Catherine J Rippee-HansonMay 1911 minThe Ugly Side of Truthby 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...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonFeb 1710 minStoicism - The Face I Wear... Calmness in Chaosby Catherine J Rippee-Hanson Whenever I need patience and endurance, I wear the mask of Stoicism for calmness in the face of chaos. ...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonNov 22, 20214 minThanks, with a Side of Guiltby 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...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonOct 9, 202110 minI 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...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonAug 15, 20219 minWe Grieve for the Livingby Catherine J. Rippee-Hanson Some members of supposed support groups on social media will argue that afflicted loved ones with...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonAug 1, 20217 minHelp or Hindrance? - The Consequences of CaringBy Catherine J Rippee-Hanson My brother, Mark, who is blind, disabled, and has a serious mental/brain illness with anosognosia, relies...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonJul 18, 20217 minThe Freedom to Choose...on the streets with Anosognosiaby Catherine J Rippee-Hanson Mark, my brother, is homeless with a "grave disability" that brings disgrace to Solano County, although he...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonMay 5, 202118 minAdvocacy & Activism for Serious Brain DisordersWhat 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...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonFeb 16, 20215 minSuspicion, 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...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonJan 4, 20218 minAcceptable Lossesby Catherine J Rippee-Hanson Acceptable losses are usually defined as - destruction or casualties that are considered reasonable because...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonNov 24, 20203 minCatherine's LibraryMy recommendation of books about Serious Mental Illness / Brain Disorders by authors who have lived the experience or who have had loved...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonNov 16, 20206 minWalking In Darkness in the Light of DayBy Linda (Rippee) Privatte Darkness comes in many forms. It is the partial or total absence of light, and metaphorically, darkness...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonNov 2, 20204 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...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonSep 28, 20206 minWhat 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...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonAug 17, 202012 minNO JUSTICE FOR JAMES MARK RIPPEE!by Catherine J. Rippee-Hanson Our brother, James Mark Rippee, has been hospitalized for 187 days now, after being struck by a vehicle in...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonAug 8, 202017 minA Few Words From Mom...A Caregiver's Legacy by Linda (Rippee) Privatte My twin, Catherine (CJ) Hanson, and I continue to tell true stories of our journey to find treatment and...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonJul 31, 20207 minWhen Time Runs Out... by Catherine J. Rippee-Hanson Aging parents of adult children with a serious brain illness often have spent their lives caring for their...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonJul 13, 202015 minI Just Wanted to Help...by Catherine J Rippee-Hanson I had just laid down for the night when the phone rang. My stomach lurched and my heart suddenly skipped a...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonMay 31, 20206 minThe Road Ahead... by Linda (Rippee) PrivatteMark will soon be medically cleared and based on over 3 decades of discharges and releases several dozen times from hospitals the outcome...
Catherine J Rippee-HansonMay 29, 20207 minNO APOLOGIES... by Catherine J. Rippee-Hanson"Once someone mentioned that we told Mark's story in a raw and unapologetic way. That's because the truth is raw and unapologetic!"...