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My Experience with Abilify Side Effects

Abilify is an anti-psychotic drug that I began taking when I was hospitalized for brief psychotic disorder. It was a while before abilify “worked” for me. I struggled to adjust in ways that I had not attributed to the medication at the time, only in hindsight. Not to mention I was adjusting to new medication and simultaneously studying public policy […]

Finding an Effective Therapist Part I

I guess in order to find an effective therapist, you first have to define for yourself what “effective” is. This is a somewhat straightforward task for me, as I have had a few therapists since my episode. I know what I do want in a therapist as well as what I don’t want. That being said, I am dissatisfied with […]

Creating a Mental Health Crisis Plan

If you’ve had a mental health scare like I have, or even if you haven’t, you may want to consider creating a crisis plan that details what to do if a crisis occurs and how to prevent a crisis from happening in the first place. I only recently created one for my loved ones and myself. Thankfully, I have not […]

How COVID-19 Impacted My World

It was March, the day before spring break. I was looking forward to seeing Jill Scott perform in Macon, GA, the following week. As I had feared though, COVID-19 changed all of that. And more. I was at my clinical rotation when Alabama was notified of its first confirmed case of COVID-19. It’s all anyone was talking about, so my […]

I Can’t Breathe

I welcome constructive conversation about how we can achieve racial justice in our communities, and furthermore, how we can safeguard our mental health in the process.