Chief Patrick Kenny – A Father’s Perspective
Grit2.org
November 2020
LESSONS LEARNED by Chief Patrick Kenny
1. Mental illness does not discriminate. Your family or children are not immune to mental illness.
2. Believe your children are in pain, not just looking for attention.
3. They can’t “tough out” mental illness; it must be treated.
4. Mental Illness is a physical illness. Realize and accept that those who suffer from mental illness are wonderful people who have a physical illness that needs treatment…