Recovery is a process, beginning with diagnosis and eventually moving into successful management of your illness. Successful recovery involves learning about your illness and the treatments available, empowering yourself through the support of peers and family members, and finally reaching a point where you take action to manage your illness by helping others.  I have also learned to accept that sometimes things are too overwhelming for us to handle on our own. There is no sh

The researcher in me says that the three paradigms, i.e., the illness, the recovery, and the wellness paradigms, are interrelated; however, the consumer in me says that they are  not  interrelated.   They are not unified or solid.  The differences are vast and vary greatly.  The illness spectrum, for example, is the complete opposite of the wellness spectrum.  HOWEVER, I wouldn’t say they’re unrelated.  It really is a complicated viewpoint.   The word “empowerment” comes to m

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The family systems theory consists of ecological systems (Payne, 2002). The focus of this theory is how individuals act within their...

I was recently given the opportunity to ponder something "funny" regarding research. Funny? Research? Yes, a past professor asked us to share "side effects" of research. Here is what he shared with us. The phrase "statistics proves" doesn't have the feel of certainty that in once did. You feel less confident that the tests you give actually measure what they say they will. You look up some journal articles about any issue you are facing before you go to the doctor and as

Solution-Focused Approach. In a solution-focused approach, the therapist seeks positive exceptions or differences to a specific problem....

Learning and memory rely on each other so greatly that it is very difficult to imagine memories forming without the process of learning. ...