September 8, 2022 (Submitted by Howard Diamond) Language and power is more than words. Of course, many of us tend to convey ideas best through spoken language using words. ThereContinue reading “LANGUAGE AND ITS POWER by Howard Diamond“
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September Wellness Institute Calendar
September 1, 2022 (Submitted by Peggy Swarbrick and Pat Nemec – co-editors) Classical Music MonthMany classical pieces are familiar to us—whetherfrom attending a performance or hearing it as thebackground inContinue reading “September Wellness Institute Calendar”
In Everlasting Honor and Memory of Sally Zinman
1937-2022 August 29, 2022 (Reposted from NYAPRS E-News) “Sally Zinman, pioneer, activist, writer, artist, leader, and friend of many in the consumer/survivor movement passed away on Thursday. Harvey Rosenthal shared in aContinue reading “In Everlasting Honor and Memory of Sally Zinman“
Drunk on Too Much Life
Late August Reflections and Happenings August 28, 2022 (Sascha Altman DuBrul from Underground Transmissions) Hey friends and allies – welcome to my Underground Transmissions Substack. I hope it reaches yourContinue reading “Drunk on Too Much Life”
Peer Specialists, What’s In a Name? by Howard Diamond
August 22, 2022 (Submitted by Howard Diamond) My name is Howard Diamond, I have lived on Long Island for many years and since November, 2017, I have been a CertifiedContinue reading “Peer Specialists, What’s In a Name? by Howard Diamond”
Partnership to Help Black New Yorkers Heal from Buffalo Tragedy
August 21, 2021 (Reposted from OMH Diversity and Inclusion Listserv) NYS Office of Mental Health Launches Partnership to Help Black New Yorkers Heal from Buffalo Tragedy and Increased Rates ofContinue reading “Partnership to Help Black New Yorkers Heal from Buffalo Tragedy”
RANDOM ACT BY A PEER SPECIALIST Part 4 by HOWARD DIAMOND
August 20, 2022 (To start the story from the beginning, click here) A NEW YEAR DAWNING Holly Stephens, a Peer Specialist from Hunter Mental Health Center (HMHC) and her supervisor,Continue reading “RANDOM ACT BY A PEER SPECIALIST Part 4 by HOWARD DIAMOND”
In Honor of Joyce Wale by Jonathan Edwards
August 18, 2022 (Reposted from NYAPRS ENews) The Mental Health Service Delivery and Advocacy Community mourns the loss of Joyce B. Wale, a pioneer, champion and proponent of peer supportContinue reading “In Honor of Joyce Wale by Jonathan Edwards”
August Wellness Institute Calendar
July 29, 2022 (Provided by Peggy Swarbrick) Monthly Celebrations for August Happiness Happens Month: Established by the Society of Happy People, this month-long celebration is a time to feel good !Continue reading “August Wellness Institute Calendar”
My Role: Receiving and Giving Peer Support by Howard Diamond
Submitted on July 28, 2022 My story here begins in 1983, about two years after my first diagnosis of many, I met someone involved in peer support, named DH. DuringContinue reading “My Role: Receiving and Giving Peer Support by Howard Diamond”