Tag: Lived Experience
Speaking the Language of Recovery
In my profession particularly, the helping field, and for all of us that simply enjoy time spent in others’ companies, there is an unspoken fear that the person we are speaking to won’t listen or…
From Madness to Healing and back again: An Odyssey through the Toxic Connective Tissue
I have become the very social enigma that evokes fear amongst his own peers
The Peer Standard⚖️
There is an unspoken, covert, and arbitrary standard for working in the mental health community.
Speech Process then and now, and First Onset Psychosis
I have not gone about changing the way I handle things because I simply wanted to be spontaneous and change things up.
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.
Understanding the Role of Support when Living with a Chronic and Persistent Mental Health Disorder
Whatever the stressor, life's negative turns can be due to the impact of mental health symptoms or just tragic extraneous circumstances.
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.
A JULY DAY BEING A PEER SPECIALIST, BEING HUMAN
Peer Specialists should think of volunteer opportunities and find a way to give back.
JUNE IS BUSTIN’ OUT ALL OVER, … MAYBE NOT!
“June is bustin’ out all over”, is a song from the musical, “Carousel”. Yes, but is June really bustin’ out this year? There are a myriad of things that have occured. For me, the month…
(Re)-Defining the Language of Mental Health EVEN Further
How can we best further refine the language around mental health?
The Great Stingie War
In the end, it was the sheer size and strength of the stingies that overtook the sheer volume and numbers we had behind us.
Cutting. Emotional Numbness and Pain. (Content/Trigger warning🔴)
Instead, physical pain and lots of it began emerged from cutting myself.
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.…
