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Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient Expert

Clearwater, Florida
I am a socially conscious, feminist, 33-year old, with a dry sense of humor, and a compassionate... Full Bio
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and miles to go before I sleep.... by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia I read this poem a lot to my youngest sister when she was three and four years old. We both memorized it. Not long after that my dad stopped talking to me fo ... Read on »
What is reality, anyway? by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia "I haven't had Faith in Life  meaning Reality - whatever it is or happens. There is nothing to hold onto but reality."                   ~Marilyn Monroe So, ... Read on »
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph... by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia My grandmother ("Nanny") who passed away last week was a devout Catholic, who was fluent in what my uncle termed, "the poetic usage of profanity". She liked to curse. On ... Read on »
comfort by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia Thank you all for your support and kind words. Thank you for comforting me, and for always listening. I am having a difficult time, but I will get through it one wa ... Read on »
Letter to my Grandmother who Left Us Today by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia This week has been a total nightmare. Obviously, the worst thing that happened lately was my grandmother passing away yesterday. That alone would have been terrible enou ... Read on »
secret agent man by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia I just found out, my dad's mother, my Nanny, is getting moved into the hospice part of her nursing home tomorrow. She's in Maryland, and I live in Florida. I can't affor ... Read on »
Function, stupid body, function! Freakin' fibromyalgia... by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia Freakin' Fibromyalgia! God. I hate freakin' fibromyalgia. Every damn time I think I put this crap behind me, it returns, to laugh at me. My body simply IMPLODES. It rebe ... Read on »
Squalor - Again (and it's okay if you read this, whoever you are) by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia I thought more about what I wrote regarding how I didn't want anybody I know to read this blog. Actually, that was not entirely fair of me to say. After all, I do have o ... Read on »
Ode to an Old Couch by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia  In Memorium to the Old Couch: Pictures from 2009 when it was in better shape There once was a couch; it sat in my house for years on end ... Read on »
a little uncomfortable here.... by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia Blogger friends, are you out there? I am nervous. I write this blog mostly for you people who also write blogs. It became clear a long time ago, that you're the ... Read on »
National Alliance on Mental Illness, and a small request of you by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia Hi Folks, I have a small request. If you could be so kind as to help with this, I would appreciate it immensely. NAMI: The National Alliance on Mental Il ... Read on »
OCD and Me by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia Here are my results for the OCD Screening Test by Wayne Goodman, M.D. at the University of Florida http://psychcentral.com/ocdquiz.htm Obsessive-Compu ... Read on »
I had a dream. by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia It's just after 6:30 AM, but I am writing a post at this unfortunately early hour for a reason. I wanted to tell you about a dream I just had. I am not talking ... Read on »
Laugh with me by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia So, I never talk about my job here much, but I work at a college. Let's just say it's an easy college to get admitted to and leave it at that. I don't need to be too spe ... Read on »
My Life in Pictures: Jessica Leach's Graphic Novel by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia Hello folks, A few months ago, I got a message on this blog from Jessica Leach. She is studying at Norwich Art College (across the pond from the U.S.) to earn her M ... Read on »
Setting up and maintaining boundaries with family members who won't get the help they need by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia "Insanity does not run in my family. Rather it strolls through, takes its time, and gets to know everyone personally." -author unknown One of the things my th ... Read on »
because it is only there as a thing to be dreamed of by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia Life was so exciting a few days ago that I was pretty much enthralled by just about everything. It was awfully great while it lasted. It didn't last. Obviously, I don't ... Read on »
Good news! by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia Guess what? Today was my last day of school for the semester! It was also the end of my last social work course - rather disappointing since I loved my courses. I am gett ... Read on »
Deflated by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia I am a deflated balloon lying on the ground. That is how I feel right now. I did want you readers to know that I took your advice, was a good, obedient little patient (I ... Read on »
Extreme frustration with my doctor by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Schizophrenia Friends, I am extremely frustrated with my doctor right now. I will call him by the pseudonym Dr. No Fun because that currently fits him quite accurately. Today, I stupid ... Read on »