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Susan Mader, MSSW, CPS

The Holidays Are Upon US, so many expectations

Every year on the Holidays I feel suicidal. Because of The Gathering Place celebrations, this year I did not.” Anonymous So many...

Patti Skelton, CPS, Recovery Coach

Trying new things—Why new experiences are so important to have

Hi there. I wish to begin by saying that I love my comfort zone. It is nice and safe. I make all of the rules in my comfort zone. With...

Amy Payne, CPS, Executive Director

Finding purpose. Finding Happiness.

Can a person that has mental illness experience happiness? Some people believe that there is no hope for people with mental health...

Susan Mader, MSSW, CPS

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Rampant in the news over the past several years are reports about gun violence and mass shootings across this country. This of course is...

Susan Mader, MSSW, CPS

"I Can Tie My Shoe"

This is a reprint of a story from the book I wrote, “Give Me Hope” written in 1996 with some revisions. This is how I felt at the time....

Amy Payne, CPS, Executive Director

767 BUSSES

By Amy Payne, Executive Director of The Gathering Place The other day, I was out to eat, and I heard a table of people discussing high...