Too often it seems we are trapped in our own ignorance, mistakes, and deficits. I
Month: October 2020
ENGLISH CLASS JUNIOR YEAR
The question was, would I do it in the right way? Would I learn from Hitler’s mistakes ways? Or would I just make my own along the way?
ENGLISH CLASS SOPHOMORE YEAR
IN MY SOPHOMORE ENGLISH CLASS, I took social witticism as my special study.
Mental Ilness: Who Am I?
Finding the self, soul’s truth is essential for spiritual life.
I am the Revisionist
“I just want to be somebody!”
The Woman By the Train
I finished watching season 7 of Blacklist, a psychological crazybot about a criminal who has the FBI on a platter, and turned to the next episode of original Star Trek reruns.
Goodbye Party at the Office
I haven’t worked in many formal or professional settings. When I first landed at a “”real”” job, it wasn’t the paycheck, status, or new schedule that got me excited to go to work. It was the parties!
Expressly, goodbye parties.
Mcdaggot Surrenders at Life
“I need help,” Mcdaggot admitted.
No Flowers for People with a Mental Health Disorder
When a person walks into a medical facility, hospital, or otherwise, they walk right past the gift shop.
Adversity and Personal Growth
Adversity is something that we’re guaranteed to encounter periodically
Explosive Behaviors and IED
Seemingly uncontrollable and unpredictable anger is a problem for some people with mental health condition. As a therapist, I diagnose people with intermittent explosive disorder which is a DSM 5 diagnosable condition.
Unpacking ‘Intersectionality’ in Research
I was first introduced to interdisciplinary studies and trans-concepts as a student in literature and film while at university.
In Response to the Mighty
n short, people that rate highly on the GAF are termed ‘high-functioning’. The term has become extremely insulting, and rightfully so –
Robocop 2 Reflections
Struggling to construct a new viable product, OCP fumbles with the development and production of RoboCop 2. To problem-solve the production issues, OCP appoints psychologist Dr Juliette Faxx to the team which oversees the development of Robocop 2’s software.
Defeat and Living Another Day
There is an abundance of research out there on the psychology of victory, winning, leadership and all things laden with positivity. What about the psychology of defeat?
The Prosumer
‘You’re different. You’re high functioning…’
Speaking the Language of Recovery
In my profession particularly, the helping field, and for all of us that simply enjoy time spent in others’ companies, there is an unspoken fear that the person we are speaking to won’t listen or isn’t listening.
Releasing the Doctoral Guard
From time to time, and specific chapters of our lives, requiring an influx of creativity and problem-solving, these friends resurface in our lives for various
HALLOWEENS, PAST AND PRESENT
Knowing that COVID19 has disrupted many of our plans and holiday celebrations, so why did we think that this one would be any different.
How to Cope with the loss of a Therapist or Case Manager
Patients want to know how they will survive after their workers
retire or move on to a new position somewhere else in the mental health system.