All People Who Are Taking "Abilify"
posted 10/29/2009, comment (1)
Electoconvulsive thereapy (ECT)
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posted 08/10/2009, comments (4)
On Starting A Support Group In My Town
A couple of weeks ago I met with a NAMI (National Alliance On Mental Illness) president of Cattauraugus County in New York State for lunch. I was hoping that she could help me start a support group in my town under the auspices of NAMI. Unfortunately, I would have to take an intensive 3 day training program with another mentally ill... Read more
posted 06/29/2009, comments (6)
New Study: Cognitive therapies ineffective for Sz.
I read about this recent study on the Science Daily website. I found it sobering yet I agree with it's findings. I have been fortunate enough to be in therapy for most of my illness, good times and bad. It is good for me, I think, to have someone I can talk openly about my illness/symptoms with. It's nice to talk about... Read more
posted 03/18/2009, comment (1)
My New Book is coming out
Just wanted to share the news that my new book of poetry, about my journey from illness to recovery, is coming out at the end of this month, and is already available for preorder from Amazon.com. (See link below) In it are poems from my twenty-four years of writing, plus commentary by Dr. Mary O'Malley, psychiatrist. It is called WE MAD... Read more
