Schizophrenia - All SharePosts Relating To "Healthcare"

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posted 12/27/2008, comments (3)

Mental Health Humor cartoons - Your Weekly Laugh

What a strange week of weather! Personally I want just to express my gratitude for being able to post here. It's the only place I can post some humorous cartoons and not worry about having to be so upbeat and positive. That's what I have to do on my blog... It's like when you facilitate a support group, you need to hold it together,... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/21/2008, comments (2)

CHOICES II-12 - The Reactions of One's Immediate Family

In my last blog, I drew upon my own experience and presented an abridged excerpt from my memoir that illustrates the kind of reaction one often receives from family members at large. In this blog, I will again present an abridged portion from my memoir that recreates the reactions of my parents. In reading this, please keep... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/07/2008, comments (3)

CHOICES II-10 - Impediments to Acceptance 1I

In my last blog posted 29/30 November 2008 at http://www.healthcentral.com/schizophrenia/c/100/50595/ii-impediments I indicated that there were three types or sources of stigma that, although touched upon in previous SharePosts, I wanted to consider individually and in more detail. These are family, provider and consumer... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/29/2008, comments (2)

CHOICES II-9 - Impediments to Acceptance

Acceptance of one's mental illness is generally thought to be the starting point for one's Journey of Recovery. Once begun, there are three major milestones along the road to recovery, each to be achieved in turn. These are: 1) Functionality, 2) Wellness, and 3) Fulfillment. Incident to discussing how one gets to the starting... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/23/2008, comments (5)

CHOICES II-8 - Impediments to Acceptance 1G

My last blog presented a hypothetical hiring scenario which put us into the role of the employer, forcing us to look at the trade-offs employers encounter when considering a job applicant with a mental illness. I'm pleased to report that Jim Blaha [jjbgeneva] made an excellent suggestion about how the employee assigned to do the... Read more Chevron

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