Here at Magpie Media Inc., we try hard to produce a magazine full of hope and information about a subject that has a lot of stigma attached to it. Mental illness has taken a toll on many individuals and families. People are devastated when signs of mental illness appear, and there are a lot of questions about what is happening. Continue reading
There is a fine line between mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. It is not uncommon for someone to be diagnosed with one, only to have that diagnosis changed many years later.
Since there is no blood test or genetic test available to help diagnose bipolar disorder, it is left to a series of questions that a professional asks about a person’s current and past mental states. Usually a referral to a trained therapist or psychiatrist is requested, but many times people show up at an emergency room with symptoms. Continue reading
Many of you are aware that I am a Christian and my faith is very important to me. I am a big fan of Dr. Charles Stanley from In Touch Ministries. Over the years, my faith has grown and I feel that one of the reasons is because of Dr. Stanley; he makes the scriptures come alive and his messages are very practical and thought-provoking. This past Sunday, his message really struck a chord with me, as he was talking about how God will always meet our needs. He didn’t say God will give us what we want—only that God will meet our needs. And there is a difference between needs and wants. Continue reading
I recently received a question from “Andy” concerning independence that I answered on my daily video blog. Andy asked me: “Instead of people helping us or worrying about us, what can we do to help them and try and turn that around? It seems fair, because I don’t want anybody to worry about me and I like to help others, [and then] when the time comes that I need some help, I won’t feel so bad.” Continue reading
Here we are, into November and the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday is near. You know what that means: Christmas is again in our foreseeable future. Winter will be showing its ugly head soon. There’s no telling what kind of storms we are in for this year, but hopefully you will not be left in the cold. Continue reading
