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Hi John!I had a bipolar client who wrote some pretty amazing poetry. They were epic poems that she would recite from memory, with her eyes closed.
I just finished writing a memoir of my career as a psychotherapist. My toughest book yet because my goal was to blend narrative, insight, and humor.MiXED NUTS or What I've Learned Practicing Psychotherapy
Rick wrote: "Hi John!I had a bipolar client who wrote some pretty amazing poetry. They were epic poems that she would recite from memory, with her eyes closed.
I just finished writing a memoir of my career a..."
Hi, Rick. Your books looks very interesting. I have not seen enough books by counselors sharing the insights a life of helping others untangle their issues has provided them.
Yeah, this last one was a challenge, but I'm happy with the result and early reviews are all I could hope for. Have you written any yourself? Are you retired from counseling?
Rick wrote: "Yeah, this last one was a challenge, but I'm happy with the result and early reviews are all I could hope for. Have you written any yourself? Are you retired from counseling?"
Yes, I retired from counseling. Now I m counseling counselors via the books we publish at Depth Of View Publishing. I have written a number of books, some of which DOV will be publishing. I wrote a book on THE DREAM AND THE DREAMER. I have written a book that describes the depth psychology approach I pioneered (Conductive Reasoning), in which the unconscious mind is viewed as being a providential factor, and not the compensatory factor we were taught it is, and how to utilize its providence (THE RAIN IN SPAIN).
I am currently writing a series of books that psychologically analyze the text of major religious and philosophical books, such as, the Mahabharata, the Book of Revelation, The Poetry of Hafez, Nietzsche’s The Antichrist, and some short books on topics such as the psychological analysis of fairytales.
Hello John and Rick, it's so good to finally meet some experienced psychology professionals.I'm a student of psychology and I'm currently pursuing my Master's in Clinical Psychology. I look forward to interacting with you'll :)
Hello, Naura. I'm happy to meet you. Unless we wish to become tied to simple Case Managment we really do need to lear and share from our experience.
Same here, John.Ah yes, right you are :) Well we're working on a skit for Schizophrenia day. Bringing about awareness and breaking a few myths is the goal. We're going to perform it for the patients and their families , in the hospital. Anything important that you think will help our cause? I'd love to take in your inputs :)
Hi Naura,I interned at a mental hospital for two years. Most of my patients were paranoid schizophrenic. For the rest of my career, though I specialized in Anxiety Disorders and PTSD, I always had at least one outpatient client with paranoid schizophrenia.
If I can be of any help (specific questions), just ask. :-)
Thanks Rick :) We performed the skit and it was well appreciated !Thank you, I'd love to learn more from you.
Hello James ! Welcome to the group :)
Naura wrote: "Thanks Rick :) We performed the skit and it was well appreciated !Thank you, I'd love to learn more from you.
Anytime I can be of help! I'm glad your skit went well.
Thank you! Have you read "Man's search for meaning" by Viktor Frankl?
Naura wrote: "Thank you! Have you read "Man's search for meaning" by Viktor Frankl?"
Yep. Lots of wisdom re: trauma and existential therapy.
I know right? It's a well written book, I really liked it . :D
When my wife and I moved to Santa Fe, I sold 500+ of psychology books and donated more than a thousand. I kept less than 200... Among them was Man's Search for Meaning. ;-)
Oh my Gosh :DThat's wonderful- the part where you donated all those books, I mean :)
Haha, yeah! I'd always keep it too :D
hi all i am a new surgery resident but i love psychology any recommendations of not large psycho books
عnany wrote: "hi all i am a new surgery resident but i love psychology any recommendations of not large psycho books"Hey :D
Purely theoretical or psychological fiction?
do not u have a facebook gp i would be much easier to me or if u know any facebook like gps
Hi, Im from Mexico, I graduated from psychology 3 years ago and been working in a local hospital as a psychologist. Right now Im in charge of a department named "Atención Emocional" which means "Emotional Attention", with the intention to work with any patient who is in need to be heard.Im practically new at this group dinamic, searching to have some dialogue about my lectures, yours, your work and also mine.
عnany wrote: "hi all i am a new surgery resident but i love psychology any recommendations of not large psycho books"I won't pretend that this is an unbiased recommendation. ;-)
https://www.amazon.com/Mixed-Nuts-Lea...
Jonathan wrote: "Thought I'd start a thread to introduce who you are, what you have/are studying, and interests in and out of the field."Thank you for this invitation, Jonathan! I just discovered how to find my way here-the internet still challenges. I'm a psychotherapist and author in private practice in Dallas, Tx and have a great deal of interest in hearing about others' in my field. Despite almost 40 years, there's always something new to learn.
I am in a group on Linkedin, Links for Shrinks, which I find very thought provoking and informative. Outside of work, I enjoy my two grown sons, two grandkids, C&W dancing and Texas Hold 'Em!
Is it possible to use Motivational Enhancement Therapy effectively for cases other than substance abuse?
Hi hi hi!Newbie here... my name is Heather, I'm 22 and completing a degree in Psychology hoping to continue on to a masters in developmental/abnormal psychology and eventually practice clinically :)
Book clubs are a brand new thing to me...
I guess I'm just here for some guidance really.. have recently been diagnosed with and began treatment for anxiety and depression and so have suffered a MASSIVE knock to both my motivations and confidence...
Hoping seeing some of you passionate lot discuss something relative to my own interests will give me the boot up the bum I need to keep on keeping on!!!
Looking forward to doing a lot of lurking lol...
H x
Hi! My name's Tashu and I've joined this group a few minutes ago. 25 years of struggle with severe bipolar depression has made me a self-taught semi-shrink :-) Cheers!
My name is Jeff and I’m a licensed clinical mental health counselor. Currently I am reading about acceptance and Commitment therapy. I am married and have 2 children and 3 cats. The cat in my profile picture is Bear, my daughters cat
Hello everyone! I am a professor of counselor education and a practicing mental health therapist who still continues to reap the benefits of therapy myself! I had a long journey through personal trauma growing up and transformed it into a career path and purpose. I write a combination of self-help and horror books. My upcoming counseling themed self-help book, Context is Everything: How to Navigate Life in Multiple Realities is available for preorder on Amazon and releases March 1st. Really excited to get that out there and to learn, grow, and connect with this group!
Hello Everyone.I'm Luis Trivino I am American Indian/Hispanic, a War Veteran, Father and Husband.
My wife has Border Line Personality disorder (BPD), PTSD, Depression and Anxiety. I suffer from PTSD and Bipolar I. My wife went through some delusional states when she had a change in her medicines, the stress of trauma therapy and anxiety all took hold of her at once causing a BPD Split. During this whole phase she asked how I could love her and be married to someone "So broken?".
In response during a Bipolar manic while trying to control and avoid my PTSD triggers I wrote a book in 23 hours detailing all of my traumas and how I strive to work at being normal since I was a child. My wife said we have a "Notebook of Love" so I write in hopes my notebook of love will bring her back to reality. That's why it is titled as "A Notebook of Love: My story on Mental Health".
I write it from a Male perspective. We men grow up as young boys being told "Be strong, be a man". When we run into stressful situations we lack the tools to solve problems. In turn it affects our mental well being, our relationships, and leads to violence, addiction and the list can go on. Simply because we are being dismissed as "He is a man, he will figure it out". because if this mentality are men be a a major issue in relationships? Is being a man another way of saying he is a narcissist? Veterans we tend to think differently and PTSD only complicates the issues, I discuss my own issues and resolve that have helped me and my marriage.
As I go through my whole story from my beginning to my present I detail everything with my self analysis and exercises I have learned to "Be normal". With all of this I wish to promote the decriminalization of any mental illness, encourage men to make their mental health a priority to better ourselves, our relationships and community.
In order to break the stigma we have to bring it all into the open, including us men.
Thank you
Luis
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Our first book (at Depth Of View Publishing) is a co-written volume of poetry by a fabulous confessional poet working through Bi polar disorder, and the psychological analysis of the imagery in her poetry by me. (the Book is titled - SCREAMING AT THE VOID by Erica Loberg.