My mother once told me…

Originally posted on Epilepsy Talk:
“Watch where you’re going… You’re clumsy… You’re depressed… Stop feeling sorry for yourself… You sleep too much… You should study more… No. You don’t need any doctor…” Two years later, my father took me to a neurologist. There was nothing wrong with me. Except I had epilepsy. My step-father who…

How Effective Is Mental Health First Aid? — Mental Health @ Home

I was recently browsing the blog of Pete Earley, the author of the book Crazy: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness, and I came across a post on a recent Manhattan Institute report criticizing Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). The Manhattan Institute is a conservative think tank, and I’ve previously taken issue with […] …

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