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Thursday, November 2, 2006 12:00 AM

My mom is mentally ill and it's tearing the family apart

How am I going to cope with this?

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  • Thursday, November 2, 2006 10:47 AM

    some links that might be of interest

    The madness of it all by Fred Redekop
    (Article about residential treatment for mental patients)
    http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/05/07/mental_health_residence/print.html

    Nothing to Hide: Mental Illness in the Family
    http://www.familydiv.org/nothingtohide.php

    The Sights and Sounds of Schizophrenia - NPR report by Joanne Silberner
    (Drug Company Creates Simulation of Illness' Symptoms)
    http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2002/aug/schizophrenia/

    Virtual Schizophrenia - Nash Baldwin
    http://secondlife.blogs.com/nwn/2004/09/in_the_minds_ey.html

    "Biggest challenge of mental illness is the stigmatization" by Mael Anne Dinnell
    http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2004/April/18/edit/stories/03edit.htm

    Daughter of the Queen of Sheba: A Memoir by Jacki Lyden, NPR correspondent
    http://www.amazon.com/Daughter-Queen-Sheba-Jacki-Lyden/dp/B000BTH4R2/sr=8-1/qid=1162493037/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-7330202-6956126?ie=UTF8&s=books

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