Blog topic
Supporting someone you love
How to help a partner, child, friend, or client in crisis without carrying it alone.
- Medicaid Waivers and Complex Care in Alaska: How to Qualify and Why to Start EarlyA plain guide to Alaska Medicaid waivers and complex care for a loved one with a disability: what they fund, how qualifying works, why to start early, and who can help.
- When a Teen Is in Crisis: Finding Higher Levels of Care in AlaskaA guide for Alaska parents on finding help when a teen is in a behavioral or mental health crisis, crisis lines, mobile crisis, residential options, and how to navigate care.
- Loving Someone With Intense Emotions: Support for Partners (Including BPD)Support for partners of someone with intense emotions or borderline personality disorder (BPD): understanding the pattern, setting boundaries with compassion, and caring for yourself. Alaska.
- How a Care Coordinator Can Help Your Disabled Loved OneWhat a care coordinator does and how they help families of a disabled or mentally ill loved one, including finding assisted living, Medicaid waivers, and Alaska resources.
- Caregiver Burnout: Signs, Causes, and How to RecoverCaregiver burnout signs, causes, and recovery. How to tell exhaustion from burnout, why it happens, and practical steps to protect your health while caring for a loved one.
- Your Child Is Self-Harming: A Calm First-Response Guide for ParentsWhat to do when you discover your child is self-harming: how to stay calm, what to say, what to avoid, and how to get help. A compassionate guide for parents in Alaska.
- For CPS and Child Welfare Workers: The Weight of Impossible DecisionsMental health support for CPS and child welfare workers in Alaska: the weight of impossible decisions, secondary trauma, burnout, and how to heal. Confidential, trauma-informed care.
- For First Responders: When the Job Follows You HomeTrauma support for first responders in Alaska: why the job follows you home, how sensory triggers work, and how healing is possible. Confidential, trauma-informed care.
- How to Help a Friend in an Abusive Relationship (Without Pushing Them Away)How to help a friend in an abusive relationship without pushing them away: what to say, what to avoid, and how to stay a safe person they can turn to. Guidance from an Alaska counselor.
- How to Support a Loved One Through Psychosis: What to SayHow to help a loved one experiencing psychosis or delusions: what to say, what to avoid, and how to stay safe. Compassionate, practical guidance for families in Alaska.
- Loving Someone Who Is Chronically Suicidal: How to Help Without Carrying It AloneHow to support a loved one who is chronically suicidal: what to say, how to help them stay safe, and how to protect your own well-being. Compassionate guidance for families in Alaska.