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CINDY SOSTCHEN, Poetry Editor "These poems are relevant to a subject that has recently reared its ugly head in recent issues of NewYork City Voices.
A Great Picnic Awaiting A Parity Law By WILFRID NOEL RABY, MD "It was an event to challenge the stigmatized face of mental illness by showing ourselves to our fellow citizens as people for whom fair treatment and fair understanding of mental illness matters."
Mental Health Issues In Special Housing Units By LAUREN PARETI "Prisoners call it 'The Box.' Corrections officials call the disciplinary cells 'Special Housing Units' (SHU's). Human rights groups call it torture. Mental health professionals call it a breeding ground for mental illness."
State-of-the-Art Program For Supported Education By BECKY ROSER "I felt I could accomplish something within my community if I just work hard enough. And they gave me the drive to go back to school."
Why Choose a Career in Mental Health? By JANINE BUDAH, CSW "Many students are motivated toward a career by experiences they have encountered in their own lives."
When Talk Is Not Cheap By ELENA MARIE "One can't just pop a pill and disregard the healing power of shared feelings and positive thoughts and just plain socializing with loving people."
Mental Health Book Awards Breakfast By DANNY FREY "Steve Goldfinger, when presenting a special award to Claire Berman and posthumously to Ken Steele for their collaborative book, The Day the Voices Stopped, referred to Ken as an 'American hero.'"
Ask the Doctor By STEPHEN M. GOLDFINGER, M.D. "Many of the newer drugs are more effective against certain symptoms of psychosis than the older drugs"
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Children's Psychiatric
Center Controversy... Three Opinions by: - JoAnn Guida - Joseph A. Glazer - Giselle Stolper Note: This is an important and controversial issue. If you would like to express an opinion, email: [email protected]
Adult Homes Neglect The Mentally Ill By PETER D. BEITCHMAN, DSW "How could the sub-human conditions go on for years? Where was the government oversight and regulation needed to protect the home's residents and assure a minimal quality of life?"
The Miracle Of Self-Help Comes To Manhattan By SARA GOODMAN "The main difference between our groups and most of those currently running is that each of our groups will be peer-run."
Clubhouse Conference Stresses Member Independence By ADELE STICH "Ferrer praised clubhouses for keeping the Community Mental Health Act alive, by encouraging members to regain self-sufficiency through work, independent living and by knowing their rights."
Pollock By RAY CALIGIURE "Jackson Pollock could not control his moods or his depression. Painting was his true expression and seemingly the only thing that he could control."
One Wave At A Time By SHEILA HAGEMAN "In and out. Staying with my focus on my breath allows my mind a release from focusing on the thoughts that create and sustain my depression."
Ask the Pharmacist By STEVE KAUFMAN, RPH "Pfizer labs recently introduced a new medication to treat symptoms of schizophrenia, called Geodon."
Ask the Therapist By RITA SEIDEN, C.S.W., Ph.D. "Sometimes I wonder about my sexual identity. Is this wondering part of my illness?" |
Dreading Mom's Legacy
By EMMA ELIOT "I was too young to understand what was going on ... I only knew that somehow my mother was gone and we were left with just the shell of her."
Being A Consumer And Gay By ERIC JACKSON "The mental health community is one of the most beautiful communities ... I feel proud to be consumer just like I feel proud to be Puerto Rican, American, and Gay.
Domestic Violence & Disabled Women By HOLLY A. DEVINE, MSW, and CAROL BRIGGS "Women with disabilities stay in dangerous conditions significantly longer than their able-bodied counterparts"
A Family's Dirty Little Secret By MELANIE SPRITZ, DO "We will not admit to ourselves that we may be clinically depressed or in manic states and that is why we turn to drugs, alcohol, sex or gambling to medicate ourselves"
Sixteenth Annual Schizophrenia Conference By DANNY FREY "The conference was designed for mental health professionals ... and for families and consumers interested in increasing their knowledge."
National Coalition Conference By DANNY FREY "Patrick Kennedy delivered an impassioned speech about how mental illness is as serious as physical illness. He also discussed stigma from his perspective as a mental health consumer and Congressman"
Filmmaker Fights Stigma By JANINE BUDAH, CSW "She not only makes films and videos intended to fight stigma but also enlists consumers into her special program that trains and employs them!"
NMHA's Annual Conference By DANNY FREY "After the final award, Stuart Perry got everyone to give a moment of silence for the late Ken Steele, New York City Voices' founder, and staunch advocate for the mentally ill."
Ask the Attorney By JEANETTE ZELHOF "What is the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act?" |
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