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Finding Reality Through Cartooning
Creating images has become a form of “reality testing” for me. -
Weaving the Threads of Healing Through Writing
Through writing, I wove a beautiful tapestry from what used to be a jumble of knotted, unkempt threads. -
The Truth About Dissociative Identity Disorder
The only way those of us with DID can eliminate stigma is by making our lived experience real to other people. -
Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Misrepresented Diagnosis
Thanks to dramatized media depictions of DID, simply hearing the name of my condition may conjure images of brokenness, violence and terror. -
Understanding Schizophrenia
With treatment, most symptoms can greatly improve, and the likelihood of recurring episodes is reduced. -
My Daughter’s First Episode of Psychosis
"Our family is facing a monster we’ve never seen. Getting your child the right treatment, diagnosis and medication can make all the difference." -
Schizophrenia Does Not Have Me
"There was no poster on the wall saying my life would be changed forever. The track to my dreams would soon be shattered." -
The Voices that Caused Me to Lose Everything
"There was some part of my brain that knew something was off, but I still had no idea it was voices I was hearing." -
Neuroplasticity II: Recovery After Jail
"I focused on work, love, play and spirituality as the required elements for recovery." -
Neuroplasticity: How I Survived Psychosis and Jail
"Neuroplasticity, my brain’s potential to adapt to change, proved to be crucial to both surviving incarceration and recovering from psychosis."