Parenting an emotionally disturbed or mentally ill child can take a toll on the best of parents, result in post traumatic stress, depression and a variety of different feelings for the parents themselves. As the mother of such children I understand the importance of the fact that I cannot help anyone else if I don’t take care of myself. Life seems to go along fine for periods of time, things seem to be stable and whatever normal our family has learned to accept as normal. When a member of the family is mentally ill however, it is almost a guarantee … Continue reading →