by Wendy Smith | Feb 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
**Spoiler alert Last night, I watched the movie “Mass.” It is a gut-wrenching conversation between the parents of a high school student killed in a mass shooting and the shooter’s parents. The movie depicts the anguish of both families, but I was drawn to the...
by Wendy Smith | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s time for a radical and immediate change of our understanding of the signs that may mean someone is suffering a mental health disorder. Right now, we need to stop the blaming, shaming, and judgment that are too often our first response to behavior that is...
by Wendy Smith | Mar 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
It has been very difficult for me to watch so many young people participate in activities that put themselves and others at risk during the pandemic. My feelings have bounced back and forth and in between understanding, anger, puzzlement, and the desire to corral them...
