Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com “Cans in the pants! Cans in the pants!” I can still hear all...
J. Peters
Through his work as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), therapist and disability rights advocate, Max fights for those without a voice in various systems of care, such as the New York City Department of Social Services, the New York State Office of Mental Health or the city's Department of Corrections.
I haven't worked in many formal or professional settings. When I first landed at a "real" job, it wasn't the...
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Some of my friends are less enthusiastic about my writing than others. Specifically, Mcdaggot. Every...
When a person walks into a medical facility, hospital, or otherwise, they walk right past the gift shop. Usually, people...
Adversity is something that we’re guaranteed to encounter periodically; and there’s no getting around that. We’re all prone to encountering various...
Photo by Rakicevic Nenad on Pexels.com Seemingly uncontrollable and unpredictable anger is a problem for some people with mental health condition. As...
I was first introduced to interdisciplinary studies and trans-concepts as a student in literature and film while at university. My programme had...
Photo by Lukas on Pexels.com So, I read an article today on the Mighty titled: ‘I Have a Mental Illness....
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com In 1990, Robocop 2, the American science fiction action film directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Frank Miller and Walon Green, and...
Photo by Yamil Duba on Pexels.com There is an abundance of research out there on the psychology of victory, winning, leadership...
I will always remember this short exchange between myself and a big wig. This big wig was what I call...
In most cases, like most of us in the social and professional world, I am communicating a message learned from lived...
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com From time to time, and specific chapters of our lives, requiring an influx of creativity...
"You're retiring?! Who is going to help me now?" Clients ask this to their case managers, therapists, and mental health...
So, I want to pose a question: is a mental health disorder a disability? I suspect the answer to this...
There are so many articles on changing the mental health system and the great crisis in mental health today. Well,...
The readers of Mental Health Affairs should know and be fully aware that I have a mental health disorder. My...
There is an unspoken, covert, and arbitrary standard for working in the mental health community as a peer. In this land,...
The concept of recovery and healing is so complicated. For now, let us assume that people "heal" as a by-product...
Tired of politics? So am I! This is why I decided to get away from politics and go to Mental...
