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Fi ndi ngt heThr eadsofSt r engt h:Suppor t i ngaSi bl i ngWi t hMent alI l l ness Rec ent l ymyf ami l yex per i enc edami r ac l e.Nott het y peofmi r ac l et hatdr aws mas s i v ec r owdsorget snot edi nhi s t or ybook s ,butami r ac ul ousex per i enc et hat wenev erbel i ev edpos s i bl e.Tuc k edi nar emot ear eaofNewEngl and, ov er l ook i ngt her oc k yc oas t ,wewi t nes s edmyy oungerbr ot herex c hangev ows wi t hhi swi f e.Ic an’ ts aywhet heri twast hec r i s poc eanbr eez eornear l yadec ade oft umul t uousemot i onsbei ngr el eas edf r om t hei nt er nal boxIhav ewor k eds o har dt oc ont ai n,butIhav enev erf el ts uc hapower f ul mi x t ur eofr el i ef andj oy .Par toft hi swasar es ul tofwat c hi ngmypar ent s ,s i s t er sandbr ot her s ; t hec ol l ec t i v eaweofl i v i ngamomentweonc et houghti mpos s i bl e.Mos t l yi twas pr i deandj oyf ormybr ot her ,ashehadf oundat r us t edc ompani on,at r uel ov e, s omeonewhowasex c i t edt os pendt her es tofherl i f ewi t hhi m—des pi t ehi s ment al i l l nes s . I n2003,mybr ot herwasi nhi sear l y20sandl i v i ngont hewes tc oas t .Hes t ar t edt oex hi bi ts i gnsofdel us i ons . Ov ert hec our s eofaf ewweek s ,t el ephonec onv er s at i onsbec amemor ebi z ar r eandi tbec ameobv i oust hat s omet hi ngwashappeni ngt ohi m.Thes peedatwhi c hhedet er i or at edwasal ar mi ng,andmypar ent ss oon f l ewhi m bac khomet ogetabet t eri deaofwhatwashappeni ng.Wasi tdr ugs ?Wasi tal c ohol ?Washes i c k ? Wehads omanyques t i onsandf ears t ar t edt os at ur at eourt hought s . Hec amet os t ayatmyhous et heni ghthear r i v ed.Openi ngt hedoort ogr eethi mi samomentt hatpl ay si n mymemor yov erandov eragai n.Nor mal l y ,mybr ot heri st al l —s t r i k i ngi nf ac t —andhasat r ul yc ont agi ous s mi l e,buti nt hatmoment ,hewashar d,r i gi dandc l os edof f .Hewor et hebl ac khoodeds weat s hi r t —wi t ht he hoodupt oc ov ermos tofhi sf ac e—t hatwoul dbec omeac ons t antpar tofhi si dent i t yi nt hec omi ngmont hs . Hes eemeds hor t er ,def eat edand,mos tofal l ,s c ar ed.Ir eac hedoutt ohughi m andwasmetwi t hr es i s t anc e, hewoul dn’ tmak eey ec ont ac tandbar el ys ai dhel l o.Ir ememberf eel i ngadeeps adnes s .Thi si snott he br ot herIonc ek new.Whathappenedt ohi m?Whatdi dhedot obr i ngt hi son?Thi sonemoment ,t hes i mpl e ac tofopeni ngt hedoorandgr eet i ngmybr ot her ,f ormer epr es ent st het hr es hol dofc r os s i ngi nt oawor l dofa f ami l ymemberaf f ec t edbyment al i l l nes s . Thenex tf ewy ear swer eabouts ur v i v al ,notonl yf ormybr ot her ,butf ormyf ami l y .Hewasev ent ual l y di agnos edwi t hpar anoi ds c hi z ophr eni a.Hes t r uggl edt oi nt er ac twi t hpeopl e,f i ndi ngi tdi f f i c ul tt oev engoi nt o as t or et obuyac upofc of f ee.Hec oul dn’ tmak eey ec ont ac tandc onv er s at i onswer ebr ut al l ys hor t .He c ont i nuedt obounc ear oundt r y i ngt of i ndqual i t ymedi c al c ar e.Ourf ami l ys t r uggl edt obes uppor t i v e, under s t andwhi c hbehav i or swer er es ul t sofhi si l l nes sandwhi c honeswer enot .Her epeat edl ywentof fhi s medi c at i onandhadepi s odes —orps y c hot i c“ br eak s ” —unt i l hec amet ot er mswi t ht hef ac tt hathewoul dneed t ot ak es omef or m ofmedi c at i onf ort her es tofhi sl i f e.I twasadar kt i me.
Whenmybr ot herandIwer ey oung,peopl eus edt ot hi nkwewer et wi ns .Il ov edbei ngt ol dt hi s ,bec aus ei t r eas s ur edmet hatwehadas pec i al bond.Hi sex per i enc ewi t hment al i l l nes shasi mpac t edmeons omany l ev el s ,butmos t l yIf el tl i k eIhadl os tas i bl i ngbec aus et hi sbondwasbr ok en.Hebar el yt al k edt omeanddi dn’ t r et ur nphonec al l s .I nal l ofmyr es ear c h,If oundl ot sofs uppor tandgui danc ef orpar ent sofc hi l dr enwi t h ment al i l l nes s ,buts t r uggl edt of i nds uppor tf ort hes i bl i ngs ,par t i c ul ar l y ,adul ts i bl i ngs .Unl i k emypar ent s ,I was n’ ti nv i t edt odoc t or ’ sappoi nt ment sorr es pons i bl ef orens ur i nghi sbas i cneedswer emet .Thi satl eas t gav et hem s omedi r ec t i onands t epst heyc oul dt ak e.Ial s os t r uggl edt ot al kt oot herpeopl eabouti t .I n addi t i ont owor r y i ngaboutpr ot ec t i nghi spr i v ac y ,Iqui c k l yf oundt hatmos tpeopl edi dn’ tk nowhowt or eac tt o aper s onal c onv er s at i onaboutment al i l l nes sandf el tunc omf or t abl e,whi c hi nt ur n,mademeunc omf or t abl e. Howc oul dIhel p?Wi t houtanans wer ,Ij us tk eptc al l i nghi m,v i s i t i nghi m ands endi nghi m emai l s .It r i edt obe s uppor t i v eandmai nt ai nasmuc hofour“ nor mal ”s i bl i ngr el at i ons hi paspos s i bl e. ( cont i nued)
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Andt henoneday ,y ear saf t ert hatf i r s tmel anc hol ygr eet i ngi nmyapar t ment ,s omet hi ngwasdi f f er ent .He s mi l ed.Hec r ac k edaj ok e.Hemadeey ec ont ac t .Hewasi nt er ac t i ngwi t hf r i ends ,andhet al k edaboutagi r l hehadmet .Thec ons t antwei ghtt hatwasmynewnor mal s t ar t edt ol i f tf r om myc hes t . Wehav en’ tf oundt hec ur e.Cer t ai ns t r uggl eshav ebec omeapar toft hef abr i cofmybr ot her ’ sl i f e,andasa r es ul t ,f oral l t hos et hatl ov eands uppor thi m,buthehasgai nedt het ool st omanaget hem andi st hr i v i ng.I n qui etmoment s ,Ihav ehear deac hofmypar ent sands i bl i ngsment i ont hebl ac ks weat s hi r tmybr ot herwor e c ons t ant l yt hos ef i r s tf ewmont hs .Look i ngbac koni t ,It hi nki tgav ehi mc omf or tt ohi debeneat hi t st hr eads . Aswewat c hedhi m getmar r i ed,hes t oodt al l wi t hhi sheadhel dhi ghandnor eas ont ohi de.Ihav enev er beenmor epr oudofhi m orourf ami l y .I nt hedar k es tofmoment s ,wer ef us edt ogi v euphope,demanded bet t ert r eat mentandi ns omes i t uat i ons ,gav ehi mt hes pac et of i gur es omeofi toutonhi sown.Notaneas y f eatf orany one,oranyf ami l y ,t ouc hedbyment al i l l nes s . Mybr ot heronl ywant st of oc usont hef ut ur e,andr i ght f ul l ys o.Wheny ouhav eex per i enc eds uc hdar k nes s , f oc us i ngont hepr es entandl ook i ngt ot hef ut ur ei st heonl ywayt ol i v el i f e.Hei sf i r ml ygr oundedi nr eal i t y , asi shi ss uppor ts y s t em,andwer ec ogni z et hathewi l l s t r uggl eagai n.Hewi l l al way sneedt opayc l os e at t ent i ont ohi sment al andphy s i c al heal t ht oens ur ehedoes n' ts l i pbac k war d,andc ont i nuet ak i ngmedi c at i on ands eek i ngpr of es s i onal hel p.Butf ornow,wewi l l embr ac et hemi r ac l eourf ami l yhasex per i enc ed.Wewi l l dr i nki nal l t hatwec anofi t ,andl i v eof fi t swar mt handc omf or tf orasl ongaspos s i bl e.Bec aus ewheny ou l ov es omeonewhos t r uggl eswi t hment al i l l nes s ,t hati sal l wec ando:mak et hev er ymos toft hegood moment sandus et hem t obui l ds t r engt hf ort het ought i mesahead. Lear nmor eaboutschi z ophr eni a, f ami l ysuppor t ,peerempower mentandr ecover yat : ht t p: / / www. nami . or g/ Templ at e. cf m?Sect i on=schi z ophr eni a9
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Schi z ophr eni ai saser i ousment ali l l nesst hataf f ect s2. 4mi l l i onAmer i canadul t sovert heageof18 andsmal l ernumber sofyout handadol escent s.Al t houghi taf f ect smenandwomenwi t hequal f r equency ,schi z ophr eni amostof t enappear si nmeni nt hei rl at et eensorear l yt went i es,whi l ei t appear si nwomeni nt hei rl at et went i esorear l yt hi r t i es. Fi ndi ngt hecausesf orschi z ophr eni apr ovest obedi f f i cul tast hecauseandcour seoft hei l l nessi s uni quef oreachper son. I nt er f er i ngwi t haper son' sabi l i t yt ot hi nkcl ear l y ,manageemot i ons,makedeci si onsandr el at et o ot her s,schi z ophr eni ai mpai r saper son' sabi l i t yt of unct i ont ot hei rpot ent i alwheni ti snott r eat ed. Unf or t unat el y ,nosi ngl e,si mpl ecour seoft r eat mentexi st s.Resear chhasl i nkedschi z ophr eni at oa mul t i t udeofpossi bl ecauses,i ncl udi ngaspect sofbr ai nchemi st r yandst r uct ur e,aswel las envi r onment alcauses. Psychosi s( psyche=mi nd,osi s=i l l ness)i sdef i nedast heexper i enceofl ossofcont actwi t hr eal i t y andusual l yi nvol veshal l uci nat i onsanddel usi ons.Psychosi si sacommonsympt om ofschi z ophr eni a. Lear nmor eaboutpsychosi s,i ncl udi ngf i r stepi sodes,t ogai nmor ei nsi ghti nt ot hi scondi t i on, i ncl udi ngear l yi nt er vent i onopt i ons. May ,2013
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Exper ton Ment al I l l ness Reveal s HerOwn Fi ght ThePowerofRescui ngOt her s:Mar shaLi nehan,at her api standr esear cheratt heUni ver si t yofWashi ngt onwhosuf f er edf r om bor der l i neper sonal i t y di sor der ,r ecal l st her el i gi ousexper i encet hatt r ansf or medherasayoungwoman.
“ Ar eyouoneofus?” Thepat i entwant edt oknow,andhert her api st— Mar shaM.Li nehanoft heUni ver si t yofWashi ngt on,cr eat orofa t r eat mentusedwor l dwi def orsever el ysui ci dalpeopl e— hadar eadyanswer .I twast heonesheal waysusedt ocut t hequest i onshor t ,whet herapat i entaskedi thopef ul l y ,accusi ngl yorknowi ngl y ,havi nggl i mpsedt hemacr améoff aded bur ns,cut sandwel t sonDr .Li nehan’ sar ms: “ Youmean,haveIsuf f er ed?” “ No,Mar sha, ”t hepat i entr epl i ed,i nanencount erl astspr i ng.“ Imeanoneofus.Li keus.Becausei fyouwer e,i twoul d gi veal lofussomuchhope. ” “ Thatdi di t , ”sai dDr .Li nehan,68,whot ol dherst or yi npubl i cf ort hef i r stt i mel astweekbef or eanaudi enceoff r i ends, f ami l yanddoct or satt heI nst i t ut eofLi vi ng,t heHar t f or dcl i ni cwher eshewasf i r stt r eat edf orext r emesoci alwi t hdr awal atage17.“ Somanypeopl ehavebeggedmet ocomef or war d,andIj ustt hought— wel l ,Ihavet odot hi s.Iowei tt o t hem.Icannotdi eacowar d. ” Nooneknowshowmanypeopl ewi t hsever ement ali l l nessl i vewhatappeart obenor mal ,successf ull i ves,because suchpeopl ear enoti nt hehabi tofannounci ngt hemsel ves.Theyar et oobusyj uggl i ngr esponsi bi l i t i es,payi ngt hebi l l s, st udyi ng,r ai si ngf ami l i es— al lwhi l eweat her i nggust sofdar kemot i onsordel usi onst hatwoul dqui ckl yover whel m al mostanyoneel se. Now,ani ncr easi ngnumberoft hem ar er i ski ngexposur eoft hei rsecr et ,sayi ngt hatt het i mei sr i ght .Thenat i on’ s ment alheal t hsyst em i sashambl es,t heysay ,cr i mi nal i zi ngmanypat i ent sandwar ehousi ngsomeoft hemostsever e i nnur si ngandgr ouphomeswher et heyr ecei vecar ef r om wor ker swi t hmi ni malqual i f i cat i ons. Mor eover ,t heendur i ngst i gmaofment ali l l nesst eachespeopl ewi t hsuchadi agnosi st ot hi nkoft hemsel vesasvi ct i ms, snuf f i ngoutt heonet hi ngt hatcanmot i vat et hem t of i ndt r eat ment :hope. “ Ther e’ sat r emendousneedt oi mpl odet hemyt hsofment ali l l ness,t oputaf aceoni t ,t oshowpeopl et hatadi agnosi s doesnothavet ol eadt oapai nf ulandobl i quel i f e, ”sai dEl ynR.Saks,apr of essoratt heUni ver si t yofSout her n Cal i f or ni aSchoolofLawwhochr oni cl esherownst r uggl eswi t hschi zophr eni ai n“ TheCent erCannotHol d:MyJour ney Thr oughMadness. ”“ Wewhost r uggl ewi t ht hesedi sor der scanl eadf ul l ,happy ,pr oduct i vel i ves,i fwehavet her i ght r esour ces. ” Thesei ncl udemedi cat i on( usual l y) ,t her apy( of t en) ,ameasur eofgoodl uck( al ways)— and,mostofal l ,t hei nner st r engt ht omanageone’ sdemons,i fnotbani sht hem.Thatst r engt hcancomef r om anynumberofpl aces,t hesef or mer pat i ent ssay:l ove,f or gi veness,f ai t hi nGod,al i f el ongf r i endshi p. ButDr .Li nehan’ scaseshowst her ei snor eci pe.Shewasdr i venbya mi ssi ont or escuepeopl ewhoar echr oni cal l ysui ci dal ,of t enasar esul t( cont . ) Repr i nt edf r om:ht t p: / / www. nyt i mes. com/ 201 1/ 06/ 23/ heal t h/ 23l i ves. ht ml ?_r =0
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( Dr .Li nehancont . )ofbor der l i neper sonal i t ydi sor der ,aneni gmat i ccondi t i onchar act er i zedi npar tbysel f dest r uct i ve ur ges. “ Ihonest l ydi dn’ tr eal i zeatt het i met hatIwasdeal i ngwi t hmysel f , ”shesai d.“ ButIsupposei t ’ st r uet hatIdevel opeda t her apyt hatpr ovi dest het hi ngsIneededf orsomanyyear sandnevergot . ” ‘ IWasi nHel l ’ Shel ear nedt hecent r alt r agedyofsever ement ali l l nesst hehar dway ,bangi ngherheadagai nstt hewal lofal ocked r oom. Mar shaLi nehanar r i vedatt heI nst i t ut eofLi vi ngonMar ch9,1961,atage17,andqui ckl ybecamet hesol eoccupantof t hesecl usi onr oom ont heuni tknownasThompsonTwo,f ort hemostsever el yi l lpat i ent s.Thest af fsawnoal t er nat i ve: Thegi r lat t ackedher sel fhabi t ual l y ,bur ni ngherwr i st swi t hci gar et t es,sl ashi ngherar ms,herl egs,hermi dsect i on,usi ng anyshar pobj ectshecoul dgetherhandson. Thesecl usi onr oom,asmal lcel lwi t habed,achai randat i ny ,bar r edwi ndow,hadnosuchweapon.Yetherur get odi e onl ydeepened.Soshedi dt heonl yt hi ngt hatmadeanysenset oheratt het i me:bangedherheadagai nstt hewal land, l at er ,t hef l oor .Har d. “ Mywhol eexper i enceoft heseepi sodeswast hatsomeoneel sewasdoi ngi t ;i twasl i ke‘ Iknowt hi si scomi ng,I ’ m outof cont r ol ,somebodyhel pme;wher ear eyou,God?’ ”shesai d.“ If el tt ot al l yempt y ,l i ket heTi nMan;Ihadnowayt o communi cat ewhatwasgoi ngon,nowayt ounder st andi t . ” Herchi l dhood,i nTul sa,Okl a. ,pr ovi dedf ewcl ues.Anexcel l entst udentf r om ear l yon,anat ur alont hepi ano,shewas t het hi r dofsi xchi l dr enofanoi l manandhi swi f e,anout goi ngwomanwhoj uggl edchi l dcar ewi t ht heJuni orLeagueand Tul sasoci alevent s. Peopl ewhoknewt heLi nehansatt hatt i mer emembert hatt hei rpr ecoci oust hi r dchi l dwasof t eni nt r oubl eathome,and Dr .Li nehanr ecal l sf eel i ngdeepl yi nadequat ecompar edwi t hherat t r act i veandaccompl i shedsi bl i ngs.Butwhat ever cur r ent sofdi st r essr anundert hesur f ace,noonet ookmuchnot i ceunt i lshewasbedr i ddenwi t hheadachesi nher seni oryearofhi ghschool . Heryoungersi st er ,Al i neHaynes,sai d:“ Thi swasTul sai nt he1960s,andIdon’ tt hi nkmypar ent shadanyi deawhatt o dowi t hMar sha.Nooner eal l yknewwhatment ali l l nesswas. ” Soon,al ocalpsychi at r i str ecommendedast ayatt heI nst i t ut eofLi vi ng,t ogett ot hebot t om oft hepr obl em.Ther e, doct or sgaveheradi agnosi sofschi zophr eni a;dosedherwi t hThor azi ne,Li br i um andot herpower f uldr ugs,aswel las hour sofFr eudi ananal ysi s;andst r appedherdownf orel ect r oshockt r eat ment s,14shockst hef i r stt i met hr oughand1 6t hesecond,accor di ngt ohermedi calr ecor ds.Not hi ngchanged,andsoonenought hepat i entwasbacki nsecl usi on ont hel ockedwar d. Ever yonewast er r i f i edofendi ngupi nt her e, ”sai dSeber nFi sher ,af el l owpat i entwhobecameacl osef r i end.But what everhersur r oundi ngs,Ms.Fi sheradded,“ Mar shawascapabl eofcar i ngagr eatdealaboutanot herper son; herpassi onwasasdeepasherl onel i ness. ” Thedoort ot her oom wher easat eenagerDr .Li nehanwasputi nsecl usi on.Ther oom hassi ncebeent ur nedi nt oa smal lof f i ce. Adi schar gesummar y ,dat edMay31,1963,not edt hat“ dur i ng26mont hsofhospi t al i zat i on,Mi ssLi nehanwas,f ora consi der abl epar toft hi st i me,oneoft hemostdi st ur bedpat i ent si nt hehospi t al . ” Aver set het r oubl edgi r lwr ot eatt het i mer eads: Theyputmei naf our wal l edr oom Butl ef tmer eal l yout Mysoulwast ossedsomewher easkew Myl i mbswer et ossedher eabout Bangherheadwher eshewoul d,t het r agedyr emai ned:nooneknewwhatwashappeni ngt oher ,andasar esul t medi calcar eonl ymadei twor se.Anyr ealt r eat mentwoul dhavet obe( cont . ) Repr i nt edf r om:ht t p: / / www. nyt i mes. com/ 201 1/ 06/ 23/ heal t h/ 23l i ves. ht ml ?_r =0
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( Dr .Li nehancont . )basednotonsomet heor y ,shel at erconcl uded,butonf act s:whi chpr eci seemot i onl edt owhi ch t houghtl edt ot hel at estgr uesomeact .I twoul dhavet obr eakt hatchai n— andt eachanewbehavi or . “ Iwasi nhel l , ”shesai d.“ AndImadeavow:whenIgetout ,I ’ m goi ngt ocomebackandgetot her soutofher e. ” Radi calAccept ance Shesensedt hepowerofanot herpr i nci pl ewhi l epr ayi ngi nasmal lchapeli nChi cago. I twas1967,sever alyear saf t ershel ef tt hei nst i t ut easadesper at e20year ol dwhom doct or sgavel i t t l echanceof sur vi vi ngout si det hehospi t al .Sur vi veshedi d,bar el y:t her ewasatl eastonesui ci deat t empti nTul sa,whenshef i r st ar r i vedhome;andanot herepi sodeaf t ershemovedt oaY. M. C. A.i nChi cagot ost ar tover . Shewashospi t al i zedagai nandemer gedconf used,l onel yandmor ecommi t t edt hanevert oherCat hol i cf ai t h.She movedi nt oanot herY,f oundaj obasacl er ki nani nsur ancecompany ,st ar t edt aki ngni ghtcl assesatLoyol aUni ver si t y— andpr ayed,of t en,atachapeli nt heCenacl eRet r eatCent er . “ Oneni ghtIwaskneel i ngi nt her e,l ooki ngupatt hecr oss,andt hewhol epl acebecamegol d— andsuddenl yIf el t somet hi ngcomi ngt owar dme, ”shesai d.“ I twast hi sshi mmer i ngexper i ence,andIj ustr anbackt omyr oom andsai d, ‘ Il ovemysel f . ’ I twast hef i r stt i meIr emembert al ki ngt omysel fi nt hef i r stper son.If el tt r ansf or med. ” Thehi ghl ast edaboutayear ,bef or et hef eel i ngsofdevast at i onr et ur nedi nt hewakeofar omancet hatended.But somet hi ngwasdi f f er ent .Shecoul dnowweat herheremot i onalst or mswi t houtcut t i ngorhar mi ngher sel f . Whathadchanged? I tt ookyear sofst udyi npsychol ogy— sheear nedaPh. D.atLoyol ai n1971— bef or eshef oundananswer .Ont he sur f ace,i tseemedobvi ous:Shehadaccept edher sel fasshewas.Shehadt r i edt oki l lher sel fsomanyt i mesbecause t hegul fbet weent heper sonshewant edt obeandt heper sonshewasl ef therdesper at e,hopel ess,deepl yhomesi ck f oral i f eshewoul dneverknow.Thatgul fwasr eal ,andunbr i dgeabl e. Thatbasi ci dea— r adi calaccept ance,shenowcal l si t— becamei ncr easi ngl yi mpor t antasshebeganwor ki ngwi t h pat i ent s,f i r statasui ci decl i ni ci nBuf f al oandl at erasar esear cher .Yes,r ealchangewaspossi bl e.Theemer gi ng di sci pl i neofbehavi or i sm t aughtt hatpeopl ecoul dl ear nnewbehavi or s— andt hatact i ngdi f f er ent l ycani nt i meal t er under l yi ngemot i onsf r om t het opdown. Butdeepl ysui ci dalpeopl ehavet r i edt ochangeami l l i ont i mesandf ai l ed.Theonl ywayt ogett hr ought ot hem wast o acknowl edget hatt hei rbehavi ormadesense:Thought sofdeat hwer esweetr el easegi venwhatt heywer esuf f er i ng. “ Shewasver ycr eat i vewi t hpeopl e.Isawt hatr i ghtaway , ”sai dGer al dC.Davi son,whoi n1972admi t t edDr .Li nehani nt o apost doct or alpr ogr am i nbehavi or alt her apyatSt onyBr ookUni ver si t y .( Hei snowapsychol ogi statt heUni ver si t yof Sout her nCal i f or ni a. )“ Shecoul dgetpeopl eof fcent er ,chal l enget hem wi t ht hi ngst heydi dn’ twantt ohearwi t hout maki ngt hem f eelputdown. ”( cont . ) Repr i nt edf r om:ht t p: / / www. nyt i mes. com/ 201 1/ 06/ 23/ heal t h/ 23l i ves. ht ml ?_r =0
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( Dr .Li nehancont . )Dr .Li nehanf oundt hatt het ensi onofaccept ancecoul datl eastkeeppeopl ei nt her oom:pat i ent s acceptwhot heyar e,t hatt heyf eelt hement alsqual l sofr age,empt i nessandanxi et yf armor ei nt ensel yt hanmostpeopl e do.I nt ur n,t het her api staccept st hatgi venal lt hi s,cut t i ng,bur ni ngandsui ci deat t empt smakesomesense. Fi nal l y ,t het her api stel i ci t sacommi t mentf r om t hepat i entt ochangehi sorherbehavi or ,aver balpl edgei nexchangef or achancet ol i ve:“ Ther apydoesnotwor kf orpeopl ewhoar edead”i sonewaysheput si t . Yetevenasshecl i mbedt heacademi cl adder ,movi ngf r om t heCat hol i cUni ver si t yofAmer i cat ot heUni ver si t yof Washi ngt oni n1977,sheunder st oodf r om herownexper i encet hataccept anceandchangewer ehar dl yenough.Dur i ng t hosef i r styear si nSeat t l eshesomet i mesf el tsui ci dalwhi l edr i vi ngt owor k;event oday ,shecanf eelr ushesofpani c, mostr ecent l ywhi l edr i vi ngt hr ought unnel s.Sher el i edont her api st sher sel f ,of fandonovert heyear s,f orsuppor tand gui dance( shedoesnotr emembert aki ngmedi cat i onaf t erl eavi ngt hei nst i t ut e) . Dr .Li nehan’ sownemer gi ngappr oacht ot r eat ment— nowcal l eddi al ect i calbehavi ort her apy ,orD. B. T.— woul dal so havet oi ncl udedayt odayski l l s.Acommi t mentmeansver yl i t t l e,af t eral l ,i fpeopl edonothavet het ool st ocar r yi tout . Shebor r owedsomeoft hesef r om ot herbehavi or alt her api esandaddedel ement s,l i keopposi t eact i on,i nwhi chpat i ent s actopposi t et ot hewayt heyf eelwhenanemot i oni si nappr opr i at e;andmi ndf ul nessmedi t at i on,aZent echni quei n whi chpeopl ef ocusont hei rbr eat handobser vet hei remot i onscomeandgowi t houtact i ngont hem.( Mi ndf ul nessi s nowast apl eofmanyki ndsofpsychot her apy . ) I nst udi esi nt he1980sand’ 90s,r esear cher satt heUni ver si t yofWashi ngt onandel sewher et r ackedt hepr ogr essof hundr edsofbor der l i nepat i ent sathi ghr i skofsui ci dewhoat t endedweekl ydi al ect i calt her apysessi ons.Compar ed wi t hsi mi l arpat i ent swhogotot herexper t s’ t r eat ment s,t hosewhol ear nedDr .Li nehan’ sappr oachmadef arf ewersui ci de at t empt s,l andedi nt hehospi t all essof t enandwer emuchmor el i kel yt ost ayi nt r eat ment .D. B. T.i snowwi del yusedf or avar i et yofst ubbor ncl i ent s,i ncl udi ngj uveni l eof f ender s,peopl ewi t heat i ngdi sor der sandt hosewi t hdr ugaddi ct i ons. “ It hi nkt her easonD. B. T.hasmadesuchaspl ashi st hati taddr essessomet hi ngt hatcoul dn’ tbet r eat edbef or e;peopl e wer ej ustatal osswheni tcamet obor der l i ne, ”sai dLi saOnken,chi efoft hebehavi or alandi nt egr at i vet r eat mentbr anch oft heNat i onalI nst i t ut esofHeal t h.“ ButIt hi nkt her easoni thasr esonat edsomuchwi t hcommuni t yt her api st shasal ot t odowi t hMar shaLi nehan’ schar i sma,herabi l i t yt oconnectwi t hcl i ni calpeopl easwel lasasci ent i f i caudi ence. ” Mostr emar kabl y ,per haps,Dr .Li nehanhasr eachedapl acewher eshecanst andupandt el lherst or y ,comewhatwi l l . “ I ’ m aver yhappyper sonnow, ”shesai di nani nt er vi ewatherhousenearcampus,wher eshel i veswi t hheradopt ed daught er ,Ger al di ne,andGer al di ne’ shusband,Nat e.“ Ist i l lhaveupsanddowns,ofcour se,butIt hi nknomor et han anyoneel se. ” Af t erhercomi ngoutspeechl astweek,shevi si t edt hesecl usi onr oom,whi chhassi ncebeenconver t edt oasmal lof f i ce. “ Wel l ,l ookatt hat ,t heychangedt hewi ndows, ”shesai d,hol di ngherpal msup.“ Ther e’ ssomuchmor el i ght . ” Repr i nt edf r om:ht t p: / / www. nyt i mes. com/ 201 1/ 06/ 23/ heal t h/ 23l i ves. ht ml ?_r =0
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