Money is a stressor for everyone. But it can be a massive trigger for people dealing with mental illness — and a point of frustration for caregivers. Mental illness can...
Author - Bannister Bergen
While family members make up the majority of caregivers, not everyone has a family to turn to when they need help. Friends and community members play a huge role in...
Besides immediate family, partners and friends are most likely to take on caregiving roles. But being in a relationship with someone who suffers from mental illness is...
Much of the stigma around mental illness is starting to lift. But one topic still remains taboo for caregivers: suicide. Pulling from her own experiences with suicidal...
Mental illness can be a lifelong disease. At some point, caregivers all come to the realization that they won’t be there forever and that they need to change their...
Dottie offers to take Hank to the playground but insists he ‘bundles up’ in winter clothing. Hank could lecture her about how hot it is outside (like his father and...
In this episode, Dottie asks when her parents are arriving over a family meal. Derek very heavy-handedly tries to convince her that her folks are dead. Sarah convinces...
In this episode, Julie and Dottie are having tea together when Dottie repeatedly brings up Auntie Lynn’s ‘memory issues’. Julie could shame her but instead diverts her...
In this episode, at a family gathering Dottie decides it’s time to go home. The others try to convince her she already is home to little effect, until Julie persuades...
When Dev is running late for work one day, and concerned about this mother, he asks Sam to check in on her. Sam reluctantly agrees but finds himself enjoying her company...