Letters to the Editor

My mom is mentally ill and it's tearing the family apart How am I going to cope with this? By Cary Tennis [2006-11-02]

• 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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