The Communication and Support That Allows Progress in Treatment
Patients are triggered by treatment providers without empathy
Patients are triggered by treatment providers without empathy
I had been searching for 4 years starting in 2003 for a treatment that could help my whole sense of being.
With thoughts moving at breakneck speed, at 16, I did not see an end to the downward spiral. I was on a band trip with my high school in the nation’s capital. In 1998, I was without sleep for at least 14 straight days. The antics of my […]
My time playing was plagued by paranoia and hallucinations in the meantime.
Clinicians must respect our rights
However, my efforts were not always enough, and on two occasions, I was given rental violations due to my disorganized apartment.
Those of us with mental illness know full well that there are many challenges required of us. Acquiring and maintaining stable housing is one of the biggest challenges of them all. With a complicated condition, the healing journey can be difficult and even more dangerous without stable housing. […]
I think it’s important to ask: when I say “I need you,” what am I saying?
My overreactions were to behaviors I considered as threatening
It seems to me that many of these tragic events have originated from outbursts of uncontrolled or misunderstood rage
I find it problematic to count all the regrets I have had throughout my life.
Resolution of inner conflicts has a direct impact on how my life has unfolded