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Link – Women describe struggles with mental illness in the workplace
The day after the first time Lucy Ingram called in sick to her job due to depression, her boss presented her with a performance improvement plan. He told her that her calling in was unfair to her coworkers, unprofessional and set a bad example for the young adults she worked with. Two weeks later, Ingram…
Reviews Elsewhere – Icarus Redeemed: A Schizoaffective Story
I spotted another book review over on PyschCentral for G. H. Francis’ book: For those of us outside of that experience, it can be difficult to understand the lives of those dealing with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. In Icarus Redeemed, G.H. Francis seeks to relate his encounters with what he calls “madness.” Diagnosed with bipolar…
Welsh Care Home CSA Survivor Expanded Interview
Stephen Meesham survived years of abuse in children’s care homes in Wales and already testified to these events before. What the public didn’t know at the time was that Meesham and other witnesses to the first set of public enquiries were censored and not allowed to discuss any acts of abuse that took place off-site…
Link – Mental Health Recovery in the Digital Age
Totally agree with this assessment of mental health apps. Technology, after all, is not foolproof. An algorithm is no substitute for personal care. “We know that recovery can be a difficult, long-term process,” says Torous, who is also the director of the APA’s work group on the evaluation of smartphone apps. “People often want extra…
