For me, it’s ALWAYS easier to OFFER help. It's at my very core. I love helping people get smarter, grow stronger, feel more empowered, and become more independent. …
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Early in our “idea phase” for Courage to Caregivers, I would tell people about my experience of providing emotional support as a long-distance mental illness caregiver for my younger brother. Then, I would share my idea for improved self-care for caregivers. Many friends and stakeholders often immediately asked the question – “Why is self-care so important to YOU?” …
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You’ve probably noticed the emphasis we place on three words at Courage to Caregivers – education, support, and empowerment. Those words appear prominently on our website, in all of our materials, and as underlying themes for all of our programs. …
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It probably won’t surprise you that I have “issues” with New Year’s resolutions. I think it’s because I have a complicated relationship with “expectations”. For me, expectations lead to disappointment. …
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I don’t often look “back.” I find it’s too easy to focus on what I didn’t accomplish, or shouldn’t have done, and after all, what can we actually DO about things in the past? …
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Many people believe happiness is a choice. Yet, for someone living with clinical depression … is it REALLY a choice? …
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Last week, we talked about healthy caregiving and the importance of inner peace. But sometimes, especially during this time of year, stress can spoil our peace. …
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Some thoughts for the busy holiday season …
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As you know, Courage to Caregivers has made a lot of progress over the last year. …
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As you stop and reflect on all the things you have to be thankful for this week, have you ever thought how that makes you feel? …
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I’m reaching out to you with a tremendous amount of excitement about the progress that Courage to Caregivers has achieved over the last year. …
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“Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go.” – Author unknown …
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You’ve heard the saying it takes a village to raise a child. After creating a program model, vetting it through our focus group, writing and editing, then editing some more and then vetting again through our professional Advisory Council, our “village” is ready to launch our first pilot program – One-to-One Caregiver Support. …
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We’ve been focusing a lot on watchfulness in our recent emails – how important it is to pay close attention and respond quickly to symptoms of mental illness in our children and loved ones. But while you’re watching them, caring for them and possibly waiting for a diagnosis, don’t forget about your own self-care. …
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I’m not the first to say that teenagers can be difficult, and being the parent of a teen can be a challenge. …
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Today, October 10, is World Mental Health Day which is focused on raising awareness around mental health issues. It comes in the middle of Mental Illness Awareness Week which Congress officially established back in 1990 as the first full week of October. And tomorrow, October 11, is National Depression Screening Day. …
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First responders are those heroic individuals who are the first to arrive at the scene of an emergency and provide whatever help is needed. They include firefighters, emergency medical teams, police officers, the National Guard, and many others. We honor these individuals for the service they provide to society. …
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Many of us support college students of ALL kinds. And now that the school year is well underway, our loved ones may be finding the newness and excitement starting to wear off, the workload may be getting heavier, and feelings of homesickness may be on the rise. …
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Years ago, when I would send my young son with a learning difference to school each day with words of encouragement, I sometimes felt that it was just him and me against the world. It took all we had – mother and son – to keep it together … and it was exhausting! …
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We interrupt our regularly scheduled back-to-school series to address suicide prevention. After all, it’s National Suicide Prevention Week. …
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