marabriereMar 20, 20201 min readTaking Care of YOU: Self-Care for CaregiverDuring this time of the Virus, the burdens of care-taking are increased. This fact sheet from the Family Caregiver Alliance is a MUST...
marabriereDec 28, 20192 min readNew Year. New Decade.After the holidays have gone, and the new year dawns bright, it is time to consider, “How might we live better?” The days are cold yet...
marabriereDec 1, 20193 min readStigma is NOT the issue!#Giving Tuesday Appeal by Mara Briere | May 4, 2020 | Facebook Options, Family Life Education, Fundraising, Mothers, Pandemic Want to...
marabriereNov 4, 20191 min readJim Jeffries on Why We’re All So DepressedWhy We're All So Depressed Jim Jeffries, an Australian US citizen makes astute observations about some of America’s big issue. He is...
marabriereOct 10, 20193 min readOctober NewsletterThe trees are about to show us how lovely it is to let things go. Nancy Boucher has graciously shared an activity that speaks to the...
marabriereSep 21, 20192 min readFamily Centered CareOur Family The difference between family-centered care and person-centered care is something that families need to be aware of....
marabriereJun 18, 20191 min readSome Facts for AdvocacyShort primer on current statistics: Problems People with serious mental illness account for a disproportionate share of suicides,...
marabriereJun 7, 20191 min readWhich politician to support?With permission by the author: Dede Ranahan I’m receiving surveys from the various 2020 candidates. I answer all of them. I tell them I’m...
marabriereJan 24, 20191 min readNew ResourcesI subscribe to several groups that offer a wide variety of additional resources as families walk this journey of adjusting to chronic...
marabriereOct 12, 20185 min readMental Illness and ViolenceI was listening to Representative Joe Kennedy on WGBH Radio on October 11, 2018 (https://www.wgbh.org/news/national-news/2018/10/11/rep-j...
marabriereApr 25, 20181 min readOur Goal: Services and CareInstead of using Mental Health Awareness Month to teach the public there is stigma to mental illness, let’s focus on demanding...
marabriereApr 8, 20181 min readReplanting Lives: Directions!“Replanting Lives” is a support group that meets twice a month, the 2nd Tuesday morning (10:30-noon at the Gleason Public Library in...
