Betsy Wurzel explores medication and mental illness with Edward L. Jones III, author of Medication, Mental Illness, and Murder, discussing the tragic Crespi case and mental health awareness.
She candidly shared how writing poetry became a healing outlet during her struggles with depression and grief, even helping her navigate a challenging writer’s block during a difficult period.
During our conversation, they both emphasized how vital it is for caregivers to share their stories and experiences to assist others, seek support, and delegate responsibilities. We explored the importance of self-care, preserving one’s quality of life, maintaining personal power, and effective communication.
Dan read the book to look into the problem, and he was convinced it detailed the higher anxiety rates among young people perfectly.
The book documents Kim’s heart-wrenching journey through grief, as well as her relentless quest to find Jack’s remains, guided by intuition and supported by her remarkable community.
Lisa gives many examples of the unexpected situations that arise with the cognitively impaired along with tips and strategies for how to handle these situations if they do arise. If you are a caregiver to someone living with dementia, you don’t want to…
This is the very reason why it is so important to learn to recognize what has triggered your loved one’s behavior and what it is they are desperately trying to tell you. Lisa will share with you many tips and solutions about what…
She was assaulted in 2015 and to this day is having depression and PTSD. The assault happened in the patient’s room.
Betsy and Debra also discussed the importance of education for the caregiver, how being educated helps the caregiver have less stress and how education helps you be a better-informed caregiver, the importance of having Power of Attorney, a medical directive, how you want…
The Philadelphia Eagles Autism Foundation doesn’t get enough praise for its good work.  One in 44 kids are diagnosed, with 40% winding up depressed as adults. I’m elated an NFL team is providing assistance when our politicians won’t!