Experience in Mental Health… The Admission of Guilt 26 Jan 201826 Jan 2018 We all have our regrets. I have suggested time and again our darkest hours can be re-framed as learning moments. This is impossible unless we admit we are wrong or…
Self Help Breakthrough Symptoms 20 Jan 201820 Jan 2018 People can be on the best medication targeting a mental health disorder and still experience disruptive symptoms. Breakthrough symptoms can be voices, delusions, paranoia or even depressive features that go…
Self Help Addressing Symptoms (P): Thought Broadcasting 20 Jan 201820 Jan 2018 The most ornate and complex set and manifestations of symptoms exist in the Schizophrenia and related psychosis family of mental health diagnoses. Schizophrenia has both positive and negative symptoms. The…
Self Help… Relapsing: Surrendering Privileges 19 Jan 2018 The best part of recovery is gaining access to new responsibilities, materials, information; and all the good things that come with stable living. Given that relapse is an inevitable part…
Self Help Clausewitz as a Recovery Model: Preparing for Definite Failure 19 Jan 201819 Jan 2018 At some point during your recovery you will be up against insurmountable odds pitted against your chances of success. This may be your doing, the aftermath of poor decisions, or…
Addressing Symptoms… The Living Room Model in Practice: Inside HDSW of Westchester 16 Jan 201816 Jan 2018 The Living Room model suggests that people in crisis are going to go the Emergency Room (ER/ED) if they cannot resolve the emergent dilemmas overwhelming them in the moment. These…
Clinical… Recovery is a Privilege 10 Jan 2018 I have been privileged in my recovery in many ways. There are many forms of privilege people can "benefit" from, most of the time, at the expense, of others. During my…
