(Read Part 1 and Part 2) On July 6, 2012, three years ago today, Skylar Neese was brutally murdered by the two girls who had been her best friends freshman year of high school. The three girls began smoking pot together 21 months earlier. Shelia Eddy was quite depressed, but wild and rebellious. Her stepfather … Continue reading Poisoned by the Weed, Part 3
H.R. 2646 Calls for Mental Health Care Reform Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy, Congressman Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas and Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds held a press hearing on June 16, 2015, to announce a comprehensive new mental health bill, H.R. 2646. Patrick Kennedy, son of Senator Ted Kennedy, is a co-founder of Project … Continue reading Time to Recognize Pot as Part of Mental Health Problem
Teen editorial: Why kids use marijuana and how it is poisoning their minds Veteran grieves his mistake using pot for PTSD Reflections on losing my brother to marijuana suicide How marijuana led to heroin I smoked marijuana for love Freedom from the Marijuana Trap Brain changes in my siblings who smoked pot What parents, politicians … Continue reading Teen and Young Adults
By Sally Schindel I belong to the club no one wants to join. My son died by suicide in March 2014 at age 31. I have since met other mothers enduring this life change and trying to heal as I am. I find we mothers feel and behave like all mothers – trying desperately to … Continue reading Open Letter to the Person who Called me Failed Parent
