I want to introduce a concept called the Early Warning System
Tag: recovery
Sleeping Amid the Ruins
I have insomnia, and only sometimes feel somnolent.
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Pass the Bill
Once published, the bill would provide and justify my admission to the graduate program.
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Round-and Round with Silvia Benson
“You’re like the mother of healing…in the world, Silvia!” I told her.
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Mcdaggot Surrenders at Life
“I need help,” Mcdaggot admitted.
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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.
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Explosive Behaviors and IED
Seemingly uncontrollable and unpredictable anger is a problem for some people with mental health condition. As a therapist, I diagnose people with intermittent explosive disorder which is a DSM 5 diagnosable condition.
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In Response to the Mighty
n short, people that rate highly on the GAF are termed ‘high-functioning’. The term has become extremely insulting, and rightfully so –
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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 isn’t listening.
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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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The Peer Standard⚖️
There is an unspoken, covert, and arbitrary standard for working in the mental health community.
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The Fear of Self-Disclosure🗣
Share, feel free to disclose all aspects of your lived experience and mental health history.
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Complications and Contestations of Practicing Radical Acceptance
This article explores symptoms that complicate interpersonal relationships and interfere with pro-social interactions
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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.
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Breakdown’ by Lynn Nanos
At the root of it, these case examples, while vivid, and telling of the extreme dysfunction in the system, are extremely black and white, with little grey area for clinical interpretation in terms of direction in the provision of patient care and treatment.
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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….
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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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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
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Reflections on Neesa’s Blog article: How My Schizoaffective Disorder Helps Me Help Others
So, I was just reading an article by Neesa Suncheuri called: How My Schizoaffective Disorder Helps Me Help Others In this article, the author likens
