Pass the Bill
Once published, the bill would provide and justify my admission to the graduate program.
Author: J. Peters
Bold 10 Under 10 award recipient Jacques Peters ’08, MSW ’12 . Through his work as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), therapist and disability rights advocate, Mr. Peters 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. Jacques is the author of University on Watch: Crisis in the Academy, which he published under the pen name J. Peters in 2019, and First Diagnosis, published in 2020. Jacques refers to his stance on recovery in his journal articles as “Too big to fail.” No obstacle too big, no feat out of reach, Jacques let nothing stop him in his path to recovery and healing.
SUGARS , FATS, and SWEEETS
I would stop at nothing to encourage Dorothea’s weight gain until she felt too uncomfortable with her appearance to look for love elsewhere.
Round-and Round with Silvia Benson
“You’re like the mother of healing…in the world, Silvia!” I told her.
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.
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…
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 Academic 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 ‘I Have a Mental Illness…And I’m Fine with That ‘.
People that rate highly on the GAF are termed ‘high-functioning’
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…
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?
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…
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 reasons. For some of us, these imaginary friends are genuine.…
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.