In T.S. Eliot's famous poem, J. Alfred Prufrock measured out his life in coffee spoons. I measure my life in small, cherished moments. My definition of recovery is each year I'm able to stay out of the hospital. Your definition of success will differ from mine, and yet the main thing is, it's up to you to define it.
How I stay out of the... Read more
Regardless of whether you work or don't work at a traditional job, the job of recovery is the most important work you'll do. The symptoms of SZ require life-long management via medication and forms of therapy, such as one-on-one sessions, a support group, a network of friends, a warm line or hot line as needed, and if you're lucky, family who... Read more
For this "On the Job: Peer Advocate" entry, I interviewed someone who works at Baltic Street AEH, Inc., a 95-percent peer run non-profit agency that provides advocacy, employment and housing for people with mental illnesses. Her experiences could inspire you to consider this field.
A peer advocate does exactly that: advocate for clients and... Read more
For 19 years, I've been employed at various jobs, and living with SZ, I've come know what I need to do to be successful on the job. Some of what I've learned is specific to my personality, and thus my focus in this blog entry will be on skills that everyone can adopt. Three things are integral for those of us with the diagnosis.
First, I'll... Read more
While it's suggested that premorbid adjustment determines outcome, my contention is that while this is true in some cases, the opposite is also true: it's possible to do things after you got sick that you couldn't do before the SZ hit.
This blog entry is devoted to educational and college opportunities that can lead to paid employment. Also, I... Read more
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