Publications

Writers Digest

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Writing About Mental Health: 5 Benefits of Revealing Your Own Diagnosis. Published Online at Writer’s Digest on April 21, 2024. 

 

Psychology Today: Personal Perspectives Blog

Healing Mind: My Journey to Cognitive and Emotional Recovery

 

Transitioning Back To A Clear Mind. Published Online at Psychology Today. June 2023.

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Debunking 4 Myths About Taking Antipsychotics. Published Online at Psychology Today. June 2023.

 

Separating My Identity From a Schizophrenia Diagnosis. Published Online at Psychology Today. June 2023. 

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Why I'm Taking An Antipsychotic For Life. Published Online at Psychology Today. July 2023.

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Disclosing Your Mental Health Diagnosis to a Partner. Published Online at Psychology Today. July 2023.

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Emotional Recovery From Psychosis: Trusting and Believing in Yourself Again. Published Online at Psychology Today. August 2023.

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The Effects of Rediagnosis: How to Make Sense of Mental Health Labels. Published Online at Psychology Today. October 2023.

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Connecting Socially After Psychosis: Overcoming Emotional Obstacles. November 6, 2023​

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Self-Love After Psychosis: Cultivating Power From Within. November 2023 

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Forging My Own Path After Serious Mental Illness: Living a Life Beyond Comparison. January 2024 |

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Navigating Relationships After Psychotic Breaks: On Reconciling With Yourself and Others. January 2024

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How to Appreciate and Cultivate Self-Awareness After Psychosis: I Didn’t Understand Insight Until Experiencing Anosognosia. March 2024 

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My Reactions When Someone Says I Can’t Have Schizophrenia: You Can Be Symptom-Free. April 2024 

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Why Psychotic Breaks Are Not Your Fault: Psychosis is no different than any other medical illness. May 2024 

 

Maybe I Shouldn't Become Who I Was Before Schizophrenia: Appreciating who I am now more than ever. June 2024

 

Reclaiming "Lost" Years: Celebrate yourself, even in the "lost years" of psychosis.

July 2024

 

Parenting During Complete Remission From Schizophrenia: What having a child means to my recovery. August 2024

 

Compassion Versus Self-Pity After Psychosis: Self-pity is not an effective response to psychosis. September 2024

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National Alliance for Mental Heath Blog at Nami.org

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The Power and Value of Insight. Published on Nami.org blog. February 2023. 

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Loving Yourself After Psychosis: Healing and Moving Forward. Published on Nami.org blog. August 2022. 

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Emotional Recovery from Psychosis: Trusting and Believing in Yourself Again. Published on Nami.org blog. December 2022. 

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What I Wish I’d Known About Medication: Debunking Myths About Antipsychotics. Published on Nami.org blog. October 2022. 

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Telling Your Partner About Your Mental Health Diagnosis. Published on Nami.org blog. November 2022. 

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Separating Your Identity From Your Diagnosis. Published on Nami.org blog. 

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Becoming Who I Was Before Schizophrenia - Or Should I? August 2023.

 

Parenting After Receiving a Schizophrenia Diagnosis. September 2023.

 

Power of Connection: Co-facilitating a NAMI Support Group. October 2023

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NAMI Wake County in North Carolina

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What’s in a Name? Renaming and Redefining Schizophrenia. Published on nami-wake.org blog. 

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Reacting to a Mental Health Diagnosis. Published on nami-wake.org blog. 

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How Antipsychotics Work and Why You Shouldn’t Feel Ashamed. Published on nami-wake.org blog. 

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Published Poetry on Emotionally Surviving Trauma

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“Buried” and “Responsibility.” The TAF Omnibus III: Triangle Association of Freelancers (Stories & Poems). Edited by Arlene S. Bice. 2024.

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“Daughter,” “Live Twice,” and “Oak,” Fine Lines Literary Journal. Spring 2024 Edition.

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“My Head Space.” A Safe and Brave Space Poetry Anthology, by The Garden of Neuro Institute. Garden of Neuro Publishing. June 9, 2024.

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“Just Dance.” in Cadence: Life’s Poetic Rhythms, Anthology by Prolific Pulse Press, LLC. June 21, 2024.

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“Because I Am Me,” “Mending Truth,” and “Hiding or Telling.” The TAF Omnibus II: Triangle Association of Freelancers (Stories & Poems). Edited by Arlene S. Bice. 2023.

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“Still and Brave.” iDear Heart Anthology. Edited by Lisa Tomey. Prolific Pulse Press, LLC, 2023. Pp. 41-43.

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“Truth,” “Alive,” and “Fallen Blue.” The TAF Omnibus: Triangle Association of Freelancers (Stories & Poems). Edited by Arlene S. Bice. Pp. 137-139. 2022.

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“Heart.” Hope Whispers: An Anthology of Inspirational Poems and Short Stories, Edited by Lynn C. Johnston. Whispering Angel Books, 2009. P.12.