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Help without Hope


Doctors have the gift of healing. They can perform miracles and restore wellness when they believe in their work. If an individual needed surgery and had access to a surgeon this would be a great act of God. The surgery would treat the individual and restore good health. However, when the surgeon does not believe in the fruit of their works this poses a threat to recovery. Therefore, why would a surgeon perform the task, skill, and responsibility of medicine if they do not believe in their work?

I heard families and peers recall poor experiences with doctors and other healthcare professionals. These poor experiences are common. They may state that my peer can never work again, can never live independently, and cannot do what they used to do. A lot of healthcare professionals do not offer hope for recovery. Instead some healthcare professionals reinforce stigma, and doubt with lack of expectations for life after diagnosis. Some do not say anything at all, and leave us without awareness, direction, nor any sense of hope. Ironically, some healthcare professionals provide mental health treatment without hope for my peer's recovery, and livelihood. Thus, this poor prognosis kills hope for peers, caregivers, and families.

Finally, I aim to reassure you recovery is possible. My recovery is evidence that there is hope. My recovery is evidence that with hope we can overcome, and persevere the highs and lows of symptoms of mental illness. Peers, we can live a productive, and quality life despite mental illness. My experience is the evidence among other recovery stories.

Therefore, whenever a healthcare professional, or anybody, tells you what you can and cannot do with your life remind them that you are an individual, recovery is possible, and that you will strive to meet goals no matter what. Help without hope is a dead work. 

However, these things will last forever: faith, hope, and love (1 Corinthians 13:13). Hope gives me a fulfilling life. Hope can do the same for you. I urge you to hold on to faith, hope, and love, because recovery is possible. Also, cherish those healthcare professionals who do believe in their work and recovery, because together we can overcome mental illness.

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