There are numerous challenges, hardships and anxieties to overcome when one is affected by illnesses, financial setbacks, and other traumas. Lives are shattered, homes are broken, marriages and relationships sometimes fail. Many face lack of social and personal skills, lack of education, job training and job skills. All these may lead one to homelessness, economic hardships, and into poverty. It is heart breaking and socially unacceptable, that stigma and discrimination are still in the workplace. This has erected many obstacles to searching for, getting or keeping a job. Missing years in the...

This is my journey of how I coped with major depression and stress while caring for my son battling schizophrenia and bipolar, and my daughter struggling with bipolar disorder. My story is one of strength and courage battling impossible odds to coping and overcoming major mental illnesses. Like any other illness, knowledge and early detection of mental illness is vitally important to prevent years of pain and hardships. Unfortunately, the symptoms during the early stages of mental illness are truly deceptive and confusing. They are unsuspecting and gradual, which makes it impossible to detect...

This book provides an overview of how I coped with my son's and daughter's schizophrenia, bi-polar, stress and stigmas. This is a compelling story of sheer determination and not giving up or giving in to the demands of mental illnesses. It tells about searching and finding new ways for me to cope as their mother and caregiver. My story has inspired many who are undergoing severe stresses and depression, someone who is caring for loved ones, or someone who may be losing hope that in the face of unfathomable challenges, there is hope for effectively coping with your loved one's illnesses. This...

For those who have never worked or have been away from work for an extended period may lack or have lost their positive self-image and self-confidence. At times, you may even feel like a failure. Alyse King felt like this many times during her twenty-two year journey helping her son and daughter to manage their traumatic life experiences and personal disappointments. The thought of making new friends, going to school, starting a job-training program and hunting for a job, may even be overwhelming. Learning how to handle these every day stresses and rebuild your life is crucial to experiencing...

Traumatic life experiences can be devastating and causes you to lose your positive self-image and self-confidence. At times, you may even feel like a failure. The Author, Alyse King felt like this many times during her twenty-two year journey helping her son and daughter to manage their chronic mental illnesses and now moving on to the world of work. The thought of going to school, starting a job-training program and hunting for a job, may even be overwhelming for you. Learning how to handle these every day stresses and rebuild your life is crucial to experiencing success. Since success is...

As mental illness raged on in my family, life continued to be uncertain. Tensions escalated daily. My children and I lived from moment to moment, from day to day, never knowing when the situation within the family would suddenly change. During the initial years of dealing with mental illness, it was extremely difficult for me to cope while I cared for my son and daughter as well as my other children. My focus was very clear. It was to keep fighting for my son's and daughter's mental health regardless of the cost to me. In order for me to accomplish my goal, I must endure to the end. If I...

PART 2 Camila, an attractive semi-retired woman is from the Pacific Coast of the United States of America. Christopher lives approximately 10,000 miles across the globe from Camila. On a beautiful October morning, they met online and had a passionate 30-day romance. After the 30-days ended, read about the shocking confessions from Christopher. Read about the stunning revelation of the Facebook image and the shocking conclusion. This is how A 30-Day Online Romance - Part I ended: Camila's Farewell Note CAMILA: I loved and enjoyed every single moment of this, even those times when I cried. You...

How To Keep Your Job - Reintegrate after Traumatic Life Experiences, was made possible by acquiring over twenty years of experience training my son and daughter to manage their traumatic life experiences. They needed to be empowered, and I was able to provide them with the tools to overcome the setbacks inflicted by their illnesses. They have now rebuilt their self-worth, self-confidence and their personal growth has improved. I also prepared them with the soft skills that are necessary for searching, finding a job, and keeping the job. The success I have had in helping my son and daughter to...

Camila, an attractive semi-retired woman is from the Pacific Coast of the United States of America. Christopher lives approximately 10,000 miles across the globe from Camila. He spent much of his time on social media networks. They were strangers. But on the day Christopher messaged Camila on Facebook Instant Messenger, (IM) Camila saw the accompanying photograph and fell madly in love with it. Two days later Camila replied to the instant message. Instantly, Camila and Christopher became romantically involved. For the next 30-days Christopher and Camila chatted passionately online. There were...