As a blogger and memoirist, I write real stories about mental illness, child abuse, language barriers, and identity. My debut memoir "I Asked the Blue Heron" is now available in stores and online in Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo.

HB 2384 / Proyecto de Ley 2384

Spanish version follows In an effort to reduce Medicaid costs, Oklahoma Senator Brian Crain has written House Bill 2384, which passed on the floor on Feb 13, 2014, and will be effective on November this year. The bill requires authorization for all controlled substances except for individuals with diagnosis of ADD/ADHD, and with diagnosis of…

Echo of dissent

Spanish version follows The short sound signal announces a new posting on my Facebook wall by one of my friends in Venezuela. I pick up the phone, and slide my finger over comments of writers attending the AWP in Seattle this year, religious messages by my friends in Oklahoma, and the gruesome images from the…

Protestas y Salud Mental / Protests and Mental Health

Spanish version follows My heart is heavy with sorrow at the news from my homeland Venezuela. For over ten days now, university students have been out protesting on the streets for a myriad of complaints against the illegitimate government. In retaliation, the regime has repressed the protesters with a display of brutally not seen in…