NAMI-National Association of Mental Illness With Suzette Southfox
HOPE: On the Other Side of the Door
Release Date: 07/17/2018
HOPE: On the Other Side of the Door
Dr. Ken discusses the causes of psychosis. He explains what it actually means. He explains what causes diagnosis of schizophrenia.
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Dr. Ken reviews the book "Clozapine" by Meyer & Stahl. He explains the aspects of the book that might make you want to read it.
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Terry Peterson has been living with schizophrenia. He tells his story and explains how schizophrenia patients can achieve a balanced, healthy life.
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Dr. Ken reviews the book Surviving Schizophrenia by E. Fuller Torrey MD. Dr. Ken gives his understanding of the various aspects of the book's 5th edition. He goes through each part in detail.
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Dr. Ken Campos discusses his brand new video series, Hope at Home.
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Today Dr. Ken talks to Charles Sayer about the environment inside of the hospitals. They also discuss legal matters surrounding patients of schizophrenia.
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Dr. Ken is joined by Royal Fraser to discuss the use of yoga to help out the caregivers.
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Dr. Ken is joined by Steven Morgan to discuss Soteria House. Steven explains his experiences in the mental health system.
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Dr. Ken is joined by Adolph Vidal, LCSW, for a discussion around the laws after a hospital stay. The discussion delves into what is legal and what is not surrounding medication. It is a lively and interesting discussion.
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Dr. Ken’s guest is a man who had a dark period in his life with hopelessness, lack of self-love, and suicidal thoughts. He is a personal acquaintance from a local club. This interview is to help bring awareness to the issue of suicide in the context of a caregiver of a loved one who is living with schizophrenia. It is the goal to gain a greater understanding of this difficult and somewhat mysterious topic of self-destructive urges, and what to do about them
info_outlineThe vision that Suzette, NAMI, and the Schizophrenia Care Project all share is the belief that all people living with mental illness, and all families touched by mental illness deserve to live supported, informed, productive and meaningful lives.
Suzette reviewed the history of NAMI from it’s humble start in Madison, Wisconsin to the present. In a personal revelation, she spoke of her own son who has been affected with bipolar disorder; as a school age child had anxiety and depression. She reviewed programs and outreach, and the mission to support, educate and advocate on behalf of those affected by mental illness directly or in the biological family or family of choice.
The local NAMI has several departments including support at a peer to peer level, and family support levels. We noted NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) programs to support caregivers, especially the 12 week long class for caregivers of folks over age 18, and for those living with mental illness under 18 there is a “Basic” 6 week class program. They are “signature programs.” Additionally, Dr Ken moderates a Facebook group (S-Project) for caregivers.
We defined the “Lived Experience” concept of the Schizophrenia Care Project and in Suzette & NAMI’s outreach, education, and support work. The “peer” is someone who has lived experience with mental illness. Staff at NAMI often have lived experience as well. This helps strengthen the culture of compassion and care for the services being provided. It should be noted that in Dr Ken Campos’ planned Schizophrenia Care Project Foundation residential homes this plan exists. It is his vision to instill and maintain such a culture of compassion among the staff -- from psychiatrist, to psychiatric technicians, to peers, to the cook and gardeners.
Next, we discussed other programs such as the “NAMI – Walk” event in San Diego, which is a fundraiser walk and also a resource fair. We reviewed the National NAMI convention, and a state convention. Suzette told a success story of a young adult, transition age young man living with schizophrenia, and his initial down times, and subsequent growth into a thriving competent volunteer and activist. Acting with loving support is the solution. She emphasizes that hope and supportive people are always there.