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KBOO Community Radio Interview

So happy to be helpful to the field of mental health with my book, Sherry Goes Sane. Here is an interview I had last year with KBOO Community Radio for the Disability Awareness program by Grace Reed. Please click on the podcast and listen in. Disability Awareness on 07/27/15 Program: Disability Awareness Air date: Mon, … Continue reading →

‘We are One-Brothers and Sisters’

‘We are One-Brothers and Sisters’ A painting by Sherry Joiner. Over the last few weeks, I have been following the news and wondering what statement I could make, that would help people understand my feelings and understand their own feelings about the world in a composition I painted. Here, is the oil painting I did … Continue reading →

Me at Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach. When I was a hippie in the 70’s, I hitchhiked to Huntington Beach California from Ashland, Oregon, about a thousand miles away by myself. I had what made me sparkle, and it would follow me wherever I went. Yet, there was no one to give me medical treatment or to sit by side … Continue reading →

Mental Health First Aid Certificate

Completed my Mental Health First Aid Training Course. This is my instructor Pam Dunham, right, and me left. I was awarded this Mental Health First Aid USA certificate because I was trained to provide initial help to people experiencing mental health problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, psychosis and substance use disorders. The training took … Continue reading →

ABOUT Preschoolers

Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder July Fourth Adopted Children   A photo of my adopted grandchild, Kayla, and me at Oaks Amusement Park celebrating her 7th birthday, this 4th of July weekend. The other photo is Kylie, (5),left, and Kayla, right, at Oaks Park the same day. They are sisters- two years apart- like my … Continue reading →

Getting dressed for the Olympics

Because I have Brazilian Ancestry, I thought I would get ready for the Summer Olympics in Rio, Brazil. Gifts have arrived today from my cousin, Henry Anthony Tony Stratton who went to Brazil recently, and from my cousins Myrna Deirdre Duarte and Jane Duarte, who live in Joao Pessoa Brazil. The necklaces and earrings are muito colorful e … Continue reading →

ABOUT Painting

Return to American Gothic Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder   Here is a painting I did, I call it ‘Return to ‘American Gothic.’ It is such a joy to paint. Everyday that I paint I learn something new. I am going through a big change in my life, and I am growing wiser and more … Continue reading →

A Father’s Day Salute

Bless the fathers who are sincere to their wives and who are dedicated to their families. Who go above and beyond their beckon call and enlist in the service to fight a war to save our lives. Who stand up for civil rights and equality for women. And the fathers that seek mental health and … Continue reading →