About Patty
As a mental health consumer and a professional, I have a tremendous passion for not only helping others find their way through this madness, but I experience a great deal of empathy as well.
Today I live a very happy, joyful and peaceful life with my husband and two cats after many years of emotional turmoil.
I wrote a large mental health website beginning in 1996. My ex-partner took my site as his name happened to be on the website and I could not afford an attorney.
I decided to create another website. Thus, Mental Health Today was born.
The creation of this website is my way of trying to reduce the tremendous amount of suffering people experience in their lives, with the knowledge that much of this suffering can be stopped. Building this website has given meaning to my suffering. I believe that many people are suffering today needlessly because most mental health care providers are mis-educated about many mental health disorders. See Mental Health Today's Mission Statement.
I have a B.A. in philosophy and received my Master's degree in social work in 1986. I have worked as a social worker/counselor for many years and have a great deal of both professional and personal experience with mental health issues.
I am 47 and am a highly spiritual person with God as the highest priority in my life.
I have a beautiful 23 year old daughter who graduated from Marquette University in Criminology whom I am very proud of. She is now in Korea in the army as an air traffic controller in a tactical unit. You will notice that this website is constantly being updated with new information. At the moment it is being re-designed. The dust will settle soon. Come back and visit often.
Welcome! This is a safe place for you. You are NOT alone.
Patty Fleener M.S.W.Updated: 3/04 - My last name has changed to Fleener due to my recent marriage.
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