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Comment on 2. My mentally ill brother is scheduled for trial by Roshon

Roshon — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:34:02 +0000

My son is getting for trial he too has a mental illness schizophrenic. He has been diagnosed since hte age of five, now when he is not on medication hearing voices he has a second charge this time robbery. The hired attorney quit and left the family to seek a public defender. He just turned 21 and hte old case happened before he was an adult. The court indicted him and want 20 to life. My heart goes out to any family going through the justice system having a love one with a mi.I will keep you in prayers and request you do the same for ours.

Respectfully,
Roshon B

Comment on 6. Competent to Stand Trial? by Matt Horns

Matt Horns — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:27:12 +0000

Diet has a huge effect on brain chemistry. In many cases nutrition has a bigger influence than medications. Simply eating the right food has cured many mentally ill victims.

Comment on 6. Competent to Stand Trial? by Matt Horns

Matt Horns — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:22:18 +0000

Mental illness is one of the most devastating things that can can happen to an individual and to his or her family. It’s also one of the most expensive human conditions we deal with. When mental patients refuse to take their psych meds
the cost to society (housing, medical, dental, law enforcement, petty crimes, violence, et cet.) skyrockets to a level that we cannot afford. This is a tragedy with no good outcome. We need to accept the fact that some people are beyond our help.

Comment on 5. Mentally ill brother thrown back on the street by Va

Va — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:03:47 +0000

And by the way, my brother has been living with me for the last three or four months (he had lived with me before). But it’s been really hard on me to have to support him financially and in every way. I did everything in my power to help my brother. I called every mental health and government agency to see if I can get him for my brother, but they can’t help us because he does not have a green card. I feel really stressed out because I don’t know what else to do.

Comment on 5. Mentally ill brother thrown back on the street by Va

Va — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:45:33 +0000

Tracy, thanks for sharing that video above. It was very sad and touching. And thanks for sharing the NAMI website. I’ve already called every governmental and mental heath agency, include NAMI, and they cannot help my brother.

Comment on 5. Mentally ill brother thrown back on the street by Va

Va — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:28:54 +0000

Tracy, my heart goes out to you too. And no, I haven’t found any support at all. Things are at its worst right now.

I wish we can create a support group online somewhere, maybe on FB or something?

Comment on 5. Mentally ill brother thrown back on the street by Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:00:21 +0000

Came across a few links that look hopeful and this that was heart braking but – yeah truthful! : http://ackermangruber.com/trapped/feature/
http://www.nami.org/

Comment on 5. Mentally ill brother thrown back on the street by Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:25:07 +0000

I am in a similar situation with my brother…I couldn’t read all of it without breaking down. It’s funny how many similarities there are with my brother to what I have read. I live in Australia now and my brother is locked up in NY until his parole hearing next April…when if released he will stalk again because he is really not right and hasn’t gotten any help for his mental illness. I know he is just a number in an over burdened system and I feel for you all I have lost my brother so many times and often wait for more bad news. Has anyone found any sort of solutions or support? I’m frustrated aren’t the lawyers that represent him aware of his illness and why can’t he get back on medication and back into therapy and stop his delusional life from unraveling! The really sad part is he’s threatened family that lives near by and that have helped him so much in the past! I feel guilt that they are involved and anger and frustration and yeah! It’s a rough road having a mentally ill sibling! He’s living such a nightmere of a life! he also has been without shoes, homeless and lost many times. Sometimes I’m relieved he’s in jail atleast I know he is fed and fairly warm! ~ Anyhow wishing you all strength and progress in your struggles! Thanks, Tracy

Comment on 5. Mentally ill brother thrown back on the street by Cathryn

Cathryn — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:39:01 +0000

I found your blog after searching for some resources for my own brother. He is only 21 but has been on and off medication for ten years for severe manic depression. He refuses treatment for both his mental illness and his physical illnesses, though he is still covered by my parents’ insurance. After destroying parts of my parents’ home and burning bridges to all of his friends, he’s been kicked out and is living in his van. We have no idea how long he’ll be able to make his car payments, as he is usually unable to keep a job for more than a few months.

Now that my brother is an adult the whole family is beginning to experience the distress that comes with a mentally ill relative who is not treated or housed. He is turning to drugs and alcohol to self medicate. We are almost hoping he’ll commit a crime and be required to be treated. This will be a long journey and all we can do is pray that he survives. Unfortunately my family can no longer stand the physical and verbal abuse that comes with housing and supporting him.

Comment on Street Accordionist Plays Vivaldi by David

David — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:08:47 +0000

My dad and I went to Bern over the weekend.. walking throughout the city we where captured by an unusual use of the accordion. there he was, genius.