Our most common topics
The list bellow has been gathered from conversations among our members throughout many months. If there is a topic that you are interested in and think could benefit our community and it is not here, please let us know and we will do our best to search it and develop it.
- Caregiver syndrome. What is it? Do I have it? Should I get help?
- Feelings of guilt, shame and isolation of rising a child with severe mental illness. Am I the only one with them?
- The pain of my child's self-Injurious behaviors and aggression towards others. Is it ever going to end?
- In the mist of living in survival mode for years, where did I go as a person with my own dreams and goals?
- The negative impact of severe mental illness on siblings. Do they need help?
- The importance of advocacy and the risk of burning out. Where is the balance?
- What to expect during a Crisis admission?
- What usually happens during and ER admission?
- What to expect when the police are involved?
- What to expect during a long-term admission?
- What is the Kennedy Krieger Institute? How do they work?
- What are the benefits and challenges of working with interdisciplinary teams?
- Are there some keys to successfully transition from a residential treatment program back home?
- What are common emotional issues around coming home?
- What are the signs that it might be time to look for a residential placement?
- What questions to ask while looking for the "right" residential placement for your child?
- How to effectively select and manage caregivers? Common questions and red flags.
- How to train caregivers on behavioral plan and safety issues?
- Is it possible to overcome physical abuse by an agency/caregiver?
- Navigating the muddy waters of the DD system. Can somebody help me?
- Special Education. What setting is best for my child?
- What to do when our child ages out of the school system and is entering adulthood?
- What is the Guardianship Process?
- What is a special need trust fund? and how does it impact state planning?
- Property damage, is it ever going to end? Tips to avoid a few.
- Does the "perfect" medical drug cocktail really exits? - Myths and facts
- Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) - what it is, its stigmas and is this even an option for my child?