Coming out of the last blog entry, a Q&A with
two esteemed psychiatrists, I offer a peer's perspective. At the 2008 NAMI convention, Milt Greek, who
self-identifies as a "schizophrenic," lectured on Schizophrenia: Thinking and
Feeling. He gave us an inside view of
what goes on in the head of someone in the throes of... Read more
At the 2008 convention, I was fortunate to catch up
with Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI's medical director, and his colleague, Stephen M.
Goldfinger, MD, professor and chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. Their insights into schizophrenia in young
people I offer as a... Read more
"I think the most important thing is to accept the
disorder like any other medical disorder, that treatment works and that
recovery is not only possible, but probable as well." - Individual with
schizophrenia interviewed for a new NAMI study.
A special session on "Schizophrenia: Public
Attitudes, Personal Needs" was held on Saturday... Read more
Hello!
I flew out of Newark Liberty and there was a mix-up with my boarding pass, so security frisked me. I had to stand there with my arms up in the air while she checked for contraband. Then she opened and scanned my carry-on.
Aside from that, the flight was short and uneventful. I ate a container of olives I'd bought... Read more
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