I envision the day we all see people as people instead of people as their illness.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Severe Schizophrenia Improves with Cognitive Therapy

I've seen many cases where health care staff give up on clients that do not show improvement in their cognitive functioning within a certain time frame, leaving us with the message "if they don't improve now, they never will". This is a very exciting article that gives light on the best treatments for one of the most severe and disabling mental disorders, Schizophrenia. Read it to discover when hope, unconditional positive regard and persistence supersede the disbelief that people with low functioning Schizophrenia cannot become contributing members of society again.


Click HERE for article

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

This is a brief article on the detriments of taking anti-depressants. Despite their purpose to decrease or alleviate depressive symptoms, these drugs have offered the contrary in many circumstances. As a person diagnosed with depression since early teens, I have had first-hand experience of the wonderful opportunities anti-depressants have provided me and also the impeding and destructive side-effects. I am not anti-anti-depressants, they are very much needed for many people but I believe its very important to do your own research and identify if taking these drugs is right for you as an individual.

Click here for article