By William When I first heard of the “Recovery Model” for mental illness during a hospital stay, I reacted quite angrily. I had been living with Bipolar Disorder I (theContinue reading An Outsider’s View of Recovery
A Personal Story
By Frank Pace I remember laying in my bed when I was about five or six and wondering why I felt like I just didn’t belong, or if there wasContinue reading A Personal Story
A Conversation with Sarah
By Jeff One evening, I had a little “conversation” with my dog, Sarah. It was a cold December Saturday night during the height of the COVID outbreak. I had beenContinue reading A Conversation with Sarah
A Poem
1975 was the year psychobabble and Cognitive Behavior Therapy both made the pages of Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, and my dad re-married. My new word that summer in the backyard ofContinue reading A Poem
A Personal Story
By Marty McLaughlin Introduction Hi. My name is Marty McLaughlin. By day I work as a mild-mannered engineer. But at night I transform into a mysterious crime-fighting hero who isContinue reading A Personal Story
A Personal Story – We’re the Same
By Michelle I understand that most of us have read a plethora of articles around the Meghan Markle interview. It would be easy to speak of the drama and anticipationContinue reading A Personal Story – We’re the Same
A Personal Story
By Maureen So as not to dive abruptly into the depths of my mental illnesses, I would like to quickly, yet formally, introduce myself. My name is Maureen, and IContinue reading A Personal Story
Reflection – Not Ready to Cry
BY MARY PALNAU Maybe I’m still in shock. Maybe I’m afraid to cry–like it would mean I’m more depressed than I want to show even myself. Maybe it’s because weContinue reading Reflection – Not Ready to Cry
ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY DESERVES A SECOND LOOK
In case you missed it…This was our most clicked-on article last month, so we’ve included it this month as well. Read it today! Even in Ann Arbor, with a sociallyContinue reading ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY DESERVES A SECOND LOOK
REFLECTION – ECT SOUVENIR
A nurse on the ward urged meto take home this ceramic spoonrestshaped like a fish;she says I made itin arts and crafts. Home now, I hovernear the microwaveor tend toContinue reading REFLECTION – ECT SOUVENIR