Just a quick 20 second video to share these names and show my gratitude. My book is better because these friends shared from their own...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. There is plenty of info out there on this topic, so I’m switching up the focus to talk about mental...

There’s an illusion that mental health care is available for those who need or want it. Unfortunately, in my experience, and in observing...

Hello Everyone, Thanks for taking a few minutes out of your day to read this. I’ve been busier than usual lately! I am finishing up...

This interview with Authority Magazine is a 12 minute read. I know this is far too long to read for today's fast paced world. I put a...

This is a photo from the Washington Post: Prior to 2022, I knew lots of parents who’d lost someone to fentanyl. This year I know twice as...

Hello Everyone - I wish you all a wonderful holiday season. This time of year is difficult for many people for many reasons. If you have...

A friend, Patty W., posted this in our group and I think it’s important to share with more people. Recently, Matthew Perry (actor from...

Holidays can be an emotional reminder of loss. Thanksgiving and Christmas are two of the most difficult. If someone at your holiday...

We lost another young celebrity when Aaron Carter was found dead in his bathtub a few days ago. Apparently, he’d been there for a few...

I wrote this 11 years ago today: “I am grieving. I am grieving the loss of the years we lost to drugs, to the person he once was, to the...

I’m writing my second book! It's more of a “how to guide”. It's about how to support someone through grief and loss. In times of our...

Addiction: Disease or Choice, Part One Ask yourself this question honestly: Do you think addiction and alcoholism are a moral failing or...

The other day I saw this photo on Facebook: I immediately saw what was WRONG with it - that was my friend Chris Joseph with Bruce, not...

When you lose a child, there is nothing positive to be said. People say, “he’s at peace now” and I believe that, but it doesn’t reduce...

How can we help someone who has mental illness? The first thing is obvious, but nonetheless very important. Talk to them. Approach them...

Last Saturday I spent the afternoon at an event sponsored by the American Suicide Prevention Foundation (ASPF). I sat at a table with...

Suicide was the third-leading cause of death for teenagers and young adults ages 15-24 in the U.S in 2020. It was also the second-leading...

My dogs are super excited that school will be starting soon. We have an elementary school near us, so they like to sit in the window and...

Two years ago today my son, Keven, chose to end his life. When I heard the shot fire from his upstairs bedroom, I knew that my life as...