TREATMENT FIT WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
When I arrived at their E&R, I was taken into a room and told I was no longer welcome at the clinic and needed to go elsewhere for services.
TELLING MY STORY
Label me and put me in some “neat” category?
Green Grass No More
The foundation you were forged from is forever gone
A Little Help From My Friends
Red flag! You feel it in your gut. Something is not correct.
HOPE FOR EVERY SEASON
All people need HOPE
HOW DATING APPS WORSENED MY MENTAL HEALTH
it was modern dating
Recovery and self-Determination
I believe in self-determination
The problem with measuring progress in treatment
Therapists monitor the progress of their patients.
SEASONAL HOLIDAYS! HERE NOW, GONE TOMORROW
During this month we plan for the year ahead
STIGMA and DISCRIMINATION ARE HERE, but SO IS HOPE!
Ho, Ho, Ho! Hope is in the air.
The ‘System’
I have worked at various levels of the mental health system
Gratitude
Gratitude is closely associated with our mental health
When Person-Centered Care takes a WRONG turn
I’ve been in treatment for severe mental illness my entire adult life.
Resentment
We forgive and forget. Mostly.
Issues of Longevity and Mental Health
Issues of Longevity and Mental Health There is no question people with a severe mental health diagnosis die on average 15–20 years younger than the general population; meaning long-standing chronic illnesses throughout a lifespan will impact the body and its longevity and health. I think this makes complete […]
Embracing 2022 and living in the ‘Now’
2022 must be a time of change
Language and Mental Health: Living and Communicating our Lived Experience
There is tectonic shift in mental health language
The Communication and Support That Allows Progress in Treatment
Patients are triggered by treatment providers without empathy
I WANT TO PUT CAHOOTS ON WATCH
We also need to think about what practice means given the current state regulatory instruments
Consenting to infection~ HEP C and the Pandemic
My mistake was giving up on life
This is a PRO Tobacco Use Argument in Mental Health Settings
This trend defies the age-old image of ‘mentally ill’ folks pacing around outside their treatment center or a hospital smoking like chimneys
Until when? (Full Translation Espanol/Portugues)
We can learn together that we are stronger even in the face of natural catastrophes—human response and action triumphs in the end.
Partying with a Mental Health Disorder
I told him, point-blank, that Medicaid doesn’t pay for out-of-state trips to the ER
How to Self-Manage Our Frustration
Suppose you cannot maintain safety with yourself or with others.
Targeting the clinical grey areas in mental health treatment
Treating clinical ‘symptoms’ is not the biggest clinical issue
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