To endure life and love, one must transform suffering. Omar Khayyam, Persian poet, wrote ‘No day is more lost to you than the day which was passed without love.‘ Resist the Impulse to Blame I think it is essential for family members surviving a loved one’s suicide to resist the impulse to blame themselves or others, […]
Yesterday I received a letter from the Coroner’s Office in the County where my son took his life. It was regarding claiming the semi-automatic rifle that my son used to kill himself. Otherwise, I could complete a property destruction form, and they would destroy the gun. How did I feel receiving this reminder of my […]
Danny’s Message: What I can tell anybody suffering from this disease, is to keep the faith, keep going, fight, and the doctors in Ecuador will help you become better; your life will become normal again. I know this because Dr. Mackliff’s treatment has been successful for me, and after the surgery I haven’t had any relapse. I […]
“Any Family with a member or child with schizophrenia is forced to make a succession of rapid-fire decisions for which they have neither information nor experience. They turn to psychiatrists, and the doctors tell them nothing. Nothing, except to take the medicine and if there are any side effects, take another medicine. “What are the […]
A recent experience with a friend on antipsychotic drugs (prescribed for the damaging effects on the neuron structures of the brain from an advanced stage of an illness) made me aware of the isolation felt by those unable to communicate. She is a member of the community I live in, and most of us knew her […]
