Breaking our hearts to practice tough love with David. He called home for the first time since he was placed in detention. Full of tears, and a story about how he banished the bad version of himself. Breaking Hearts During the first hearing, he didn’t want to talk to us. During the second, he said…
Category: Borderline Personality Disorder
Back in the Hospital – was – The Dilemma – What to do with David
This has been something of a roller coaster week. I was in Indianapolis for the National Disability Rights Network annual conference. Some fantastic networking opportunities. A lot of great information, fabulous food and weather. At home, David was busy doing what David does. At the top of the list? He forged a check. He was…
Was mental illness Blaec Lammers’ only crime? – CNN.com
Has society gone too far in de-institutionalization? Prison is not the place for our son to get any sort of help with his mental illness. Do I agree with the parents? Yes. They were afraid for their son’s life. Did he deserve prison for this purchase? Do we pro-actively lock away people because they might…