re: #159 Charles Johnson

I saw that post “I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother” when it came out, and to be honest it creeped me out. Saw a lot of people linking to it, but I did not like it.

I appreciated her description of what her day can be like and lack of help available to her. Everyone needs to feel safe in their home, and the only option she has is to call 911 and have him arrested when he acts-out. That is just wrong. No one should live in a private hell like she does.

I’ve see a lot of complaints about privacy, the parent’s and the child’s. I think there is a fine line between privacy and secrets. If we can’t network with friends and neighbors about depression, anxiety, addiction and psychosis the way we do about alzheimers, heart disease and diabetes, how can we get the help we need? Maybe it’s more of a female communication thing.

If my story can help someone, my friends know they can talk about it to anyone. Give them my phone number whatever. I can’t see change happening any other way.