tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.comments2024-03-15T04:04:44.541-06:00The Anarchist Soccer MomAnarchist Soccer Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18104642282433680432noreply@blogger.comBlogger4652125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-4051407134201600972020-03-03T14:19:46.190-07:002020-03-03T14:19:46.190-07:00I agree, something must be done, there are many ch...I agree, something must be done, there are many children out there with mental illness and the healthcare system doesn’t know what it’s doing. There should be more options instead of prison. As Ms. Long states “that’s the only way our nation can every truly heal” I agree if we were to talk about this and how bad it is hurting the nation, people will then start to see and realize. But they won’t because they only want to notice when something bad has happened. And that’s the truth. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883881376491616192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-33603843600546795232020-01-01T21:36:42.101-07:002020-01-01T21:36:42.101-07:00I love you and your heart. What a gift you are.I love you and your heart. What a gift you are.Crystaliviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04487184846498148483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-90505011765812661402020-01-01T08:44:33.171-07:002020-01-01T08:44:33.171-07:00Thank you for sharing, Liza. 2019 hit me sideways,...Thank you for sharing, Liza. 2019 hit me sideways, and I've struggled to continue the practice of things that usually bring so much joy. Running and writing started to feel like chores, and for the first time in my life my positivity vanished. Yes, it's situational, but also real. I appreciate your advocacy for children's mental health issues. I'm glad you're hearing birdsong again.Midlife Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834025616937197096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-45045726589758125712019-06-15T00:46:01.680-06:002019-06-15T00:46:01.680-06:00Please do try to read 'Becoming Madame Mao'...Please do try to read 'Becoming Madame Mao', it is a beautifully written book, the style is very poetic. The story pulls you into the build-up to and the events of the communist revolution in China as experienced by Madame Mao.Regards: <a href="https://edu-birdie.us/service/college-admission-essay-writing-service.html" rel="nofollow">College admission essay writing service</a>Mary robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665460400474543643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-70529210888304860122019-01-06T06:33:17.070-07:002019-01-06T06:33:17.070-07:00Thanks, Liza, for the mention and for the friendsh...Thanks, Liza, for the mention and for the friendship. Some of us get a third chance! Life is splendid.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623053577149637787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-298774380400532702018-06-25T22:31:50.497-06:002018-06-25T22:31:50.497-06:00Thank you. you have a way of saying things that m...Thank you. you have a way of saying things that many of us are feeling.barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08678308620125146625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-52118702990841552272018-06-22T08:58:52.026-06:002018-06-22T08:58:52.026-06:00Thank you so much for writing what so many of us h...Thank you so much for writing what so many of us have been feeling. Among the many factors compounding this tragedy is the orchestrated propaganda campaign that has been calculated to drive a wedge between citizens who, were they presented with more objective portrayals of the human suffering involved would surely be more inclined to object to it. This is why a free and unfettered press, not corrupted by corporate self-interest, is so critical to functioning democracies and so despised by despots. Thank you for helping resist. <br />~Teddi FT Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544581463463332384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-80580510160239957982018-03-26T05:50:50.863-06:002018-03-26T05:50:50.863-06:00I am the mother of a mentally ill child that has g...I am the mother of a mentally ill child that has grown into a mentally ill adult. Treatment has not been effective and I still live the life you wrote about when you wrote “I am Adam Lanza’s mother”. I’m going to be honest. I’m tired of listening to the gun control debate and I wish we were talking more about mental illness. I fought for help in a system that failed my family and I have watched other families struggle with the same frustration. I’m happy your son has had a positive outcome. However, please don’t forget the other moms out here that haven’t been as fortunate. We don’t all get a happy ending. I have read the reports on Nicolas Cruz and I recognize my son in the narrative. And this is where I have a problem with your statement: Cruz was in treatment and taking medication when the school attempted to have him committed for evaluation. Because he was in treatment, he was considered low risk to himself and others. What we should learn from this is that treatment and medication does not equate to low risk. We also need to develop clear guidelines regarding adjudication in cases of mental illness when said illness becomes a threat to the individual or the community. Shyeenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374130984976096535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-9260220514540541952018-02-22T13:23:02.086-07:002018-02-22T13:23:02.086-07:00Liza,
I recently came across the Pittsburgh Post...Liza, <br /><br />I recently came across the Pittsburgh Post Gazette's post of your blog post comparing your son to Adam Lanza. In researching how to contact you, I also found the Washington Post follow up that stated your son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had found a treatment plan that worked.<br />I'm so happy your family and son were able to find a diagnosis! My sister was diagnosed with OCD and anxiety at a young age, and diagnosed with Bipolar disorder as a young adult. While she eventually found a combination of therapy and medications that allow her to thrive, there were some very rough years between diagnoses and happiness. Your story really resonated with me, as I had watched my sister threaten to kill her family many times growing up. Listened as my parents told me in college they had to call the police to explain that she couldn't harm them without consequence. It was not easy for anyone involved. The fact that you continued to search for help and for answers while keeping your family (including your son) as safe as you could is amazing. It's not easy. Thank you for sharing your story. I hope your son continues to succeed with his treatment and enjoy life.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08667109654113126684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-13106782132820197752018-02-21T13:02:29.444-07:002018-02-21T13:02:29.444-07:00I agree with so much of this. However, I always w...I agree with so much of this. However, I always wince when I hear someone blame one political party for all of these problems. It isn't just Republicans who have ignored the plight of the mentally ill. I didn't see Congress during any administrations in the last 30 years, including Clinton's and Obama's, do anything to change this problem. Only when we stop hating and blaming will we be able to come to some solutions.coco2https://www.blogger.com/profile/04210330986363018904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-28302433524394432892018-02-17T13:25:04.885-07:002018-02-17T13:25:04.885-07:00But no. Treatment doesn't always work. I per...But no. Treatment doesn't always work. I personally know two dear families whose teenage sons have bipolar, schizophrenia, and RAD, and for whom treatment does NOT work. They've done the lithium, the inpatient and outpatient Tx, the institutions, the therapy. Sometimes their sons are safe for a while, then the literal knife attacks or blunt object threats come back again. <br /><br />And then the boys will turn 18, and no one at that point can force them to live at home (or not kill those at home) or take their meds. They all live in fear of being murdered in their sleep, and did so even before Adam Lanza did exactly that to his mother. <br /><br />We need more than just more money for treatment. We need *effective* treatment, and we need prevention. We need research into epigenetic triggers, the role of nutrition, etc., and not just more drugs (although we certainly need effective drugs).joselynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794122559409915116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-74549440414348017432018-02-16T00:03:21.586-07:002018-02-16T00:03:21.586-07:00Great post! Thank you. Great post! Thank you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404639967774283525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-12385067907945648612018-01-15T19:16:05.011-07:002018-01-15T19:16:05.011-07:00I love it.I love it.Liverevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946331765243206962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-40555414781149137892017-12-31T07:55:52.463-07:002017-12-31T07:55:52.463-07:00Such powerful words, such inspiring journey. Thank...Such powerful words, such inspiring journey. Thank you for sharing. I was deeply moved and impacted.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627993670542265627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-90868060051541161302017-12-26T06:01:17.886-07:002017-12-26T06:01:17.886-07:00This is lovely, Liza, the most inspirational thing...This is lovely, Liza, the most inspirational thing I've come across this season. Thank you for sharing it. JanetDavieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15004231421278090678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-86811028058230166792017-11-28T09:12:37.626-07:002017-11-28T09:12:37.626-07:00Nice post! I don't think we trust enough in F...Nice post! I don't think we trust enough in Freedom. I think we should trust that some may kneel at the anthem for their own good reasons while most of us will stand for ours and that's OK. I think we should trust that it's fine to own a rifle to hunt, a handgun to defend a home, and have reasonable safeguards to attain those and not fear that those safeguards are going to infringe on our rights but rather prevent danger. We should be responsible and confident enough to understand what freedom is and what it isn't.<br /><br />Take Care!Ryan Beaumonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852223091640759071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-77502392715520067662017-11-22T17:55:23.393-07:002017-11-22T17:55:23.393-07:00Hello, I am a Belgian mother of 17-year old son wi...Hello, I am a Belgian mother of 17-year old son with autism. My son is verbal,followed normal education with help from me, his issues : shyness, constipation, concentration problems, problems with maturity, practically no friends because interaction with people is difficult, parasite, yeast on him, acne, kind of dandruff on top of his head. Since the age of 8, we have been trying a lot of natural supplements, hospitals med and i have wasted a lot of money trying to make him became a man and live freely without being intimidated by friends in the neighbor hood also to get him better and more focused for school matters and his general health. Nothing ever seems to pull through not until one day, i decided to share his situation to a very close friend of mine who claims there is an herbal man who cured her 12 years old son called Baba Alika and has also helped a lot of women to cure their children's Autism. quickly i contacted his email: babaalikahealinghome@gmail.com been giving to me by miss Ava, just to give him a test, i spoke to him he asked me to purchase his Autism roots herbs and seed oil which i did, he promised to send it as soon as purchased and thereafter i received it and start to use the Autism herbal med immediately on him for only 7 days instructed by Baba Alika. it was unbelievable after 21 days i was my son totally cured and free from Autism disgrace and embarrassment. There was so much improvement. He seems to get more awareness, gives more interaction at home, interact with friends that never wanted him close. Today i am here to spread the good news of my son health on how Baba Alika saved him from the nightmare and outbreaks of Autism. You can contact him via email: babaalikahealinghome@gmail.com if you are still in my past situation...I guarantee you, your Autism child is going to be healed and feel alive again just as mine right now.<br />avawilson70@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10351014460071748766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-31156285386027151992017-04-19T16:28:49.683-06:002017-04-19T16:28:49.683-06:00I read a heartbreaking account of your struggles w...I read a heartbreaking account of your struggles with your son Michael, from 2012. I would not trade shoes with you for all the money in the world. You had then, and still do today, my sympathy and best wishes and hopes for a wonderful outcome for your family. Fast forward to today, when I read your article on Donald Trump from January of this year. Suddenly, I began to wonder if YOU have mental illness. Trump is no saint, he has said, and continues to say stupid things. But compared to the former idiot that occupied that office, I'll take Trump any day. Our American presidency is filled with the stories of men who have had major flaws, and I am not going to take the time to name all of them here. Suffice it to say I think your attack (yes, that is exactly what I would call it, an ATTACK) on a sitting president was sickening, reprehensible, and demonstrated a clear lack of common sense....<br />I continue to hope the best for you and your son, but I wish the hell you would not post any more political nonsense on things you seem ill-equipped to handle. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289563078733568674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-2990413727049024162017-03-08T18:58:12.906-07:002017-03-08T18:58:12.906-07:00Interesting that President Lincoln is considered t...Interesting that President Lincoln is considered the best in hindsight. At the time, our country was also very divided and 1/2 the country thought he was an incapable country boy and actually had much harsher words. They hated him just as much as many democrats hate Trump now. Also Interesting that it was the democrats at the time who not only opposed him, but also opposed liberating slaves. History does have a way of repeating.Dadofsociohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03819384633684062119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-62639579139261491732017-02-18T00:09:32.893-07:002017-02-18T00:09:32.893-07:00Hi Liza,
My name is Anuj Agarwal. I'm Founder...Hi Liza,<br /><br />My name is Anuj Agarwal. I'm Founder of Feedspot. <br /><br />I would like to personally congratulate you as your blog The Anarchist Soccer Mom has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 60 Mental Health Blogs on the web.<br /><br />http://blog.feedspot.com/mental_health_blogs/<br /><br />I personally give you a high-five and want to thank you for your contribution to this world. This is the most comprehensive list of Top 60 Mental Health Blogs on the internet and I’m honored to have you as part of this!<br /><br />Also, you have the honor of displaying the badge on your blog.<br /><br />Best,<br />AnujTanvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130850099135062525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-75399041396524905962017-02-01T20:22:21.989-07:002017-02-01T20:22:21.989-07:00Liza -- I agree with the point you're making t...Liza -- I agree with the point you're making that mental health issues ought not disqualify anyone from public service. I also agree that since the election's in the past, focus needs to be on defending Democracy and decency.<br /><br />However, I would make a greater distinction between Lincoln's melancholia and Trump's brand of megalomania. True, Trump hasn't been declared insane by a medical professional, but on the surface, his behavior would fit into what used to be called classically neurotic. That term may no longer used in clinical diagnosis, yet for the layman, the extreme displays of insecurity, low self-esteem, narcissism, need to control, bullying and physical signs of depression point to powerful conflicts going on below the surface. <br /> <br />I'm not a professional, but having had family members, as well as myself, in treatment, I know about the "borderline personality" that walks a fine line between neurosis and psychosis. I could see Trump easily fitting that category, with the potential for sliding into the deep end. Several recently published Trump biographies would probably be enlightening. <br /><br />Some people don't consider it fair to compare current politicians to a certain mid-century dictator, but in this case, the more one learns about the Fuhrer, the more ominous the situation becomes. <br /><br />By the way, my Mom had that one's personality disorder diagnosed perfectly: cuckoo<br /><br />Peace -- RonRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03885310869403913651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-70433022662322919872017-02-01T19:07:39.220-07:002017-02-01T19:07:39.220-07:00Well said!! Thank you for sharing!Well said!! Thank you for sharing!barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08678308620125146625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-21045480284942029972017-01-29T12:25:09.517-07:002017-01-29T12:25:09.517-07:00Thank you! Thank you! barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08678308620125146625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-65828345529809318652017-01-17T15:13:50.575-07:002017-01-17T15:13:50.575-07:00Good post.Good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104692645589867745.post-76405082257730881552016-12-16T14:22:26.703-07:002016-12-16T14:22:26.703-07:00Awesome. Awesome. Eviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11687711628168681510noreply@blogger.com