My work with many clients has showed me that creative blocks often get diagnosed as mental illness so being able to recognize and break through them can be life saving. It can even keep people from suicide. Something important is consistency, having a daily creative practice that is done no matter what. Mine is daily Read More
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What Does Mental Health Mean?
What does mental health mean? When someone uses the term mental health what do you assume they mean? Someone who is happy most of the time? Someone who lets others know and expresses it when they are sad or angry? Someone who knows how to hide it well and keep on keeping on when they Read More
If You Aren’t Your Diagnosis, Who Are You?
You know you aren’t a mental health label, but have you ever asked yourself who you actually are? It may seem like the most simplistic of questions, yet pausing to answer it can be a protection from an inaccurate diagnosis. For example, if you don’t have a concept of “who you are”, it’s easier to Read More
Let’s Talk Withdrawal Podcast
James Moore, of the “Let’s Talk Withdrawal” podcast recently interviewed me on my experiences in the psychiatric system and the approaches I use for healing. In this interview we discuss approaches that have worked both for myself and others as well as: How I was in therapy from a relatively young age Some good experiences Read More
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After psychiatric drugs took my physical and mental capacities away (and nearly my life) at age 21, I have been an advocate, activist, speaker, writer, consultant, teacher, and supporter for those coming off psych drugs and those choosing not to take them despite social pressure. Read more of my story here. Read more of my Read More
Why I Don’t Say “Mental Health”
Adelina R asks: Why don’t you like to say “mental health?” Here’s my answer:
Are Marijuana and Psychedelics Psych Drugs?
Question from my friend: Is Marijuana a Psychiatric drug in your context? Can it help those getting off of Psych drugs or hinder? My Answer: Marijuana, is not what I would call a psych drug because I’m talking about pharmaceuticals (chemically synthesized substances) that are prescribed to treat supposed medical illnesses. Here’s an article about Read More
Getting Off Lamictal/Lamotrigine
Recently a dear friend of mine went on Lamictal and her doctor told her getting off Lamictal would be easy because she was on a low dose. Update: We now have a forum for getting off Lamictal support and you can click right here to access it. Start a topic, ask a questions. I got Read More
The Way That Bird Flew (Poem)
The way that bird flew From the tree to the wire Made me wonder What we’ve lost, with grace, with ease, With light footsteps, gallops, The most silent hops from here to there As if to say “hello” In the universal language of the leap As if everyone were watching When I saw the trees Read More
Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Interview
Molly McHugh recently interviewed me for her blog and I think it’s one of the best interviews I’ve ever done. I answer this question and others. Q. I feel a sense of urgency about this issue and from reading your blog I know you do too. You and I know the way ‘business as usual’ Read More