As I continue to mature and age along with my schizophrenia diagnosis, I think about how the passage of time…

Peer Specialists should think of volunteer opportunities and find a way to give back.

In the end, it was the sheer size and strength of the stingies that overtook the sheer volume and numbers…

More importantly, are you experiencing symptoms of psychosis?

So, I read an article today on the Mighty titled: “I’m not high functioning- and I’m okay with that”. So,…

“In the future, further work should deconstruct categories of medicine, psychiatry, and social work and encourage strength based approaches that…

When my illness first struck in 2003 and then again in 2008 I was extremely bitter and angry.

Taking inventory begins by developing a greater appreciation of your personal accomplishments

My perception was shifting everyday. At first the shift was gradual, eventually dramatically altered. The community appeared different. People seemed…

There is nothing more profound than healing and recovery from extreme perilous circumstances and returning to a more normal life.

My last pet in Binghamton was a ferret named Clausewitz. While I often don’t speak of Clausewitz openly anymore, I…

Far too many stories and firsthand accounts of recovery are terminal and end with a cure or picturesque life for…

The time is upon us! I need to address the ongoing rumors circulating around my writing. Ever since I have…

I have been accused of several crimes, socially unacceptable behaviors, and a litany of outrageous transgressions during my mental illness.

Research must be wholly beneficial to the public, it must be free and rife for regard for society. As a…

When you carry a mental health diagnosis, you are in almost constant fear of relapsing. Whether you have a chronic…

One of my biggest struggles as a social worker in the human services is challenging learned helplessness. Learned helplessness is…