Not-So-Happy Holidays? How to Manage with SMI in the Family (Ep. 57)

Send a Text to the Moms - please include your contact info if you want a response. thanks!What if, for families coping with SMI (serious mental illness) in a loved one, the holiday season is "the most difficult time of the year"?The 3 Moms Discuss - Holidays past, in joy, crisis or grief - and how we currently celebrate what is...the best we can.Some tips we share:Lower Holiday expectations and Marketing Myths (e.g., perfect holidays)Plan Ahead - even for possible disasterHave a Plan B - and maybe C, D...Include Your Loved One as Much as Possible, Especially if They Can HelpDon't Let the "Unsqueaky Wheels" feel ignoredCherish the Good Moments - Find the PositivesBe Willing to Change Traditions as NeededSet and Enforce Limits  - Know Your BoundariesImagine How it Is for Your Loved OneFamily Love Matters - You Do Make a DifferenceHappy (and Realistic) Holidays to You All!Want to Share Your Story in a Voice message?https://benbehindhisvoices.com/tell-us-your-story/Resources:Look Again Podcast: https://www.bcss.org/lookagain/Tips from NAMI: https://www.nami.org/Blogs/From-the-CEO/December-2021/The-Most-Difficult-Time-of-The-Year-Mental-Health-During-the-HolidaysMindy and her book: https://mindygreiling.com/Randye and her book: https://benbehindhisvoices.com/Miriam and her book: https://www.miriam-feldman.com/Support the showPlease share and support the podcast so we can reach more people who need the info and support.Want to know more?Join our facebook page  Our websites:Randye KayeMindy Greiling Miriam (Mimi) Feldman