Month: September 2026
Article by Ryan Dowd, homeless
Question Dear Ryan, What is it like to sleep in a homeless shelter? I’m having a hard time imagining… Mark Answer I have never slept in a shelter because I had to. I have, though, slept in a homeless shelter (the one where I work) many times to feel what...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – Posting Part of Ryan Dowd Newsletter
“Post Traumatic Stress Disorder”. It may be hard to find anyone in the US who hasn’t heard the term. Ryan Dowd from homelesstraining.com wrote a beautiful essay in a recent newsletter. The early part of his essay describes an interaction he had with a friend from his youth. When I...
About Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia weighs heavily not only on people who suffer from it, but also on the people who love those suffering from it. Dealing with the symptoms plus the challenges of medication makes it an especially demanding illness for everyone involved.Schizophrenia is a mental illness that interferes with the ability to...