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The present work is intended to create a space of support and safety for people with a mental health diagnosis. However, readers should never coordinate a response to an immediate clinical emergency unless they have state-licensed credentials issued by a local office of professions. Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 911 or proceed to a local emergency room.

Why Mental Health Affairs?

Writing on mental health is a dime a dozen. There are so many choices out there on the internet for readers. So, with this said, how does the name mentalhealthaffairs.blog signal the critical shift readers are seeking on recovery? This question requires some history. Similar to the looming crisis over…Continue reading “Why Mental Health Affairs?”

2Feb 2019
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The Mobility of Recovery

There is an undeniable mobility to recovery. Moving forward in your path to health and healing requires an inertia. From…

30Jan 2019
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The Fear of Relapsing when you have a Mental Health disorder😱

When you carry a mental health diagnosis, you are in almost constant fear of relapsing. Whether you have a chronic…

30Jan 201930 Jan 2019
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Learned Helplessness Must be Stopped🔴

One of my biggest struggles as a social worker in the human services is challenging learned helplessness. Learned helplessness is…

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Max writes high-quality theoretical research. Max’s ability to work fast and passionately and draw in readers is a testament to his creativity and drive. He’s the kind of researcher who is willing to go above and beyond the call of duty every day.

“He is thoughtful, passionate, and open-minded; with a clear commitment to psychology and mental health. I have no doubt that Max will continue to be an excellent researcher”

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Inspiring & Creative: A fresh perspective on Mental Health

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The Titanic

3 Jan 20193 Jan 2019
I have a framed portrait of the Titanic in my mental health private practice. Many people ask me: What does the Titanic have to do with having good mental health…
Education…

Continuing Education 🔄

17 Oct 201817 Oct 2018
I was asked to write down three things I cannot live without on a piece of scrap paper for a seminar on interpretation. At that time, I was floridly psychotic,…
Education…

The power of Social Work language: a linguistic analysis🔠

16 Oct 201816 Oct 2018
The power of the social work language is rooted in the very words we social workers use everyday. There is no question, that the language of the social work profession…
Cover Stories…

Interview with Author of the “V-papers” and founder of Mental Health Affairs, Max E. Guttman, LCSW

9 Oct 20189 Oct 2018
Interviewer: Please tell us, Max E., why do you insist on writing about mental health when it continues to be so widely talked about and covered by talented authors in…
Addressing Symptoms…

Attention Seeking Behavior(s)🤳🏽

29 Oct 201829 Oct 2018
I have a profound fascination with attention seeking behavior(s). I am also profoundly clever at capturing the attention of my peers, family, and friends. Let's be completely honest, some of…
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Our Health and Identity: Choosing Happiness☯️

27 Oct 201827 Oct 2018
Who we are now, who we were back then, and who we will become one day is a journey marked with fear, etched with courage, driven by strength, and laden…
Education…

Kendra Died for US💝

17 Oct 201830 Jan 2019
I've said it before and I will say it again. I am an overweight Jewish man from New York State with an active schizophrenia diagnosis. I have been committed to…
Addressing Symptoms…

Mortality-rates in Health & Medicine: Justifying Unnecessary Mental Health Interventions

21 Sep 201821 Sep 2018
There is no question people with a severe mental health diagnosis die on average of 15-20 years younger than the general populations. Studies continue to evidence further data suggesting the…
Experience in Mental Health…

Open Letter to Search for Change (Mental Health Housing): SPOA service, and DCMH

16 Sep 201816 Sep 2018
Today I received a certified letter from my apartment building's management company stating there is noise emanating from my studio during the day and late night hours. Without question, my…
Adventure…

Celebrating Support and Services for People with Disabilities (SSD)🎗

14 Aug 201820 Aug 2018
At the very end of my semester in undergraduate school, I attended a reception on campus in which I participated in honoring faculty that was special with and dedicated to…
Adventure…

University on Watch👀: Mental health, Concerns, and Hygiene

12 Aug 201810 Sep 2018
Sometimes, school crises erupt on college campus's unexpectedly. Other times, there is a slow build up of tension before the crescendo. The crescendo can be violence, hate speech, or any…
Adventure…

The Strategist🎱

12 Aug 201814 Aug 2018
There is very little myself or anyone knows about the life or even whereabouts of Dr. H today. I can only speak for ten years ago. And very little information,…
Addressing Symptoms…

The Changing of Signs🔮

11 Aug 201811 Aug 2018
I have said before that there is no universal way or signified to capturing or expressing in words the experience of psychosis. I might have been wrong about this claim.…
Adventure…

That day I lost my car in Atlantic City (NJ)

11 Aug 201811 Aug 2018
I needed a break from studying, a nightmarish winter session, and not enough sleep. The plan was to meet my friends for a weekend of fun and excitement away from…
Entertainment…

Locust lane Park🌳

9 Aug 201814 Aug 2018
At one point in the activation of my symptoms, particularly mania, I began driving endlessly and purposelessly, without general course or direction. Towards the more intense manic episodes, I would…
Education…

The Day I lost my Home🗯

9 Aug 201814 Aug 2018
This was to be the first semester of my graduate education in English. I had just completed 19 winter session credits across five universities in New York State. After this…
Education…

Rejected and/or “kicked-out” of Treatment: Untimely discharges and subpar linkages🔄

9 Aug 201814 Aug 2018
Finding the right treatment fit can be difficult. Not only are therapists important to try-on, so are facilities, programs, and treatment centers. This article evolves out of my experience in…
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Collateral Support: Awarding Merit🎖and Citing Examples of Excellence in Friendship

9 Aug 201814 Aug 2018
I have not given enough credit to my friends whom have witnessed the most, and been exposed to the most traumatic times in my health and healing. I was never…
Education…

Family Support👪: My parents, Jane and Frank Guttman

8 Aug 201830 Jan 2019
My parents have been there during the darkest moments of my recovery and during the most triumphant. From the very beginning, my parents have been present with me in my…
Help for Allies…

Recovery Now opens in Ardsley New York

5 Aug 20185 Aug 2018
At Recovery Now, our entire staff practices Evidence-Based Treatment and solution-focused therapy. Our individualIzed treatment approach aims to provide support and practical feedback as we help clients address current life…

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