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Tag: healing
Mcdaggot Surrenders at Life
“I need help,” Mcdaggot admitted.
No Flowers for People with a Mental Health Disorder
When a person walks into a medical facility, hospital, or otherwise, they walk right past the gift shop.
Our Health and Identity: Choosing Happiness☯️
Our evolution is not a gift bestowed by good fortune
The Fear of Self-Disclosure🗣
Share, feel free to disclose all aspects of your lived experience and mental health history.
Dating💘 with a diagnosis☣️
Simply stated, dating with a diagnosis is much more complicated, problematic, and riddled with more expectations and appropriate use of self-disclosure than healthy courting.
Complications and Contestations of Practicing Radical Acceptance
This article explores symptoms that complicate interpersonal relationships and interfere with pro-social interactions
Seeking the help of a Tertiary Care Hospital
I once understood levels of care as abstractions when sifting through a clinical grey area. I now understand each of these precious stops in the system of care as levels of hope.
Interdisciplinary parity: Which is the right clinical pathway forward?
Thinking about progress is critical for both consumers and practitioners
Understanding the Role of Support when Living with a Chronic and Persistent Mental Health Disorder
I was completely disordered and unable to care for myself ten years ago….
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
Why we Adapt
When my illness first struck in 2003 and then again in 2008 I was extremely bitter and angry.
The Benefits of Taking Inventory
Taking inventory begins by developing a greater appreciation of your personal accomplishments
What exactly does it mean to be a Peer?
The peer world is divided
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
Who exactly is J. Peters?
Putting “language on notice” (University on Watch, J Peters) from now until the end of time
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.
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.
My Ferret Clausewitz and my last pet in Binghamton
My last pet in Binghamton was a ferret named Clausewitz. While I often don’t speak of Clausewitz openly anymore, I feel it is time to