mental illness Archives - Thomas Froese

2005 October

Loneliness is acute among poor

Thomas Froese2012-10-21T01:05:46-04:00October 24th, 2005|Categories: Hamilton Spectator, Newspaper columns|Tags: Froese biography, loneliness, mental illness, poverty, suffering, suicide|0 Comments

Rise in suicide reflects chronic lack of mental health services, especially in Third World.

2005 March

Biblical images on Sana’a’s streets

Thomas Froese2012-10-21T01:57:09-04:00March 26th, 2005|Categories: Hamilton Spectator, Newspaper columns|Tags: Christianity, Easter, mental illness, Prodigal Son, spirituality, Van Gogh, Yemen|0 Comments

The feet of ‘ragged men’, Vincent Van Gogh and the story of the prodigal son all come to mind as Easter dawns in Yemen.

2003 May

Tell your mother you love her

Thomas Froese2012-10-30T02:01:17-04:00May 9th, 2003|Categories: Hamilton Spectator, Newspaper columns|Tags: Froese biography, Jean Chamberlain Froese, maternal mortality, mental illness, Mother's Day, Save the Mothers, suffering, suicide|0 Comments

Sunday is Mother's Day, and I'm reminded that I've never held my mother, looked into her eyes and told her that I love her. I've never offered a soft kiss on her cheek. I've never even given my mother flowers. My mom died before I got the chance.

1997 May

A thorny, red rose

Thomas Froese2013-05-25T15:31:33-04:00May 10th, 1997|Categories: London Free Press, Newspaper columns|Tags: Froese biography, Jesus Christ, mental health, mental illness, Mother's Day, schizophrenia, spirituality, suffering, suicide|0 Comments

(The London Free Press – Saturday, May 10, 1997) "We are one, after all, you and I. Together we suffer. Together we exist. And forever will re-create each other." — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, 20th century French philosopher ST. THOMAS, CANADA – Tomorrow is Mother's Day, the one day of the year I'm vividly reminded I have never held my mother, looked into her eyes and told her I love her. I have never offered a soft kiss on her cheek. I have never even given her flowers.