo dah day this morning....I've lost a good friend that really wanted help and I'm constantly wondering now "What if" this and that and feeling horrible myself about the whole thing.....And then there's...

It's another day...shall we pray  :-0 The geezer and I are supposed to be waking up in the Comfort Suites on I-70 just 2 miles from the HUGE Springfield Ohio Flea Market Extravaganza this morning...but we had a monkey wrench thrown into the mid...

Seven Hours In The Twilight Zone With JANE Ok here's the plan...I'm going to STOP MAKING PLANS for me. It just isn't in the stars for me...to be able to plan things "I" would like to do and have them come through without a hitch. ...

One of the questions I get once in a while is, "Why ARE you so passionate about everything?"  Or "Why DO you seem to have sunshine coming out of every opening in your body like your daughter says?  What's your secret?"   My answer...

"I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June"  That's a sign I have in our gardens somewhere...but isn't that a nice thought? I don't know what kind of a gardener any of you are...OR if gardening even interests ma...

A Virtuous Woman...JANE Update and More On this Mother's Day of 2013, I thought we'd just talk a little bit about women/wives/moms today...how bout it?  It really isn't easy being a woman!  It wasn't 200 years ago or 100 y...

Update On JANE You know....I don't care what folks say about this old world...People really ARE caring and loving and helpful for the most part...I think it's just that 'feel good stories' don't make good news to real journalists.  I had so ma...

Billy has asked me on many occasions..."WHY are you drawn to the under dog or people in some sort of earth shattering dilemma or to just plain old leaches?  Why can't you have a friend that you just sit on the porch with and drink iced tea and g...

My Current Dilemma:  Is She Beyond Helping? Billy has asked me on many occasions..."WHY are you drawn to the under dog or people in some sort of earth shattering dilemma or to just plain old leaches?  Why can't you have a friend that you j...

Ok...this is going to be a short blog today...and maybe by tomorrow I can tell you guys all about it.  I WANT to tell you about it as soon as I can...because something has happened to a very close friend of mine that has throw her and me and the...

Undergoing treatment for illness relating to the mental health is overpowering for the majority of humans, especially if they are the ones that are going through it.  There are a variety of activities that are arranged by the facility to assist you...

Mental Illness and Incarceration by Jennifer Lane When Darcia suggested I write a psychological perspective on mental illness and incarceration, I felt conflicted. My psychologist identity leads me in one direction, and my personal philosophy leads m...

February is Criminal Justice month here on my blog. The topic intrigues me on many levels, from the inner workings of individual minds, to the social ramifications of our choices, to public policies and the legal system backing them. My interest in t...

. Humans are complicated   I am sitting here wondering why things have to be so complicated and yet we have super intelligence compared to other species on this planet.   The wild ones... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...

** I don't know how long you'll be able to watch this, as it's a new movie in theaters. Watch it while you can, before it gets removed. Great movie about mental illness... main character in movie... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...

by Medical Express   The findings, reported in the journal Science, could have wide-reaching implications in both the prevention and treatment of schizophrenia, severe depression and other mental illnesses.   “We have discovered a mec...

There was a time anybody who wanted to could drive a car, no age limit - then you had to get a license, and they imposed speed limits, rules and regulation to make driving safe for everyone.There was a time anybody could smoke cigarettes, no matter t...

Hey everyone! Some of you may be wondering how come I've disappeared from blogging the last little while... at least the regular readers may be wondering that. Well, I've been quite busy due to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...

Helicopter parents are a really big problem in America.  These parents must stay involved in every aspect of their kids lives.  These parents pay extremely close attention to their child’s or children’s experiences and problems, parti...