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  1. Serena S.
    Serena S. at |

    Thanks for the chance! I would love to read this book.

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    1. Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker)
      Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker) at |

      Thanks for commenting! *g*

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  2. Shirley Ann Speakman
    Shirley Ann Speakman at |

    Hi Bru it seems to be a problem in many countries they don’t have adequate resources for mental health services especially for children. I’m so pleased your son was able to get help. I hope you have a great time at GRL.

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    1. Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker)
      Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker) at |

      I’m definitely looking forward to GRL more than I have in years past, which is saying a lot because I’ve always looked forward to it! *g*

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  3. Tammy Anita
    Tammy Anita at |

    Improving mental health care is definitely a worthy cause. It is hard enough for adults. I can only imagine how hard it is for children.
    Your book sounds great. Thanks for the chance to win a copy.

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    1. Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker)
      Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker) at |

      The whole system needs to be overhauled. It shouldn’t be hard for anyone of any age to get the help they need. Hopefully it we’ll see positive changes soon. Thanks for commenting! <3

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  4. nicki442
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    I can totally relate to having difficulty obtaining proper, age-appropriate mental health care. Try it with zero health insurance, because despite the law forbiding dropping medical insurance for children with an Autism diagnosis, my state of Pennsylvania drops my son the moment I receive a token child-support payment. My “alphabet soup kid” has several diagnoses (ADHD, ADD, PDD, ODD) including Asperger’s Syndrome, and is also unstable emotionally. Try keeping services he needs as a single parent on disability with no family, no friends , and no resources. All I do is fight the state for health insurance and fight my ex for support. Exhausting after a decade!

    Glad your child got the help he needed, and a big thanks to you both for sharing your tale. Enjoy the GRL tour!

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    1. Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker)
      Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker) at |

      I’m sorry you’re in such a terrible situation. The way people slip through the cracks in our system is inexcusable. Our family is so lucky because even though insurance made us jump through a million hoops, they did eventually approve his hospital stay and cover quite a bit of it. Many families don’t have that safety net, and I can’t even imagine how stressful and scary that most be. Kudos to you for being a warrior and fighting for your son!

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  5. Jen CW
    Jen CW at |

    Thank you for the chance and for the look at how GRL has gone for you in the past. I hope that this year is a blast for you. I’m sorry to hear how hard it was for you to get help for your son, but glad that you found some in thr end. This issue is important to me and scares me for the future of my children as they get older. Something needs to change in the healthcare system.

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    1. Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker)
      Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker) at |

      We’ve already seen some positive changes in the last few years, so I hope that continues until soon we have a health care system that actually works. Thanks for commenting! <3

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  6. mztikicat
    mztikicat at |

    I was truly touched by your sharing of the issues concerning your son. Our society doesn’t offer enough options to get mental health care to those in desperate need. It’s rugged enough to try to get help for adults; struggling to get the proper help for a beloved child must be heart-wrenching and frightening. Throw in multiple diagnoses on top of that, and it amps the situation up to the terrifying level. Some people choose to ignore the necessity for mental-health treatment. I lost my youngest sister to a “suicide by cop” (she brandished an unloaded weapon deliberately). Her cries for help were ignored by her husband, no matter how hard my family tried to get him to listen to her need. Your son is lucky to have you to love him, guide him, care for him, and protect him, as he faces the many challenges associated with the healing process. I send you lots of hugs, love, and positive energy to help your family work through these difficulties. There is light on the other side, love will lead the way. Thanks for the chance to win a book.

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    1. Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker)
      Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker) at |

      I’m so sorry for your loss. It’s terrible that there are so many barriers to access proper mental health care, and I try to be vocal about my family’s struggles to highlight the system’s inadequacies. I hope some day changed will be made and that won’t be necessary anymore! <3

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  7. jodi marinich
    jodi marinich at |

    great blog post today..you words should make people think..

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    1. Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker)
      Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker) at |

      Thanks for taking the time to read it! <3

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  8. H.B.
    H.B. at |

    Thank you for sharing, mental health isn’t something that is so well handled. Glad to hear that help has been found. Hope you have awesome time at GRL this year.

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    1. Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker)
      Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker) at |

      I’m definitely looking forward to it as a chance to let my hair down a bit! *g*

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  9. lisa44837
    lisa44837 at |

    I’m so glad you were able to get your son the care he needed. Thankfully my son was able to get his care through the university this past year, otherwise I’m sure his mental health would be sadly much worse than it is now. Thanks for the great post.

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    1. Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker)
      Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker) at |

      I’m so glad your son was able to get help! Thanks for commenting. <3

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  10. debby236
    debby236 at |

    Love the post. I just returned from South America and this problem was mentioned.

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    1. Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker)
      Bru Baker (@Bru_Baker) at |

      It’s a universal problem, which is such a shame. There’s such a lack of understanding of mental and neurological illnesses, and unfortunately that means they often don’t get the funding they need. Thanks for commenting!

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