tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post7550245116698473988..comments2024-03-14T13:11:28.281-04:00Comments on Overcoming Schizophrenia: How Can We Get Them To Understand?Ashley Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227478646550668474noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post-10604670371136807542009-08-17T22:45:29.960-04:002009-08-17T22:45:29.960-04:00In response to Sandy's comment, I would refer ...In response to Sandy's comment, I would refer her to look up CIT Training (Crisis Intervention Team). Palm Beach County, FL, now has over 800 CIT trained officers and first responders and it makes a big difference for people with mental illness in crisis. CIT officers are able to diffuse escalating situations and people are either taken to mental health facilities where they can get the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post-71870228601583033582009-06-14T17:41:49.144-04:002009-06-14T17:41:49.144-04:00My son came to display parnoid scizophrenia sympto...My son came to display parnoid scizophrenia symptoms from a physical source. So the system refuses to label him mentally ill. He was put on Risperdal, and refused to take it. Refusing to take his medication has been an ongoing problem.My Virtual Windowhttp://myvirtualwindow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post-66838683410545357322009-06-10T14:35:12.403-04:002009-06-10T14:35:12.403-04:00YOu are so right. Education is the only answer. I ...YOu are so right. Education is the only answer. I am excited to show you my video documentary soon. I hope that schools will incorporate this video into a classroom setting. I would love for the subject matter to spark discussion. I cover a lot of topics involving stigma in this video. The only section I want to build on is where I show real people overcoming mental illness. I hope to inspire O B S E S S I V I S I O Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343653860296384235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post-91650262186030490532009-06-08T11:22:41.901-04:002009-06-08T11:22:41.901-04:00This are always interesting topics, however I thin...This are always interesting topics, however I think expecting the police to be a part of treatment, or recognizing things so people get treatment is out of wack, and frankly pretty inappropiate. There job is policing. Not being doctors or care givers. We don't expect doctors to be police and so the reverse doesn't make sense to me.<br /><br />Teachers do have a fair amount of training Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141251905909903805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post-24114723144621866612009-06-07T11:23:36.233-04:002009-06-07T11:23:36.233-04:00Aral,
The online chat groups where I learned of a...Aral,<br /><br />The online chat groups where I learned of a few different situations is SchizophrneiaConnection.com and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).<br /><br />AshleyAshley Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227478646550668474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post-44877713066869476852009-06-06T18:17:59.872-04:002009-06-06T18:17:59.872-04:00Can you mention the URL of the online discussion g...Can you mention the URL of the online discussion groups that you are talking about them.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />AralAralnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post-69706987478242832082009-06-05T21:50:13.940-04:002009-06-05T21:50:13.940-04:00I think the problem is that we "blend" i...I think the problem is that we "blend" in so well. A high functioning person can do just as well as a "normal" indiviual. People that are stable on their meds. and are taking care of themselves, should stand up and give a voice. I say this because as a high functioning person I have had my moments where I was, let's say not as high functioning. <br /><br />Your right aboutMandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388649891410858782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post-82193915536226258592009-06-02T16:03:14.320-04:002009-06-02T16:03:14.320-04:00Elizabeth A.
That would be nice, this way people w...Elizabeth A.<br />That would be nice, this way people will be more familar with mental illness.<br /><br />Anonynmous Drifter,<br />I am glad those days are over.<br /><br />K.C. Jones,<br />Thank you for the warning, I'll do some research on college mental health departments before I make a decision to go back to school.<br /><br />mb,<br />Your comment made me feel really good, like I am Ashley Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227478646550668474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post-40507308785541315872009-06-02T15:46:43.082-04:002009-06-02T15:46:43.082-04:00Hello, I posted a previous comment. I thought you ...Hello, I posted a previous comment. I thought you were another blogger, I linked to this site from somewhere else. The sentiment behind my previous post is the same, but eludes to things that would not be relvant to you. I wanted to tell you that by writing about schizophrenia you are bravely bringing a face to the disorder. Schizoprhenia may be a diagnosis but is not a definition. By bringing mbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062521425585136173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post-81122180345462900632009-06-02T08:13:59.800-04:002009-06-02T08:13:59.800-04:00Hi, KC. UGA alum here. I'll have to say I had my b...Hi, KC. UGA alum here. I'll have to say I had my best therapist in college. And if you were a more complex case, they would refer you to another doctor in Athens. You'd think there would be some leftover pdocs in Milledgeville. Wasn't there a mental facility there at one point? Anyway...<br /><br />UGA was priced decently if your insurance didn't cover mental health costs. That needs to be Elizabeth A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06741728597715923701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post-86745598074639478522009-06-02T00:53:08.924-04:002009-06-02T00:53:08.924-04:00I've had tons and tons of problems with receiving ...I've had tons and tons of problems with receiving the appropriate mental health care and accomodations from college, especially from GCSU, though Berry College was pretty bad too. If you've got an eating disorder (or any other mental illness), save yourself some trouble and do NOT attend GCSU. Research your illness and your college and figure out which college will help your recovery the most. K.C. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815737249921325593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post-30512371739591435292009-06-01T20:05:54.809-04:002009-06-01T20:05:54.809-04:00You've made some very valid points. Education ...You've made some very valid points. Education is vital. I've heard all kinds of statements said about the mentally ill that were made out of ignorance. I think we have a long way to go. It wasn't long ago that the mentally ill were just locked up somewhere and left to disappear from society.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634190384284402700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126905610166925807.post-72091990839102898372009-06-01T18:30:32.440-04:002009-06-01T18:30:32.440-04:00Maybe even some kind of PSA type efforts showing m...Maybe even some kind of PSA type efforts showing mental illness is more than that homeless crazy lady on the corner screaming random obscenities. It's people who seem "normal."<br /><br />It takes many forms and I think the population should be aware everyone knows someone with mental illness statistically. Anorexia is a mental illness just like schizophrenia for example. Understanding is a step Elizabeth A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06741728597715923701noreply@blogger.com