Mental Health Aloud

How Modern Schizophrenia Treatment Steals Our Autonomy

Sarah Myers understands her schizophrenia. That is, she challenges it with logic, and develops healthy coping mechanisms to respond to her symptoms....

“What’s Wrong with You?” — the Question Trauma Asks

For his whole life, Jacques Damhuis was confronted with, “What’s wrong with you?” After decades of self-discovery, and some EMDR, he is learning...

What Reason Do I Have to be Depressed?

Eleni Stephanides was skeptical that going back on antidepressants would help, but she soon felt the clouds lift, and her vitality return.

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Was I the Black Sheep? Discovering, Understanding and Healing my Trauma and CPTSD

This mental health recovery story focuses on Ana’s journey with Complex PTSD, and intergenerational trauma. Ana eventually cut ties with family to...

What I Learned Socializing With The “Insane” in Psychiatric Units

As Max Guttman puts it, there is little to do in psych hospitals except pace the hallway and swallow pills. The most worthwhile way to spend his time,...