The Power of Insight Building for People with Mental Illness
By Max E. Guttman, LCSW As mental health counselors, we often strive to help clients build insight into their thoughts,...
How My Relationships with My Caregivers Has Helped Me Navigate Schizoaffective Disorder
By Jason Jepson I have had many positive influences in my life since my initial diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. Mental...
Combatting Loneliness and Social Isolation in People with SMI
By Katherine Ponte, JD, MBA, CPRP According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), loneliness is defined as...
Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month
Embracing the More Than Enough Campaign Since its inception in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has served as a crucial...
Emotional Recovery From Psychosis: Trusting And Believing In Yourself Again
By Sarah Ryan Recovery from psychosis typically requires medicinal and therapeutic intervention: medication to target cognitive recovery and therapy to...
Thoughts On The Pandemic, Trust Issues And Trauma Survivors
By Rachel Sullivan, LCSW People who have experienced abuse can struggle with the ability to trust others. A common refrain...
Telling Your Partner About Your Mental Health Diagnosis
By Sarah Ryan Telling your partner about your mental health diagnosis is a big step in a relationship that is...
Navigating Depression And Psychosis: The Experience We Rarely Talk About
By Andrea Rosenhaft LCSW-R My first episode of psychosis arose from a brutal depression. A verse began playing in my...
What I Wish I Had Known About Borderline Personality Disorder
By Lizbeth DeSantiago Around three years ago, I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). I was attending “regular therapy,”...
What I Wish I Had Known: We Don’t Have To Wait For A Crisis
By Drew Robinson As I look back on my life, I remember that younger me experienced a roller coaster of...