More Reflections
Special Needs and Normal Development
ByCherylWhen you have a child with special needs, it’s easy to only see how different your child is from “normal” children. While they are young and developing, the usual milestones missed are glaringly obvious. I have come to realize, though, that there are actually some areas in which our special children follow the norm. Usually,…
Keep your britches on!
ByCherylFun fact – as of right now, Ry is an 18-year-old who acts like a toddler and is built like a kid in junior high. To know him is to love him. He has one of the happiest temperaments you can find. His laugh can be contagious. He rarely cries or throws a fit –…
Finding the Good in Yourself
ByCherylFinding the good in yourself can be hard if you are in the throes of a mental disorder. It is so easy for us to give in to the negative self-talk about ourselves when fighting our mental illness. Yet it is so important for us to remember our worth and to practice self-love during these…
10 Ways to Fight the Funk
ByCherylThe past few weeks have been hard. My meds have quit working, as I discussed in an earlier post (When the Meds Stop Working). I’m happy to report though that my psychiatrist has upped the dosage and I should be feeling better very soon. Thank God!! As I’ve said before, every day is a struggle…
Holiday Blues
ByCherylHolidays always have a way bringing in to focus just how isolated my family really is. Christmas celebrations for us do not include a house full of people enjoying spirits and New Year’s is usually spent at home watching the ball drop during the Dick Clark’s Rockin’ News Year’s Eve Party on tv. We are…
Millennial Mental Health
ByCherylPaix recently had a full comprehensive mental health evaluation done. It confirmed her diagnosis of Bi-Polar II with psychotic features and ADHD but did add a new one – Generalized Anxiety Disorder. This new diagnosis is actually a very common one for her generation – millennials. In fact, I have nieces and nephews diagnosed with…