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The Dual Life of Being a Peer with Bipolar Disorder and a Mental Health Clinician
I'm still fleshing out the nuances of inhabiting both sides of this space: peer and clinician. -
Thoughts on The Pandemic, Trust Issues and Trauma Survivors
We have had to rely on other people during this pandemic, which can be exceedingly difficult for someone who has been working on trauma recovery. -
Finding my Voice in Therapy as a South Asian
I’ve come to see therapy like a compass, the center from which I can chart my course. Each week, we venture forward toward a better self. -
Trauma in Children of Latinx Immigrants
Once the child has lived the experience, we cannot undo the act — but we can prevent the extent to which trauma affects the child’s future… -
Podcasts Featuring Three Unique Perspectives on Serious Mental Illness Released in Partnership with APA’s SMI Adviser
NAMI has partnered with the APA’s SMI Adviser program to produce the Medical Mind Podcast series featuring NAMI Chief Medical Officer Ken Duckworth in conversations centered around experiences with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and early psychosis. -
Experiencing Both Perspectives of EMDR: Provider and Patient
Dr. Brister is a psychiatrist who has used the treatment, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), as a way to help his patients through trauma. But he is also an individual who has used EMDR as a way to process his own trauma. -
The Bike Ride: The Story of my Son’s Diagnosis
"I called my ex-husband Jerry to see if Ryan was at his house. He wasn’t. Several hours later, Jerry called to say that Ryan had jumped on his bike at dawn and pedaled 30 miles up the Pacific Coast Highway to prevent an earthquake." -
What You Should Know About Toxic Stress
Although toxic stress can be chronic and impactful on adults, it is particularly detrimental for children. Learn more about the effects toxic stress, or trauma, can have on a child's development and life. -
How Art Can Help Monitor Bipolar Symptoms
Taylor Bourassa assessess art therapy in two contexts to offer support to those living with the syptoms/effects of bipolar disorder most specifically, mania and depression.