Category: Peer
Obituary: William Anthony, 77
William (Bill) Anthony, Director of the Boston Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Professor at Boston University has died. He was 77. Everyone does not know his name, but many of his ideas have helped people…
Mcdaggot’s Demise
Mcdaggot moved from receptionist job to secretarial positions but never seemed to make it past an assistant to someone more capable and better suited for the stronger and more lofty position.
The Prince George Hotel: Romance and RAC meetings
“There aren’t enough drinks for everyone, so we need to share...”
The Peer Support System Within Mental Health Is Broken and We Need to Fix It
I am a consumer of mental health services. I am also a licensed social worker. I am a professional. I’ve done supervisory, engagement services, and also worked as a mental health therapist in diverse settings.…
What does Best Practices really mean when it comes to Mental Health treatment?
who are these webinars and conferences for anyway?
Reflections on Neesa’s Blog article: How My Schizoaffective Disorder Helps Me Help Others
So, I was just reading an article by Neesa Suncheuri called: How My Schizoaffective Disorder Helps Me Help Others In this article, the author likens the side effects (no pun intended) of not working and…
2010-2020 A Decade of “Returns” and New Directions💫
As 2020 fast approaches, I can’t help but think its necessary to reflect on what was the most ambitious, self-directed, and awe-inspiring ten years of my life. There wasn’t a moment I would re-live, so…
The House Negro: Remastered
I am suggesting the peer is the allegory of the American South’s mulatto in a world where animalism has supplanted reason for hate.
Decriminalizing Mental Illness👿
This article was originally published in NAMI’s the Advocate Spring 2019
Reimagining Discharge Planning: Success Upon Re- Entry into the Community🚸
There is nothing more profound than healing and recovery from extreme perilous circumstances and returning to a more normal life.
When is sharing too much? Is oversharing a real thing?🗣
I have been accused of several crimes, socially unacceptable behaviors, and a litany of outrageous transgressions during my mental illness.
The Right to Fail
The right to fail. To live our lives as people that are flawed, diagnosed, mentally ill the the way we see fit to do so. In New York State, and many other states in the…
Change help identity Pathway Peer REALITY TESTING Self Help Self-Management Systems Issues Terms THEORY Victim
Learned Helplessness Must be Stopped🔴
One of my biggest struggles as a social worker in human services is challenging learned helplessness.
Rejected and/or “kicked-out” of Treatment: Untimely discharges and subpar linkages🔄
When I arrived at their E&R I was taken into a room and told I was no longer welcome at the clinic and needed to go elsewhere for services
Dismantling state-level psychiatric centres: instituting full community access and integration
This paper presents a long-overdue proposal to the New York Office of Mental Health (NY-OMH) to close state psychiatric centers and discharge all remaining patients into the community. From long-term care and extended service units…
The Modern Psychiatric In-Patient Technician: Skilled Worker or Guard?
Perhaps it is because I knew, if I was ever to lose behavioral control, I would be at this disposal and will of these poorly trained and quick-tempered workers.
Commitment to Care and Caregiving
THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOICE AND FREEDOM IN CHOOSING OUR CARE HAS BECOME A RIGHT.
Recovery is a Privilege
Slowly, I learned not everyone shared in my philosophy of recovery.