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The Importance of Prioritizing Emotional Wellness over Academic Achievement
We need to begin adjusting our expectations of young adults and what they should accomplish by a certain age. -
My Son Has Schizophrenia. This is My Advice to Caregivers.
Having hope isn’t naïve. -
CBT for Psychosis: Approaches Families Can Use
As many as three in 100 people will have an episode of psychosis at some point in their lives. If you know somebody experiencing psychosis, using “CBT techniques” can help them. Here are a few to try. -
But I was a Victim, Right?
"I was twenty-two years old and in my last semester of undergraduate college when I suffered two psychotic breaks. During this time, I was unable to control my thoughts and behavior." -
Raising Children with Mental Illness
"We must accept and believe our loved ones to start getting them help. If we don’t, we run the risk of being the reason they don’t get help."
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The NAMI Man of New Orleans
"Working in peer support helped me feel empowered. Not only could sharing my lived experience be a career, but I could also genuinely help people." -
Spreading Hope Through Peer Support
Being able to connect with a person who has been through a similar experience can help someone achieve their recovery goals. Learn more about this important piece of first episode psychosis programs from the perspective of someone whose been on both sides of peer support. -
My First Voice
"No one, including family and close friends, has ever asked me about the first time I heard a voice. I think it’s a tough topic to talk about. Hearing voices isn’t considered normal. Regardless, I remember." -
Learning to Change in Order to Heal
"For therapy to work, you have to be open to change. You have to accept that your way of thinking may be wrong and that your beliefs may be what is making you sick… I am proud to say that I changed."