My doctor told me that he would not see me if I chose not to go on Lithium as he prescribed. The recovery movement emphasizes the empowerment of those with mental illnesses to make informed decisions about their treatment with their doctors and other professionals. My doctor left me no choice.
He believes that Lamictal and Geodon is [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Empowerment
Posted in November 2007, tagged decision, empowerment, geodon, lamictal, lithium, psychiatrist on November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A Meaningful Life
Posted in November 2007, tagged mental health, recovery on November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
SAMSHA (The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Mental Health Services ) (http://www.samhsa.gov/) defines recovery as:
Mental health recovery is a journey and transformation enabling a person with a mental health problem to live a meaningful life in a community of his or her choice while striving to achieve his or her full potential.
(http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=recoverysteps, [...]
The Wizard of Oz
Posted in November 2007, tagged recovering on November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Recovering is like a trip down the yellow brick road. At some point along the way you will realize that, all along, you were smart, brave and had heart. More importantly, you will come to learn that you are the Wizard. You’ll also discover that Kansas is long way away and that your return trip [...]
Hello World!
Posted in November 2007 on November 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m a graduate student at the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont. I’m in the process of writing my thesis on the lived experience of people with bipolar illness. I want to know what “recovery” means to people with bipolar. I ask this question because literature on mental illness/health refers to this point in [...]
