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How BIPOC Families Can Advocate for Better Care

by | | Expert Interviews, Information for Family Caregivers

As part of our Advocating for Better Care Education Series, we will hear from experts on how to achieve the best care for loved ones diagnosed with a mood disorder. This post is an interview with Sandra Edmonds Crewe, MSW, PhD, ACSW. Dr. Crewe is dean and Professor of...

The Case for Including Family Members in Shared Decision Making

by | | Expert Interviews, Information for Family Caregivers

As part of our Advocating for Better Care Education Series, we will hear from experts on how to achieve the best care for loved ones diagnosed with a mood disorder. This post is from Alison Heru, MD., Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Denver. In...

Educating Kids About Mental Health Helps the Whole Family

by | | Expert Interviews, Mental Health News, Teen, Tips for Caregivers

Depression and bipolar disorder affect the whole family. Helping kids and teens understand the facts about mental health conditions and how to promote their own mental wellness can have a major impact on their lives. Joanne Riebschleger, PhD, is Associate Professor...

You Can Change the Energy to Lighten Your Mood

by | | Mental Health News, Tips for Caregivers, Uncategorized

By Alison, FFDA Intern The best way to raise our kids can be to raise ourselves. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder as a teenager. Fear stopped me from many new life experiences and social events, such as traveling on the class trip or participating in...

How I Learned to Communicate with My Husband about His Depression with Tips You Can Use Too

by | | Mental Health News, Personal Stories, Tips for Caregivers

My husband has lived with depression since he was a teenager. I knew this about him before we got married but didn’t really know what it would mean for us. Six months after our wedding, he hit a serious low point. It took me – and him – months to realize he was facing...
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