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The Terrifying Reality of Psychosis

Psychosis. It’s a scary word. It’s even scarier when the one experiencing it is your child.

Aug 14, 2018

The Terrifying Reality of Psychosis

Aug 14, 2018

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Anything But That: Parenting the Mentally Ill Child

The Challenge of Diagnosing Childhood Mental Illness

Call it spidey sense, that knawing feeling in your gut, or parental intuition on overdrive, but you know something is wrong with you child…

Aug 6, 2018

The Challenge of Diagnosing Childhood Mental Illness

Aug 6, 2018

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Anything But That: Parenting the Mentally Ill Child

Another Lesson from Anthony Bourdain

For the last week, I have been grieving over the recent death of storyteller and renowned chef Anthony Bourdain in much the same way I did…

Jun 18, 2018

Another Lesson from Anthony Bourdain

Jun 18, 2018

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The Give and Take of Mental Illness

As any parent of a child with mental illness will tell you, children change when their illness takes hold — often dramatically. They gain…

Apr 19, 2018

The Give and Take of Mental Illness

Apr 19, 2018

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Anything But That: Parenting the Mentally Ill Child

“Welcome to Holland”: Navigating a New Normal

The story “Welcome to Holland” was written by author, activist and Sesame Street writer Emily Perl Kingsley, who is also the mother of a…

Apr 11, 2018

“Welcome to Holland”: Navigating a New Normal

Apr 11, 2018

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Anything But That: Parenting the Mentally Ill Child

Stigma: The Biggest Barrier to Mental Health

Stigma. As most parents know, it’s one of the biggest barriers to entry in diagnosing or connecting your child the right treatment. While…

Apr 4, 2018

Stigma: The Biggest Barrier to Mental Health

Apr 4, 2018

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The Road to Advocacy

I wasn’t always a mental health advocate. It was a long, exhausting journey to reach this point. In fact, sometimes I still have my doubts…

Mar 24, 2018

The Road to Advocacy

Mar 24, 2018

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Anything But That: Parenting the Mentally Ill Child

Redefining Trauma

Trauma. It’s often associated with war, devastating natural disasters, child abuse or some kind of humanitarian crisis.

Feb 7, 2018

Redefining Trauma

Feb 7, 2018

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Anything But That: Parenting the Mentally Ill Child

Breaking Down the Walls

The first week of January, my essay on suicide ran on Bay Area NPR affiliate KQED as the latest in my mental health advocacy efforts. For…

Jan 15, 2018

Jan 15, 2018

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Anything But That: Parenting the Mentally Ill Child

The Mantra of Mindfulness

Being the parent of a child with mental illness is hard. Being the parent of a mentally ill child living in another state is excruciating.

Jan 8, 2018

The Mantra of Mindfulness

Jan 8, 2018

Stefanie Hoffman

Stefanie Hoffman

Mother, mental health advocate and writer, raising awareness about teen mental illness with the aim of ending stigma and silence

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