The mental health system brutally violated Vitor's rights.
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…
My time playing was plagued by paranoia and hallucinations in the meantime.
For the mental Health consumer, switching off environments can be helpful in avoiding panic attacks, angst, and other symptoms.
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,…
“Max, you have to come downstairs…”
I have several plans in place for my doctors for life preservation.
