My Mental Health Recovery Story

This is my story

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• mental
• health
• recovery
• psychiatry
• anti-psychiatry
• diagnosis

[stefanierose88]

i have also suffered through the mental health system, it was horrible but i am in the process of recovery. my life was consumed with programs and "treatment". my fiance is a peer speaicalist and i hope that he will be able to leave the hospital soon and give hope to others. God bless you,

[jaymedecas]

I'm so glad you survived the system. Some of our peers never hear about recovery and lose hope. I believe it's gettng better, though, because more people are sharing their recovery journeys.

[sarahjeanful1]

Hi. Don't mean to be rude but do you have a neurological condition rather than a primary mental illness? Your eyes don't seem to move together quite as they should, like you have M.S. for example. I was initially diagnosed with schizophrenia but in fact have CNS lupus flares. In consequence I do not take psychiatric meds when well.

but

[jaymedecas]

Yes, I have MS. The lazy eye has been there since birth, though

[watermelllll]

wheres the dove?

[jaymedecas]

He's cooing in the background!

[davidgrnr]

Thank you for your story sharing. I also believe that people can have a rich life outside the mental health system. We should strive for that, for living our life as we want to, for being part of society.

[123keryn]

Thank you! Psychiatry today is not therapy, it's a business. I like what you had to say.

[rgoodwinau]

Thank you for sharing some truth.

[lesliegg1961]

you make alot of sense. I am in a program now that stresses if I leave it I will fail and be doomed to a life of active addiction. I know you are talking about mental illness but this does seem like one to me. I know there has to be another way. There is always another way. It is so instilled in me that I will fail, that I am afraid to try. Not good. Its a great program except for that mostly.

[RubberWilbur]

don't you think it's ironic you are hearing coo coooo in the background. Sort of funny.

[msgloomyeyes]

I admire you your strength and determination.

I'm so tired of being drugged. I'm on a slow path to recovery, though. And you are so right about the diminishment of art and music in the system. I was disappointed during my most recent hospitalization that art "therapy" now consisted basically of crayons and color books. No joke. They call it "adjunctive therapy" now. It's very sad.

[AngelG72000]

hello just stopping by to support

lol the doves are funny

[ohemgee24]

You go girl! Love the dove!

[xHinaxSasux]

You seem like a nice person and i know how you feel *Hugs and Cuddles*

[fight2Bfree]

Healthcare for profit is doomed to fail as companies seek creative and evil ways to improve their sales. How long before they cross the line and make us all sick intentionally? Some may even argue that they have already started...

[jaymedecas]

It's illegal? That blows myu mind. I thought we had it bad, but that is unbelievable. I am so sorry to hear that. Have you thought about moving out of the country? Can they stop you? Yikes!!!

[jaymedecas]

My hope is that the USA will follow Scotland and other countries that "get it." It's such a simpple concept, recovery. It may be too simple for heirarchical systems, though, at least right now. But I believe that simplicity will prevail because people are getting more and more fed up with bureaucracies.

[tickleperson2]

your story is so inspiring.

i feel nervous to tell you but i'm studying mental health nursing in scotland...

here we have the scottish recovery network which is funded by the scottish government.

recovery is the main focus of what i'm learning and i hope that one day the mental health system here will be the sort of place people feel will support them as they experience the kind of rich life you have found.

as an anrchist i'm not into heirarchical systems.

[jaymedecas]

Thank you! That's a dove in the background. He is 12 years old, and his name is Angel :o)

[nikbookworm]

You seem like such a nice person. You're right friends make life bearable :)

are those doves or roosters in the background?

[hedlessniper]

WTG

[matthardman95]

I'd like to say you are a inspiration.I am so gald that your dreams are coming true :-)

[CrazySnoppy]

i like hear story it some story i have live in a state hospital to it had a cementery donald roberts.

[masman00001]

look at this chicks f4c3!! Congrats