“I was just following orders.” The Nuremberg defense, just following orders, Due Obedience, or by the German phrase Befehl ist Befehl (“an order is an order”). This
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STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION ABUSED BY MEDIA
Worst of all, the media shows people with mental illness as incompetent, dangerous, and undeserving, which deters everyone from understanding each other. Enough is enough!
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Manifest Lane Park🌳
I began to hear, think about, and approach the world based on these new and emerging delusions—they pulled me into a distorted reality.
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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
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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
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The Kindness Rocks Project
The Kindness Rocks Project, founded by Megan Murphy, is about discovering the beauty and profound possibilities of hope in acts of kindness, and has become
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Behind the Mind with Kevin Meiselman
On episode 7 of Behind the Mind, Max Guttman joins the show to share his experiences with schizophrenia and details the adversity he overcame to live a happy, healthy and productive life. He also shines light on the common misconceptions about schizophrenia and the manner in which the disorder can be treated. This was one of the most inspirational stories I have ever heard, and I can’t thank Max enough for his bravery and willingness to help me reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.
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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
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Interview with J. Peters: Small Fingernails Even Less Love
Peters: A very small clique. My friends from college. At New London University. These are the people I characterize in the book. The book is about my experience interacting with these kids, about six or seven of them. Some of these people were given more airtime than others. The people I really thought weren’t even worth talking about, I didnt. Others, that I spent more time with, got some air time, and others, who I liked, were given praises in the book. You’ll know who I dont like, and my favorites, quickly, when reading Small Fingernails.
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Mentally Ill in the Catskills of New York😇
I have traveled all over the world. Before, after, and during my most psychotic episodes, I have been privileged in the realm of touring, traveling
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New “Lost Chapter” Chapter of University on Watch: Register Co-sign Arrest
Handcuffed in front of my house, with broken glass from my car all over the place, I knew I had entered into a whole new
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The Trilogy 📚3️⃣
The time is upon us! I need to address the ongoing rumors circulating around my writing. Ever since I have announced a second novella, Small
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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.
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🅱️iologic Theory
Research must be wholly beneficial to the public, it must be free and rife for regard for society. As a prosumer and mental health interventionist
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Learned Helplessness Must be Stopped🔴
One of my biggest struggles as a social worker in the human services is challenging learned helplessness. Learned helplessness is a phenomena in which clients,
