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The Real Reason why you want to Give Up
You want to give up. You have just about taken what anyone can stomach. It may be your marriage, it may be your kids, your job, your health, anything. The truth is you really don’t want to. U You’d rather not. Right? Who wants to walk away from anything especially after investing time, effort, money and…
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4 Things you may be Overlooking in your Relationship as a Caregiver Spouse
When I married Chuck, there were times I had to remember a few things in order to keep our marriage relationship alive and exciting. There were moments when I seemed like the other woman and the challenges of mental illness felt like the spouse. That easily stirred up feelings in me that were not good. Statistics say…
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Patience in Relationships – Mental Health Awareness Week
Someone once said A relationship is like a house. When the light bulb burns out, you do not go and buy a new house, you fix the light bulb. I have a good marriage with Chuck. Now don’t look at me like I have two heads. I know it sounds odd in our ‘find and…
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Interview with Author and Mental Health Advocate Stewart Bint – 1
Defying Mental Illness (DMI) recently had the uttermost pleasure of interviewing Stewart Bint (SB). Stewart wears many hats. An ardent fan of Doctor Who, Stewart is also a writer, has a fast growing Twitter fan base with engaging tweets (mind you!) and is a keen mental health advocate. Behind his smiles and a very caring personality,…
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Understanding the Emotions of a Caregiver Spouse
Being the caregiver to one who is challenged with any illness is draining. With mental illness, being a caregiver is no different. I was a caregiver spouse to Chuck, thankfully it was not a full time, round the clock affair in my case! I had respite and ‘good days’. I however got a lot of…
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A Beautiful Mind, A Courageous Wife
The sudden death of John Nash, the genius Mathematician, took the world by surprise. The brilliant Nobel prize winner died tragically in a car accident this week with his beautiful and courageous wife, Alicia. Nash had been challenged with Schizophrenia for most of his adult life. The film, A Beautiful Mind, got me weeping several…