A Diagnosis for Daisy
I used to get these weird feelings of anxiety. While I was working, talking, shopping, driving (of course I’d pull over) but then it...
The Dangers of Psychiatric Involuntary Commitment with Autoimmune Encephalitis Onset
The disease Autoimmune Encephalitis causes many neurological and psychiatric symptoms. To name a few: psychosis, depression, anxiety,...
Now I am a Strong Woman
Hannah Leasure's Mother attempts to give her medication On Christmas Eve 2013, I was admitted to hospital, where I stayed until April...
A Tribute to Fathers ~ Our Unsung Heros
Mothers may be the most vocal front line when it comes for advocating with a child who has a chronic illness like autoimmune encephalitis...
Graduate Nursing Student Focuses on Autoimmune Encephalitis Population
Recently, I completed a Population Health practicum for my graduate nursing program. As part of the course, I spent 105 clinical hours at...
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
Although Autoimmune Encephalitis (AE) is a neurological disorder, we all know that there is a large mental health aspect to the illness....
The Commute that Changed the Direction of My Life
One day, driving down the freeway I was surprised that I couldn’t see the exit I was trying to get to. I kept driving thinking I was...
Young Texas Woman with anti-NMDAr Encephalitis fights for her Life and the Life of her unborn child
This is the story of 19 year old Haley Bounds Haley has always been a healthy child; never having anything but the common cold. Out of...
The Dangers of Psychiatric Involuntary Commitment with Autoimmune Encephalitis Onset
The disease Autoimmune Encephalitis causes many neurological and psychiatric symptoms. To name a few: psychosis, depression, anxiety,...
