De-bunking ACCCEPTANCE and COMMITMENT THERAPY (ACT)
ACT is a ‘third wave’ behaviour therapy approach with a supposedly ‘expanded perspective on how to guide clients to skilfully self-regulate.emotional distress and conflicting states of mind’,
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I’m a Social Worker: My Mental Health and Well-being Have Been Put to the Test by COVID-19
Working together, I am fully convinced this crisis will only embolden our mission and strengthen our skills further in the social work profession.
Unpacking ‘Intersectionality’ in Research
I was first introduced to interdisciplinary studies and trans-concepts as a student in literature and film while at university.
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’
Robocop 2 Reflections
Struggling to construct a new viable product, OCP fumbles with the development and production of RoboCop 2. To problem-solve the production issues, OCP appoints psychologist Dr Juliette Faxx to the team which oversees the development…
Use of Metaphors in the Therapy office 🕵️♂️
The problem runs as deep as what practitioners face when practicing psychotherapy
What does Best Practices really mean when it comes to Mental Health treatment?
who are these webinars and conferences for anyway?
Why we Adapt
When my illness first struck in 2003 and then again in 2008 I was extremely bitter and angry.
The Revisionist: rise of the prosumer, axioms, and future directions in Mental Health Affairs
When I first began writing about mental health, and topics concerning my own experience with schizophrenia, I was a bit naive. I thought since I lived through “this”, meaning, the various incidents, challenges, and pitfalls…
The Revisionist✍️
Far too many stories and firsthand accounts of recovery are terminal and end with a cure or picturesque life for the consumer of services or “sick” person. This recovery narrative is different. This is a…
The power of Social Work language: a linguistic analysis🔠 (REMASTERED)
There is no question, that the language of the social work profession is limitless as an agent of change and transformation.
The Myth of High Functioning📊
Most people do not realize that there is no such thing as high-functioning.
Cigarettes and Tobacco Use in Mental Health Settings
By the time I was hospitalized in the New York State Psychiatric Center in upstate New York a mere five years later, smoking was banned for all patients, staff, and visitors on the hospital campus.
Addressing Symptoms (Agitation, Frustration Tolerance)
Self-managing our frustration tolerance throttle can be tricky and requires a great deal of self-awareness and practice.
Socialization and Support for those Carrying a Diagnosis: Preparing Friends and Relatives with the Resources to be Allies in Recovery
Preparing all system supports with a realistic clinical picture might just preserve the feelings of those with a diagnosis trying to move forward in their recovery