Posts Tagged ‘mental illness’

Still kicking…

It has been a while since I have posted and I wanted to assure my readers that I am doing well. I have not been hospitalized or in the midst of a major breakdown. It’s actually quite the opposite. I have been doing well enough to take on other clients and I spend a lot [...]

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The right winger’s response to Joe Pantoliano and Mad Pride

Joe Pantoliano and Mind Freedom speak out about mental illness and the right wingers simply must respond. Opinions like this tempt me to run as far left as possible. This is yet another indignity and it’s aimed directly at the mentally ill and it’s an outrage. As posted by Jon Hawkins at http://rightwingnews.com/mt331/2009/08/mental_illness_is_not_a_super.php Liberalism is [...]

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Joe Pantoliano speaks on mental illness, Mad Pride

Joe Pantoliano shared his thoughts and opinions on mental illness and mental healthcare on ABC Primetime. Pantoliano also showed his support for the Mad Pride movement. The segment began with a cellist who suffers from manic depression and psychosis. Perhaps suffering isn’t the correct word in this case. She states that her talent is enhanced [...]

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All About Bipolar: Public Healthcare for mentally ill receives a D

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) recently released the 2009 scores for the public healthcare system in the United States. The country as a whole received a D and 6 states received a failing grade. Not one single state received an A. If you have ever used the public healthcare system for treatment of [...]

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