Debbie and Rick Werner wrote a piece for the National Council for Behavioral Health about Jamie and also about the importance of being trained in Mental Health First Aid.

In part four and the finale to this series, I’ll explore the state of treatment for opioid addiction.

On this two year anniversary of Jamie's death, we have each written a piece, discussing what we have learned in these two years and how we have processed living without him.

I saw this on Facebook and wanted to share it on our blog. Thanks to Sue Hunley for initially sharing it on Facebook. Happy Holidays to all!

Why do I feel so sad? I have a good life, a fantastic family and friends, why do I feel so sad? I can look at the setting sun - or for that matter a rising sun - I can listen to the ocean work it’s magic, I can laugh at a joke and enjoy the company of others...

In part three of this series, I’ll examine addiction, withdrawal, and the role of fentanyl in our current crisis.

Somewhere around April 2018, fourteen months after Jamie’s untimely death, I started to slide into a hopeless state of mind and felt a heavy veil of depression surrounding me.

I lied; I cry inside, privately every day. I still love you and will until the day I die and then we will see each other again. My grief will never end-I will learn how to integrate it into my everyday life.

In part two of this series, I’m going to examine the link between mental health issues and substance use disorders, which is the clinical term for addiction. As you likely know, our son Jamie...