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Power of Connection: Co-facilitating a NAMI Support Group
I needed a sense of belonging with people with shared lived experiences. -
Developing Strategies and Finding Community: My Experience in Support Groups
Hearing one another’s stories, weighing different approaches, being reminded of self-care and comic relief — all of that is heartening. -
Early Psychosis Intervention
The early identification and treatment of psychosis is possible. -
What I Wish I Had Known About Borderline Personality Disorder
Progress is progress, no matter how small it may seem. -
Understanding and Managing Psychosis
Those of us who experience psychosis should always be practicing our “survival skills.” -
Finding Reality Through Cartooning
Creating images has become a form of “reality testing” for me. -
Buddhist-Derived Psychotherapies for Borderline Personality Disorder
The practice of meditation has the potential to play an important role in treating BPD. -
Understanding Schizophrenia
With treatment, most symptoms can greatly improve, and the likelihood of recurring episodes is reduced. -
Let My Journey with BPD Be Your Guide (Not Your Blueprint)
My gratitude is ever present that I managed to emerge alive and content, with a life worth living. -
An Ode to Schizophrenia
"My mind split, but it seemed to repair itself enough to get by. I learned one thing that proved to be true in the real world: When you struggle with an invisible disease, many won’t believe you."