Psychosis is experienced by people carrying its active constellation of corresponding and altogether unique symptoms differently. At different times, along a spectrum, psychosis symptoms exist
Month: July 2018
Addressing Symptoms: Extended Metaphors, Ideas-of-Reference
I was an English major in college. Like many students studying language, I loved words, meaning-making, and using rhetoric to both dazzle and re-orient my
Fully Alive💯
Fully alive means more than just framing the world in more positive terms.
Socializing in the Hospital🏥
Peers on the unit each have their own history, their “story” of how they discovered themselves in-patient.
The Criminalization🚨of Mental Illness
There are a lot of articles out there all over the internet, newspapers, and mental health forums talking about the increasing violence in the community
Addressing Symptoms: Stilted Language, Perseveration, Word Salad
To this day, my speech continues to heal, and I am being more vigilant these days about the quality and content of wording and status of my language.
Mental Health Affairs Celebrates 💯 Articles Published📈
This is the 100th article posted on Mental Health Affairs. All of us at Mental Health Affairs have aimed to bring readers the most critical
The Myth of High Functioning📊
Most people do not realize that there is no such thing as high-functioning.
Respecting the Boundaries of Others
Everyone has a personal set of boundaries. These are the personal and professional invisible rules associated with how we decide to rule our interpersonal lives.