Living with a Brain Disorder Category

Living with a Brain Disorder | By December 15, 2006 | By Shaheen E Lakhan, MS, MEd, PhD | 6 Comments

Brian Thompson’s Struggle with ADHD

I am 48 years old and one of eight children, and born and raised in Baltimore, MD. I have been divorced once and have four children from three marriages. My story is kind of difficult to explain, but I think worth the time. My first marriage was to a woman who had a five-year-old daughter who I adopted. We had two boys during that time and were divorced in 1989. In 1992, I met my current wife Suzanne who was widowed at 29. She was pregnant at the time of her husbandâ€™s death and we now have our youngest son who is 15. We have a great family, and frankly, the highlight of my crazy life. Read more →

Staying the Course Prescribed for Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders: A Family’s Journey Thus Far | November 17, 2006 | 10 Comments

I donâ€™t believe there is any road of human experience wrought with more winding, blind-curve, uphill challenge, where chronic illness is concerned, than in traveling the path forced by that of mental health issues relating to a close family member. Perhaps debatable, but certainly not by meâ€¦... Read more →

Danielle Fisher Comes Out on Top of ADHD | October 13, 2006 | 5 Comments

Danielle Fisher, a petite, 21-year-old college student from Bow, Washington, made headlines last year when she became the youngest person to conquer “The Seven Summits” - the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. While her drive and passion helped her become one of the best alpine... Read more →

A Mother’s Plea - Pediatric Bipolar Disorder | August 25, 2006 | 3 Comments

I am a mother of a biological son (grown 33 years old) and adopted boy/girl twins (10 years old). I am an R.N. of 30 years still working full time and exhausted human being. My dilemma is as follows: My adopted 10 year old son has most recently been diagnosed with pediatric bipolar disorder. This of... Read more →

Journal Entry: A Child’s Bipolar Story - “Hopeless” | July 28, 2006 | 2 Comments

Last night I heard my mom say she wishes maybe, I had cancer or something, instead of what I got is my bipolar. That really made me sad and made me mad! When I finally asked my mom, “why,” she said, “If only you had cancer or lymphoma or something like that. Everyone would understand,... Read more →

Prisoner of the Mind: Living with Depression | July 25, 2006 | 4 Comments

When I was ten, I loved a science-fiction TV show called “The Prisoner.” I was too young to fully understand it, but one chilling part of the story involved a huge black sphere that rolled out of nowhere to pursue the escaping prisoner. It was relentless and horrifying. There was no getting... Read more →

Living with a Brain Disorder: Joy, 31-35, Cancer and Anxiety | July 10, 2006 | 1 Comment

Interviewee: Joy, age 31-35, from Washington with anxiety and cancer. I was happily married, life was good wonderful even. My husband left when I found out I had cancer, stating he is gay. I am cancer free now. I have never been diagnosed. Have been treated for anxiety in 2003 used effexor, no therapy …... Read more →

Living with a Brain Disorder: Hua, 16-20, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | June 18, 2006 | 0 Comments

Interviewee: Hua, age 16-20, from China was diagnosed with “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. I was diagnosed in May 2004 in China but suffered from it for four years.” Well, I can write a book to describe everything. I’m an OCD expert. Internet is where i obtained all those infos. Reading... Read more →