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Welcome to the ISPS-US blog. Its purpose is to further the mission of ISPS-US to promote dialogue and interaction in order to enrich our knowledge of the experiential aspect of schizophrenia and psychosis, so that we can develop and promote humane, comprehensive and in-depth treatment for schizophrenia and psychosis. Please register above and add your relevant and respectful comments at the end of each post.-
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Tag Archives: Psychiatric
Giving Voice to Voices: Ron Coleman & Karen Taylor’s Workshop for ISPS-US
Ron Coleman is a self-described ex-rugby player and ex-schizophrenic. He is also an author, mental health trainer, and consultant. Karen Taylor, Coleman’s wife and director of their organization Working Toward Recovery, is a psychiatric nurse with over 16 years experience … Continue reading
When Times Tough, They’re Even More Tough for Folks with Psychiatric Illness
As the recession continues, unemployment remains at 9.6%, and now government budgets are being slashed. Not surprisingly, mental health services are some of the first to get cut when times are tough. In a recent New York Times article, the … Continue reading
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Tagged criminalization, mobile crisis, Psychiatric, psychiatric emergency
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Labor Day, Work, and Recovery from Psychosis
Posted by Jessica Arenella, Moderator “What’s all this talk about empowerment? I can tell you the definition of empowerment: “It’s a decent paycheck at the end of the week.” Quotation quoted by Patricia Deegan, Ph.D. in her incisive and inspiring … Continue reading
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Tagged Empowerment, Psychiatric, Psychosis, Recovery, Schizophrenia, Unemployment
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