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’
People that rate highly on the GAF are termed ‘high-functioning’
Knowing that COVID19 has disrupted many of our plans and holiday celebrations, so why did we think that this one would be any different.
I have become the very social enigma that evokes fear amongst his own peers
There is an unspoken, covert, and arbitrary standard for working in the mental health community.
The words used to talk about mental health matter.
The only issue is what constitutes ‘help’? Professionals in mental health cant agree.
Whatever the stressor, life’s negative turns can be due to the impact of mental health symptoms or just tragic extraneous circumstances.
Fifty one years ago we walked the moon
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 recover from Mental Wellness and Chemical/Drug Addiction and leading successful lives. Several years […]
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.
I have become the very social enigma that evokes fear amongst his own peers
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. I’ve been apart of the peer movement in mental health reform in New […]
who are these webinars and conferences for anyway?
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 responding to the impact of paralyzing mental health symptoms as a strength. This […]
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 much to celebrate, and nothing I’ll ever be able to forget. The decade […]
So, I read an article today on the Mighty titled: “I’m not high functioning- and I’m okay with that”. So, this is more complicated than it seems, to quote the article. In the DSM 4, the GAF or Global Assessment of Functioning, attempts to capture the ability of […]
This article was originally published in NAMI’s the Advocate Spring 2019
There is nothing more profound than healing and recovery from extreme perilous circumstances and returning to a more normal life.
I have been accused of several crimes, socially unacceptable behaviors, and a litany of outrageous transgressions during my mental illness.
The right to fail: live as flawed people diagnosed with a mental illness. In New York State, as in many other states in the United States, unless you are mandated to or in a forced treatment program, you can fail out of society and be admitted to […]
One of my biggest struggles as a social worker in human services is challenging learned helplessness.
Finding the right treatment fit can be difficult. Not only are therapists important to try-on, so are facilities, programs, and treatment centers. This article evolves out of my experience in St. Vincent’s Hospital in Harrison, New York. St. Vincent’s was my treatment center for seven years. I began […]
Psychosis is experienced by people carrying its active constellation of corresponding and altogether unique symptoms differently. At different times, along a spectrum, psychosis symptoms exist in a dark harmony, sometimes feeding off one another, and sometimes, working in complete isolation. The spectrum intensifies in many cases over time […]
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 to admissions and adult, children, and adolescent services provided by inpatient treatment wards, […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOICE AND FREEDOM IN CHOOSING OUR CARE HAS BECOME A RIGHT.
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