What If We Treated All Illnesses The Way We Do Mental Illness?

Taken from Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars   which is located   HERE.    

Kelly Thomas Case: Officers Going To Trial On Homicide Charges

From July thru September of last year I ran articles on the beating death of homeless and schizophrenic man Kelly Thomas. This week it has been determined that two Fullerton, Ca. police officers will stand trial for this brutal crime.  You can click   HERE    for the articles I ran last year if you desire [...]

Key Ministry: Welcoming Youth and Their Families at Church

    Taken from NAMI which is located   HERE.   By Stephen Grcevich, M.D., president, Key Ministry and child adolescent psychiatry in private practice in Chagrin Falls, Ohio Key Ministry believes it is not okay for youth living with mental illness and their families to face barriers to participation in worship services, educational programming and [...]

Children With Autism Are Often Targeted By Bullies

  Taken from NPR  which is located   HERE. Lots of kids get bullied. But kids with autism are especially vulnerable. A new survey by the Interactive Autism Network found that nearly two-thirds of children with autism spectrum disorders have been bullied at some point. And it found that these kids are three times as likely [...]

Clinical Anxiety, Depression Deserve Attention On Our College Campuses

Taken from the Daily Trojan  which is located   HERE.    For more information regarding mental health and college students please visit the  Jed Foundation  which is located    HERE. Many of us know the feeling all too well: It shows up unexpectedly in the form of sweaty palms and rapid heart rate, and it lasts anywhere from [...]

The Day Pee Wee Reese Stood Very Tall

Taken from  Confessions Of A Bad Christian   which is located    HERE. (This is an annual revisit of one of the great stories in sports. Something to take your mind off of tax day) April 15th is not my favorite day of the year. Traditional tax day is never fun for a guy who is organizationally [...]

Troops’ Hidden Hell: Father And Son Suffer Same Torment On The Battlefield

    Taken from the  Daily Record.co.UK   which is located   HERE. PINNED down on the rooftop, Kenny Meighan knew he was about to die. Bullets were flying all around, and rocket-propelled grenades were exploding ever closer. Then he woke from his nightmare, shaking with terror in sheets soaked with sweat. As the flashback to Afghanistan [...]

Go Away Evil: Global Mental Health And Traditional Healers

Taken from the  NAMI  blog which is located    HERE. By Delaney Ruston, filmmaker, physician and mental health advocate While making Unlisted, a documentary about the impact of my father’s mental illness on our relationship, I became interested in global mental health. I soon learned that it is the most ignored of all health areas. In [...]

Jet Blue Pilot’s Breakdown Draws Attention

  It seems public breakdowns have been in the news a lot recently.  The two stories I have posted about make me incredibly sad.  Pilots are afraid to share about mental illness as they don’t want to lose their jobs.  The exact details of this pilot will be forthcoming but it’s a shame he is [...]

Asking For Help: A 670 Pound Man Goes Viral

I came across the story of Robert Gibbs yesterday. He’s a 23 year old who weighs about 670 pounds. He made a video and placed it on youtube in a desperate attempt to get some type of help for himself. He admits he can’t help himself and is in a fight for his life. Robert [...]