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<blockquote data-quote="scent of cedar" data-source="post: 598416" data-attributes="member: 1721"><p>Hi Cj, and welcome back. :O)</p><p></p><p>I have found NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness) to be a wealth of information for me. If you Google their site, you will be able to find a local number for them, and an email address. </p><p></p><p>The local number will put you in touch with a NAMI volunteer who will be familiar with many of the issues you need support for. I have spoken to their local volunteer more than once as we have gone through this winter just to hear a warm, friendly voice from someone who knew what it felt like to go through what we were going through.</p><p></p><p>It's all about being strong enough to keep going, to keep doing the right thing.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes, it's even about understanding what the right thing IS. </p><p></p><p>The email address will be a place where you can ask a variety of questions relating to solutions for problems that come up when people have developed a mental illness. For you and your daughter, I would ask about parenting classes or support groups for mentally ill parents of newborns. I am sure your daughter would do better if she could. Something like that might help her.</p><p></p><p>I have asked NAMI a variety of things, such as whether there are scholarships available thru NAMI for my granddaughter, how to fill in FAFSA when mom is mentally ill and no longer working, how to deal with difficult child daughter's credit cards now that she is homeless and unemployed. I have received pleasant, informative answers within a very short time, every time.</p><p></p><p>NAMI also has support groups that meet weekly, and free family to family classes to teach us more about the illness, and how to cope.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry this has happened to you, and to your daughter, CJ. With support, I know you will be able to pull through this part successfully. </p><p></p><p>Is your new grandchild a boy or a girl, CJ?</p><p></p><p>As your grandchild grows, you will come to love him or her more than you ever believed possible. You are doing the right thing. </p><p></p><p>Is there a chance you would seek custody of this child?</p><p></p><p>Holding you and your family in my thoughts this morning.</p><p></p><p>Barbara</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scent of cedar, post: 598416, member: 1721"] Hi Cj, and welcome back. :O) I have found NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness) to be a wealth of information for me. If you Google their site, you will be able to find a local number for them, and an email address. The local number will put you in touch with a NAMI volunteer who will be familiar with many of the issues you need support for. I have spoken to their local volunteer more than once as we have gone through this winter just to hear a warm, friendly voice from someone who knew what it felt like to go through what we were going through. It's all about being strong enough to keep going, to keep doing the right thing. Sometimes, it's even about understanding what the right thing IS. The email address will be a place where you can ask a variety of questions relating to solutions for problems that come up when people have developed a mental illness. For you and your daughter, I would ask about parenting classes or support groups for mentally ill parents of newborns. I am sure your daughter would do better if she could. Something like that might help her. I have asked NAMI a variety of things, such as whether there are scholarships available thru NAMI for my granddaughter, how to fill in FAFSA when mom is mentally ill and no longer working, how to deal with difficult child daughter's credit cards now that she is homeless and unemployed. I have received pleasant, informative answers within a very short time, every time. NAMI also has support groups that meet weekly, and free family to family classes to teach us more about the illness, and how to cope. I am sorry this has happened to you, and to your daughter, CJ. With support, I know you will be able to pull through this part successfully. Is your new grandchild a boy or a girl, CJ? As your grandchild grows, you will come to love him or her more than you ever believed possible. You are doing the right thing. Is there a chance you would seek custody of this child? Holding you and your family in my thoughts this morning. Barbara [/QUOTE]
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