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Training Eases Stigma Against Mentally Ill By ADELE STICH "The police training will continue... Emilio said, "It's important that people tell their stories. When you speak from the heart, you say it all." Manic-Depression Goes to College By ANONYMOUS "Months after stabilization with lithium carbonate, I began to pack my bags and head off to college- a goal I never believed I could achieve. " Fighting in the Psychiatric Ward By CRAIG R. BAYER "Nobody taught them that pacifism is a noble cause, a philosophy that improves society, and that things which improve society are important and glorious…." This Year's "Ken Book Awards" Winners By DANIEL FREY "This year's fourth annual "Ken Book Award" breakfast was held, again thanks to Patricia Cliff, NAMI National Board Member and NYC Voices Editorial Board Member, to raise money for the Kenneth Johnson Memorial Research library at NAMI NYC Metro" Readers' Voices/Letters and E-mails to City Voices Editors "I really enjoyed the latest NYC Voices newspaper. Although we all receive criticism for things we do I appreciate your openness to include the letter from Marvin Spieler about the Project Liberty insert. " My Anxiety and Me By NICOLE ALLARD "[My mother] nonchalantly said that every woman on her side of the family had anxiety attacks… if I had known this ten years ago, I would have known what was wrong with me." "Peer To Peer" Training Comes to New York By KURT DOUGLAS SASS "If people are interested in Peer to Peer, they should call the Helpline at 212-684-3264, and sign up on the wait list. One of the facilitators will call them as the class date gets closer." Public Relations Campaign Fails to Fight Stigma By SANDRA DELSON "It was impossible to trace who began the stories that clients would be… wandering the streets." My Boyfriend is Making Me Ill By ROSMARY THOMAS "I'm experiencing the hurt and pain from my choice to remain in a relationship that is devastating to my stability." Movie Review: The White Sound By DANIEL FREY "Denial on the part of the ill person and his or her family is no different in Germany than it is in the U.S. and the result is the same: a family in turmoil." What is WRAP? By KATHERINE TAPLEY-MILTON "WRAP stands for Wellness Recovery Action Plan and it was developed by Mary Ellen Copeland. It's purpose is to empower the psychiatric survivor and reduce the need for coercion used by the mental health care system." |
Ward Stories: Poetry Ask the Pharmacist: Medications Can Make Us Sensitive to the Sun By STEVE KAUFMAN, RPH "When you fill a prescription, ask your doctor or pharmacist if the medication can cause a photosensitivity reaction." Home is Where the Healing Begins By D.P. TORE "…more and more I begin to believe that patients should be placed in a familiar, supportive and loving environment. That is a salutary part in the treatment process." One Man's Fight to Free His Brother By DANIEL FREY How far would a brother go for his institutionalized brother? The book Imagining Robert shows one such story... The Habit By KRISTIN O'REILLY "When there is no longer a physical barrier preventing us from being rehabilitated we sometimes… don't realize we are better." My Experience in a Research Study By MICHAEL REISS "… empowering yourself with your own mind, rather than looking to outside help, is one of the pivotal elements to a full recovery." NAMI's Annual Convention By DANIEL FREY "This year the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill held their 2002 convention in Cincinnati, Ohio." Mental Health Had a Good Year in Albany By HARVEY ROSENTHAL "Mental health groups are being recognized as one of the few big winners this year in Albany: we should feel very good about our growing success." This Year's Picnic for Parity By MIRIAM WEXLER "We can't stop the rain, but we can change people's attitudes toward those of us who are suffering from mental illness. We can also change the laws to insure that people with mental illness have this basic human right." The Red Ball…Or, Why I Started Therapy By SHEILA HAGEMAN "A week after Danny died I started therapy with a new psychiatrist and finally agreed to begin medication." Voting Equals the Power to be Heard By LORRE LEON MENDELSON "It's the year 2002, an Election Year, and WE have the right to Vote! " The Zappalorti Society Rap Group By RUSSEL SKOP A gay, bi, and transgender friendly support group for people with mental illness. |
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the Therapist: Therapy for the First Time By RITA SEIDEN "I am going to a therapist for the first time. Are there any questions I should ask? What should I look for in a therapist?" Editor-at-large: As I See It: "It Still Hurts" By MARVIN SPIELER "Is incest a psychological problem? No. Is the resulting trauma a cause for psychological problems? Yes." Gambling Addiction Treatment Comes to Queens By JANINE REGOSIN, CSW "Hopefully, mental health and substance abuse facilities will become increasingly aware of the gambling epidemic and begin to routinely screen for this hidden problem." Is Treatment for the Mentally Ill better than 20 years Ago? By KURT DOUGLAS SASS "I must say that although our methods of treating mental illness still need improvement, we've come a long way in the last 20 years or so." How Spirituality Helped me Accept Myself By MARK BORITZ "By reading and absorbing spiritual ideas such as those of Buddhism and Judeo-Christianity, and by practicing meditation, which helps me to stay in the moment, I have realized that even the most horrible states I get into due to my mind and the "slings and arrows of life's misfortunes" are transient." Campaign for a New York/New York III Agreement Launched By JOHN RUDY "On May 1, 2002, this coalition of homeless and housing agencies kicked off the campaign for a New York/New York III Agreement, on the steps of city hall." Pet Facilitated Therapy By SUSAN LEE BADY "[My cats] endeared themselves to the patients sitting in my waiting room. And from that moment on Boots and Tiger became my co-therapists, a vital part of all my psychotherapy and hypnotherapy work." The Struggle With Drug Dependency and Redemption Through Professional Assistance By RAFAEL OSSORIO "The consequences of drug dependency can be so severe that, once stopping, behavioral disorders may emerge. However, with professional treatment, people, such as myself, can fight back and regain their lives." One Man's Thank You By DAVID LEVY "But there are plenty of good ...[social service agencies] out there and we need to give tremendous thanks to all those agencies that improve our lives." An Odyssey into Hell By LINCOLN KENNEDY "At Riker's Island I was placed on "suicide watch" because I suffer from severe mental emotional illness, namely schizophrenia. "
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