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Having a loved one with serious mental illness is a chronic and, intermittently, an acute stressor.

It can be an isolating and overwhelming experience without self-care and adequate support.

Identifying the right people to support you can be an agent for healing.

There are many concrete strategies that will help you navigate the stress of having a loved one with SMI.

As Mother's Day approaches, the weight of having a parent with serious mental illness (SMI) often becomes more salient for many individuals. Serious mental illness is defined by disorders that may be particularly impairing, such as schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, treatment-resistant depression, substance use disorders, and borderline personality disorder (BPD), to name some common........

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