There are different approaches to understanding mind-body integration. Some researchers argue that body-mind integration is crucial in medicine since patients don’t feel an obvious division between their bodies and their minds. Thus, physicians shouldn’t make diagnoses that separate the mind from the body (McGuire et al., 2016).  However, many allopathic practitioners don't agree... and it's frustrating.   According to the dualist, the mind (or the soul) comprises a non-physi

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