by Mara Briere | Jun 24, 2019 | Family experience, Family Life Education, Mothers, Self Care, Support
Last week gifted me with a reminder that family members uprooted by mental illness are often traumatized by their loved one’s mental illness. It is sometimes hard to remember the beginning, especially for those of us who have been experimenting with various...
by Mara Briere | Jun 18, 2019 | Advocacy
Short primer on current statistics:Problems People with serious mental illness account for a disproportionate share of suicides, homelessness, violence, and incarceration. 18% of population over 18 (43 million) has ‘any’ mental illness.4% of population over 18 (10...
by Mara Briere | Jun 7, 2019 | Advocacy
With permission by the author: Dede Ranahan I’m receiving surveys from the various 2020 candidates. I answer all of them. I tell them I’m a one-issue candidate – Serious Mental Illness (SMI). I say, “None of the candidates are talking...
by Mara Briere | Jun 7, 2019 | Family experience, Family Life Education, Mothers
Laura’s story is our story. Families need so much support. Feel free to visit us here on our website, our Facebook pages (open page: https://www.facebook.com/growastrongfamily closed page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GrowaStrongFamilyTogether/ ), our...
by Mara Briere | May 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Three generations. 15 years ago. Sandwiched between my mother and my daughter, I am grateful for this moment in time. We were in accord. This picture depicts the success of our attempts to rewrite the family narrative to one which sees independent,...
