Glenn Slaby was born in Brooklyn, NY and now resides in New Rochelle, NY with his wife and has one son. He received a B. S. in Accounting from Brooklyn College (City University of NY) in 1981 and an MBA in Management from Fordham University in 1991. After working in the public accounting field he switched to the non-profit account following his ideals.
Glenn suffers from mental illness which did not manifest itself until the early 1990s. Prior to that time he lived unfocused, unsuccessfully striving to achieve beyond his capabilities and desires. Through therapy and later medications some strives were made to live a more complete life. However, this initial diagnosis and medication were completely wrong.
In 2004, after a period of being over-medicated (based on the original misdiagnosis) with no positive results and a long period of unemployment, he was hospitalized 5 times in two separate institutions. There more medications were tried and was told nothing more could be done. It was not until the fifth visit where one special doctor looked beyond the charts and into his entire life that a correct diagnosis was discovered. The disorders were then clarified as anxiety and Obsession Compulsive Disorder.
Today he receives various therapies twice a week. Through individual therapy is was discovered that he also suffers from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurring during a childhood medical experience and the possibility Attention Deficit Disorder is being reviewed as well.
He writes freelance for various publications and also works part-time at St. Vincent’s Psychiatric Hospital in Harrison, N.Y. where he receives therapy, works with other consumers and gives orientation classes on the patient’s perspective of mental illness for new employees. Glenn currently writes for the Catholic Stand, (https://catholicstand.com)which he hopes to posts here as well as other essays and letters.
He’s a cradle Roman Catholic. Serves as an usher, Eucharistic Minister and maintains a position on the Social Justice and the Right to Life committees as well as the Parish Council and the Inter-religious council of New Rochelle.
He looks forward to hearing from his readers and is always open to suggestions, comments and new ideas.