Commentary by Anne Donahue Almost 25 years. That’s how long it’s been since I took on the job as editor of Counterpoint. This is my final issue; I’m retiring this month. The changes over that time in the psychiatric survivor world have been a kaleidoscope of the good...
Testimony on S. 36 by Heidi Henkel I support the goal for health care workers in emergency rooms to have good workplace safety and not get injured or work under the threat of possible injury. I doubt that arresting people who threaten or commit violence in the ER, and...
Essay by Adam A. Meyers My name is Adam A. Meyers and I was a police officer in Wisconsin for 21 years. On Friday, April 8, 2016, at 5:15 p.m., I was involved in a critical incident when I used deadly force against someone who armed themselves with a hatchet inside a...
Commentary by Laura Shanks, VPS Patient Representative When I started working at Vermont Psychiatric Survivors, I was introduced to the term neurodiversity and discovered I am neurodivergent. As someone who doesn’t support most modern Western psychiatric practices,...
Commentary by Stan Popovich As a published author of a managing fear book, I struggled with fear and anxiety for over 20 years. I am sharing my thoughts here on how to deal with a panic attack. A person can experience a panic attack when they least expect it. This can...
