Social Networks and their impact on Mental Health
The impact can be scary
Winter Storm Alert! Are We Prepared?
I try my best to deal with the cold
Recovery and self-Determination
I believe in self-determination
Human Rights Coalition for Latin America Mental Hygiene & Social Justice
The OBDH (Observatorio Brasileiro de Diretos Humanos) have been working intensively ever since its creation helping and supporting all Brazilian peopl
The Law does not mean anything to Brazil’s Psychiatric Institutions & Therapists
After Francisco’s passing family started researching and seeking the truth behind Francisco’s sudden death, they learned that he was not the only victim and was not an isolated case.
Gross Violence Against People with a Mental Health diagnosis in Brazil
On June 17, 2021, in Brazil, Police invaded a home and, with three shots, killed Hamilton Cesar Lima Bandeira, a 23 years old young man with a history of intellectual disabilities. According to his mother: ‘the police, after killing Hamilton Cesar with the three shots, police officers dragged […]
Working with a Mental Health diagnosis/disorder
Dictate what you want to do in life
Human Rights Violations in Brazil: The Case of Vavá
Vavá is a young man with the mental disorder Schizophrenia
Cooling Off From the Heat
One hot summer day, we are basking in the sunshine with SPF30 lotion all over our bodies, but it is not enough. Temperature is approaching 95 degrees, and the humidity is about the same. Sun is vital at this hour. Going in and out of the pool, the […]
Summer Hope Can Lead to Summer Success
What are we dreaming about this year?
Different Perspective On Schizophrenic Delusion
I chose a Path of immersion and recovery
An Effort To Explain “Psychosis”
In society, “reality” is a cultural construct defined by the majority of that culture
Exercising the Right to Speak Out
Clinicians must respect our rights
The Value of Good Complex Case Management for Comorbid Psychiatric Issues
However, my efforts were not always enough, and on two occasions, I was given rental violations due to my disorganized apartment.
Melancholy
Sufferers from ‘depression’ have fearful difficulties in trying to come off antidepressants because they revert to their involutional melancholia.
Relics, Memories & Fleeting Moments: How I’m Coping with my Dad’s Dementia.
“Max, you have to come downstairs…”
T50 Project: The Mental Health Affairs Euthanasia Program
Sign me out right now!
Upward mobility: Steering recovery in the right direction
The vehicle can crash on its way to point B and not make it to its destination
Plan B: Relapse and reconstitution
Like most thoughts surrounding fear, paranoia, and anxious thinking, they all snowball
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