By a mother in Pennsylvania “HIPAA handcuffs” have ensured that my adult daughter, who has Bipolar 1, is surviving, but never thriving. Without input from the person who knows their child best, and who is […]
27 January 2026By Allen Nelson Allen Nelson resides in Santa Monica, CA. He has three sons with his wife Rose. Brandon resides in heaven, Trent in Boston and Justin in Santa Monica. […]
24 November 2025By Anonymous in Texas My son is a gentle and kind soul. When he is stable on his medication, he is my friend, and he always looks out for his […]
27 June 2025By Anonymous in Washington state Author’s note: names and identifying details have been changed. My wife – the person I pledged to stick with through sickness and health, and always […]
17 June 2025By Andrew Wilson As I sat alone, the voices in my head grew louder — a relentless cacophony of negativity and doubt, weaving a narrative of impending doom. They predicted […]
09 June 2025By Leslie Carpenter, Legislative Advocacy Manager, TAC Can a family member advocate to start an AOT program? Absolutely! When we have a loved one with a severe mental illness (SMI) […]
01 April 2025By Anonymous I am sharing my journey as a story of recovery and the possibility of living with mental illness and thriving. The support that I found, or lacked at […]
10 March 2025By Lindsay Moran, Director of Communications, TAC In January 1999, I was a young recruit working for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on my way to headquarters when I received […]
28 February 2025by Elsie Ramsey On a recent trip to Stockholm, I waited for my evening flight at a very turned-out JFK: Christmas carols piped out from speakers, and installations of domestic […]
19 December 2024By D. Woodin After sixteen hard years, my beautiful son has mostly recovered from schizophrenia. He still hears voices, but he knows they aren’t real. He takes his medications every […]
06 December 2024By: Elizabeth Scott Ulmer My son was diagnosed with Bipolar I at age 16. He experienced a Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) commitment to the California Department of State […]
22 November 2024By: Anita FisherAnita Fisher is the mother of an adult son living with SMI, advocate, and a mental health family educator. At 18, my oldest son joined the Army and […]
29 August 2024by J.W. Asbridge J.W. Asbridge is the creator of Moms Who Care, an organization devoted to encouraging our overburdened, burned out mental healthcare staff. Loss My son was a deep […]
14 August 2024By Lukas Klessig This personally speaking blog is an excerpt from “Words With My Father: A Bipolar Journey Through Turbulent Times“ My father was a functional manic and a despondent […]
03 July 2024By Lukas Klessig This personally speaking blog is an excerpt from “Words With My Father: A Bipolar Journey Through Turbulent Times“ My father was a functional manic and a despondent […]
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