Category Archives: Mental Health

Articles relating to mental health are in this category. Typically they will fall into one of two categories. Yours, or your child’s. Yes, your mental health is important.

gun violence – a potential.

With that kind of title, you are thinking that something is going on with David.  Not this time.  I have been working on a story.  A hypothetical if you wish.  I would like your opinion. Imagine if you will a young adult, who gets upset with a boy or girlfriend over a break up.  Now imagine that this upset individual steals the something from their ex, takes it out into a field in the middle of the pre-dawn hours and shoots it full of holes. Should I as a parent be concerned about having this person in school with my children?  They have already shown themselves to be prone to violent irrational behavior. What do you think? Related articles School shootings: Early reporting may stop emotional crises from escalating to violence (denverpost.com) Tweet #fighting4answrs

what is David like?

In a lot of ways this could be David.  In some ways, I think David is worse.  In other ways, David could be better.  I haven’t been able to find a better example. I would welcome a conversation with the people who do these news stories. The problems we have in this country with Mental Illness aren’t going away any time soon.   here is a link to the school referenced in the video for my friends in New Mexico.  Pathways Academy Related articles A letter to my son. David. Mental Illness and magic Tweet #fighting4answrs