Bipolar Blog by Liz: Mental Health Mental Retardation

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Mental Health Mental Retardation

Another friend of mine had a profoundly retarded daughter who this week had a seizure in the bathtub and drowned before her mother could get to her. I include this in my blog because the organization of Mental Health Mental Retardation, MHMR, was a great help to her for 23 years. This organization provided the child with benefits and training. They also gave advice and direction to my friend who had to learn about her profoundly retarded daughter since she was born. This blog is in tribute to Briann, you taught us a lot and you will be greatly missed.

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Anonymous said...: Alcoholism and drug addiction are diseases that affect the physical, mental and psycho-social of the addicted individual.Major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and obsessive compulsive disorder are among the most common mental disorders that currently plague numerous countries and have varying incidence rates from 26 percent in America to 4 percent in China.
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A Bipolar Quandary: New Book Highlights Family's Struggle with Bipolar DisorderARLINGTON, Texas, March 23, 2007 -- Author Liz Janill tells the true story of a woman with bipolar disorder and the painful experiences of her family that cares for her in her new book, "Who Are the Victims? A Bipolar Quandary" (now available through AuthorHouse). Dorothy is medically diagnosed with bipolar disorder, in addition to suffering from delusions. Her husband, Charles, must make the decision to either place her in an asylum or allow her to live at home and help raise their three young children. Ultimately, he decides that the children should have a mother in their lives, no matter what. This begins the family's unforgettable journey of understanding as they work with Dorothy to manage her disorder and delusions. At times, Dorothy is lucid, but most of her time is spent in a hyper-manic and delusional frame of mind. The story is told through the eyes of Liz, Dorothy's daughter, beginning when she is 5 years old. Dorothy and Liz are very close and spend a great deal of time together. Liz expresses many of her thoughts and feelings regarding her mother and recounts the amazing obstacles that the family overcomes due to the disorder. "It is a love story in some ways about a family who loved Dorothy extremely and how they protected and took care of her for 48 years," says Janill. Through her story, Janill walks readers through the painful decisions that must be made every day on behalf of someone who is bipolar. "Bipolar disorder is an emotional rollercoaster ride that involves not only the bipolar person, but the whole family itself," she says. Janill wrote this book to share the very personal story of her now deceased mother. She hopes to reach other families in similar situations by providing a source of comfort and support in the knowledge that they are not alone. AuthorHouse is the premier publishing house for emerging authors and new voices in literature. For more information, please visit http://www.authorhouse.com.