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School Trauma

I’ve just spent my whole morning hanging out around the convenience stores near my neighborhood high school. That’s because my friend asked me to buy out medication so there wouldn’t be any for his kid to steal. My friend is what I would call a professional dad. He has been advocating for his kids forContinue reading “School Trauma”

What about Ketamine?

I want to share what I’ve learned about ketamine because over the last few months ketamine treatments have revived my 17 year old from a deep depression that has been disabling him since he was 14. Now Cole is like a doll that has come to life. My gentle, intelligent, thoughtful, compassionate, kind, witty, wiseContinue reading “What about Ketamine?”

Sweat, Tears, and a Prayer for Humanity

When I was in my thirties and my children were young I became very ill. I looked fine to most people, but I didn’t feel fine at all. I battled insomnia hard for about seven years. I was exhausted and severely fatigued. I ran on adrenaline most of the time. At the height of myContinue reading “Sweat, Tears, and a Prayer for Humanity”

Community is the Solution

I don’t actually recall if anyone has said it to my face, but I know that some people think that it’s my own fault that I have so many problems. It’s impossible not to see that I have a lot of problems if you’re paying attention. I have three teenagers. And who doesn’t have aContinue reading “Community is the Solution”

And

Two days ago it was Christmas. I have struggled with my feelings on Christmas since I was a teenager. I think I finally understand why. Some years it just feels plain lonely. I think it started because of a question I have been asked over and over since I was a kid. The question wasContinue reading “And”

Mourning School Photos

I grew up in a home where our school photos from kindergarten through high school graduation were prominently displayed in framed collages for all to see. It’s one of things I still love about my parents house. The history. And my kids loved looking at those photos of my young self and my brother. MyContinue reading “Mourning School Photos”

Mental Health Center of Denver Lesson #1. Patient Says “Goodbye – A Public Testimony”

My Poem~ “Goodbye”by Max TuckerSpoken aloud as public testimony at the Colorado Behavioral Health Task Force and Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Deaf Blind Town Hall Meeting on December 5, 2019 Do you not understand? Or do you not care in order to understand? Or do you not know howContinue reading “Mental Health Center of Denver Lesson #1. Patient Says “Goodbye – A Public Testimony””

Mental Health Center of Denver Lesson #2. Polis’ Behavioral Health Task Force Public Testimony on 12/5/19

Public Testimony – Colorado Behavioral Task Force/Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Deaf Blind My name is Lisa Weiss. I am a children’s and disabilities attorney and an education policy specialist. I am also the mother of a deaf teenager. Max is the reason I was asked to speak at thisContinue reading “Mental Health Center of Denver Lesson #2. Polis’ Behavioral Health Task Force Public Testimony on 12/5/19”

Thank you to the Whistleblowers

I have not been paying much attention to the impeachment hearings. I know to some people that probably makes me seem like I am out of touch and maybe I am, but I know myself well enough by now to realize that I don’t need the impeachment hearings running through my head every day. Besides,Continue reading “Thank you to the Whistleblowers”

College Visits

I’m on a plane ride home. I was visiting a college with one my 17 year old twins. Honestly, the whole college visit thing is a little bit foreign to me. I really can’t even remember doing it myself at the same age. Unless I count the time I drove up to Boulder from DenverContinue reading “College Visits”