That’s a pretty neat thing to think about… Having courage for a particular situation or set of circumstances. I have … Continue Reading How Long Did It Take To Have The Courage To Say, “I Will Fight This?” (Week Five)
How and where does someone with schizophrenia (or schizoaffective disorder), learn better insight? Sure, you may pick up a few tips in the counselor’s office, or by visiting with your psychiatrist 15-minutes, three times a year. But, for me, I … Continue Reading Insight Is The Name Of The Game, The Name Of The Game Is Insight (Part Of A Series Of Essays)
This week I am posing a question: “What is the purpose of life? How do you ascribe meaning to it?” … Continue Reading Philosophical Friday
I think I began facing the realty of my situation as soon as they said I had schizoaffective disorder. There … Continue Reading How Long Did It Take To Face What You Face Every Day? (Week Four)
This week I am posing a question: “Do you think there will ever be a cure for mental illness? Why? … Continue Reading Philosophical Friday
I started out journaling and did this for quite awhile, until I entertained the idea of blogging. I’ve had close … Continue Reading How Long Did It Take To Write About Some Of Your Experiences? (Week Three)
This week I am posing a question: “Do you think our personal suffering can be eased by us having more … Continue Reading Philosophical Friday
It took me all of about 20 years to get it right. I’ll start off by saying that. I had … Continue Reading How Long Did It Take To Date With Chronic Mental Illness? (Week Two)
This week I am posing a question: “What are three keys to your success with mental health?” Please reply seriously … Continue Reading Philosophical Friday
It depends on who you ask. I never quite felt stable in the early years of treatment, but I was … Continue Reading How Long Did It Take To Gain A Degree Of Stability And Functioning? (Week One)
This week I am posing a question: “What would life be like without human perseverance?” Please reply seriously or in … Continue Reading Philosophical Friday
Every Monday for seven weeks. Begins March 9, 2020! The components of this series are: March 9, 2020: To Gain … Continue Reading “How Long Did It Take?” (A Seven Week Series On Dealing With Chronic Mental Illness)
In Part One, I posed the following question and answer… https://mentallyillinamerica.com/2020/02/28/better-but-not-fixed-a-response-to-my-voices-about-employment-and-mental-health-part-one/ Question: Why don’t mental health advocates talk more about schizophrenia and related disorders? Answer: It’s not in the agenda. The reason many mental health professionals do not have it … Continue Reading Better But Not Fixed: A Response To My Voices About Employment And Mental Health (Part Two)
I feel quite heavily the weight of my decision to share these thoughts, knowing that this will garner the wrong kind of attention. Probably. But, can we be candid for a moment… about schizophrenia and employment? When did we become … Continue Reading Better But Not Fixed: A Response To My Voices About Employment And Mental Health (Part One)
