The Cast of Characters
Like the cast in a play, sometimes the supporting characters tell the story. by Catherine J Rippee-Hanson Many dark nights were spent...
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- Jun 21
- 12 min
"Patches"
By Catherine J Rippee-Hanson James Mark Rippee "Patches" with his dog, Buster. (December 1987) On November 25th, 2022, I posted an update...
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- May 6
- 4 min
Changing California's View of Severe Mental Illness (Mental Health and Illness Awareness Month)
by Catherine J Rippee-Hanson Our society often ignores or misunderstands severe mental illness. Stigma, discrimination, and isolation...
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- Apr 17
- 5 min
A case for CA SB 43 - Expanding "Grave Disability."
by Catherine J Rippee-Hanson I set out today to write a post for my brother, James Mark Rippee's birthday, April 17th, 2023. He would...
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- Mar 9
- 6 min
They are our loved ones!
by Catherine J Rippee-Hanson My twin sister, Linda hugging our brother, James Mark Rippee, who was dumped repeatedly back on the streets...
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- Dec 18, 2022
- 9 min
The Best Laid Plans... a personal note
by Catherine J Rippee-Hanson Sadly, this was the year that my brother, James Mark Rippee died. James Mark Rippee April 17, 1963 -...
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- May 19, 2022
- 11 min
The Ugly Side of Truth
by Catherine J Rippee-Hanson We have but a few family members left - just my twin sister, and our elderly mother, and myself. We are the...
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- Feb 17, 2022
- 10 min
Stoicism - The Face I Wear... Calmness in Chaos
by Catherine J Rippee-Hanson Whenever I need patience and endurance, I wear the mask of Stoicism for calmness in the face of chaos. ...
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- Nov 22, 2021
- 4 min
Thanks, with a Side of Guilt
by Catherine J Rippee-Hanson Is it possible to feel both grateful and ungrateful at the same time? Wouldn't it be nice if we could live...
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- Oct 9, 2021
- 10 min
I am an American Curbside Caregiver ...my view from the streets.
by Linda Rippee Privatte I have been a caregiver on the streets of my hometown to my disabled, blind brother who has a serious brain...
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- Aug 15, 2021
- 9 min
We Grieve for the Living
by Catherine J. Rippee-Hanson Some members of supposed support groups on social media will argue that afflicted loved ones with...
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- Aug 1, 2021
- 7 min
Help or Hindrance? - The Consequences of Caring
By Catherine J Rippee-Hanson My brother, Mark, who is blind, disabled, and has a serious mental/brain illness with anosognosia, relies...
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- Jul 18, 2021
- 7 min
The Freedom to Choose...on the streets with Anosognosia
by Catherine J Rippee-Hanson Mark, my brother, is homeless with a "grave disability" that brings disgrace to Solano County, although he...
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- May 5, 2021
- 18 min
Advocacy & Activism for Serious Brain Disorders
What to do when you don't know what to do... By Catherine J. Rippee-Hanson Numerous people have asked me what the differences are between...
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- Feb 16, 2021
- 5 min
Suspicion, Sacrifice, and Still a Warrior!
by Catherine J Rippee-Hanson It is always difficult as we try to sort through what we and others think is happening... what is supposed...
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- Jan 4, 2021
- 8 min
Acceptable Losses
by Catherine J Rippee-Hanson Acceptable losses are usually defined as - destruction or casualties that are considered reasonable because...
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- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Catherine's Library
My recommendation of books about Serious Mental Illness / Brain Disorders by authors who have lived the experience or who have had loved...
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- Nov 16, 2020
- 6 min
Walking In Darkness in the Light of Day
By Linda (Rippee) Privatte Darkness comes in many forms. It is the partial or total absence of light, and metaphorically, darkness...
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- Nov 2, 2020
- 4 min
"Out of Whack!"
by Catherine J Rippee-Hanson If only the “powers that be” could provide a small percentage of the care and concern that your private...
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- Sep 28, 2020
- 6 min
What If the Mental Healthcare System is Not Just Broken?
By Catherine J Rippee-Hanson Damaging, harmful, and negative beliefs that the seriously mentally ill were possessed, sinful, or lacking...
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