http://marklicitra.com Discussions of Mental Health and Christianity Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:41:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know it’s been a while. And I promise that I won’t start every post in this way. But I just have to ask for some grace yet again. I finished school two weeks ago, and I’ve been thinking about just what that means for me. A lot has happened ... http://marklicitra.com/a-few-reflections-on-my-social-work-education/07/ About once a month when I am walking my dog, I run into this guy in my neighborhood and have a fairly predicatable conversation. Neighbor: "Hey, there's Ollie! I thought you guys moved or something." Me: "No, we're still here. How've you been?" Neighbor: "Can't complain, you know. (follows with several complaints) ... http://marklicitra.com/myth-8-mental-illness-is-the-same-as-mental-retardation/04/ I confess that my blog hiatus was not just from the holidays, but I titled this post when I started writing it... in January. This speaks to both my current busyness and my chronic tendency to get things started and let them flounder for awhile. While I am committed ... http://marklicitra.com/back-from-holiday-hiatus-with-myth-9/03/ The duties of graduate school have taken priority. I have a final tomorrow night and a paper due tomorrow. So, after that, I can give some attention to this little blog. Until then its all social work studies, all day and night. http://marklicitra.com/new-myth-forthcoming/12/ A few months ago, I accidentally learned of a great-grandmother of mine that struggled with mental illness. Needless to say, I was intrigued- not so much because I work in mental health, but because I had lived 28 years and never heard a word about it. In fact, when I ... http://marklicitra.com/myth-10-i-dont-know-anyone-with-a-mental-illness/12/ I am often befuddled by the things people say (including myself). I am talking about good people, well-intentioned people, people that just don’t realize that the words they are speaking could be hurtful. Mental illness continues to be incredibly misunderstood in our society, and unfortunately more-so within the Church. My ... http://marklicitra.com/10-unfortunate-myths-about-mental-illness/11/ My journey in mental health began in a psychiatric hospital in 2004, where I worked as a mental health tech. The seeds of discontent were sown there and I have since harvested several years of grief, and anger, and shame. My shame is for the Church, of whom I am ... http://marklicitra.com/intro-to-my-new-blog/11/