Wait a minute? Pause, Max. What is eyeballing? Did I just pull the same crap my housing manager did with the term walkthrough?
Psychiatric Crisis at University – Medical training and mental health
The story of my psychiatric crisis at university and the event that transpired is one of deception, intrigue, courage and respect.
Continuing Education and Artificial Nutrition
I stockpiled artificial nutrition. Voices ordered me to take all the medication I could find, or I would have to fortify my home against the police.
Rejected and/or “kicked-out” of treatment
At the E&R, I was taken into a room and told I was no longer welcome. No plan was in place – no doctor, no meds, no treatment.
Day I Lost My Home
Awake and typing for four weeks, day and night, my behaviour became increasingly bizarre and strange. My roommate was scared, and so was I.
The Criminalization of Mental Illness
My schizophrenia emerged at university. I kept turning up at the department offices and behaving bizarrely. I needed help, but instead I was arrested.
Using the Term High-Functioning
Opinion piece: It’s a term that is both misused and overused, infantilizing, and laden with ableism. The expression I am talking about is high-functioning.
Allies in Recovery: Use and Overuse of Collateral Support
Burnout in caregivers impacts the quality of life of people with a mental health diagnosis. We need to research best practice to prevent abuse.
Chronic Illness & Recovery: Setting the Pace for Sustainable Healing
With a longstanding mental health condition, it can be difficult to find the right pace for the journey through recovery and healing.
Breakthrough Symptoms: What They Are
Even with the best treatment for a mental health disorder, people can still experience breakthrough symptoms: voices, delusions, paranoia, depression.
Addressing Symptoms (+): Thought Broadcasting
Without experiencing this symptom it is hard to believe it can happen to a person. I thought I had extra powers from a government experiment. Thought broadcasting is when a person believes his or her own personal thoughts are available to other people anywhere in the world.
Audio Visual & Tactile Hallucinations: The Violent Collision of the Subconscious With Reality
Alienation and mental illness go hand in hand when unchecked. People victimise those with mental illness. They will do just about anything to ignore a person who really needs help.