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Deborah Robinson

posted 09/27/2007, comments (0)

Teenagers with a Mood Disorder Need an Advocate

As the mother of a teenager with a complex set of mood disorders (social phobia, anxiety disorder/panic attacks and depression), I know how difficult it is for a teenager to be heard by both government agencies and mental health services. Although he is 19 years of age, I have to resource my son and accompany him to doctors, psychologists,... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/24/2007, comments (0)

Living With Quiggles: Don't Let the Stigmatrizer Win

Stigma:1) the recognition of difference based on some distinguishing characteristic or mark;2) a consequent devaluation of the personQuiggles:a made-up term (by the famous sociologist, Erving Goffman) to identify all of the variations and difference of the human body which occur either from birth, daily wear and tear, accident, or illness which... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/18/2007, comments (0)

they were not all ways like this

i have cared for my husband now for over ten years at first he had a back operation that left him unable to walk then 4 or 5 years ago his mind started to go but i think he was not allways like this he is still the man i married just a little bit changed

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Living With Quiggles: Hope

Stigma:1) the recognition of difference based on some distinguishing characteristic or mark;2) a consequent devaluation of the personQuiggles:a made-up term (by the famous sociologist, Erving Goffman) to identify all of the variations and difference of the human body which occur either from birth, daily wear and tear, accident, or illness which... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/06/2007, comments (0)

Easy way to fix childproof caps

This is NOT for households with children or where children visit. If you have problems with your hands, you know how horrible those childproof caps can be. If you live in a household where children are never around your medications, why not fix them so they open easily? I wrote a little lesson on how to fix 3 different... Read more Chevron

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