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psychotherapy:

Currently reading, and highly recommended (especially for any artists/writers out there).
Takes on, and triumphs over, the long-standing cultural myth that therapy and/or psych medications somehow hinder the creative process in individuals. It does so with essay after intelligent essay from working poets who have been in treatment of one form or another, talking about how psychiatric treatment (for everything from depression to schizophrenia) has actually helped their writing rather than hindered or lessened it in any way.

psychotherapy:

Currently reading, and highly recommended (especially for any artists/writers out there).

Takes on, and triumphs over, the long-standing cultural myth that therapy and/or psych medications somehow hinder the creative process in individuals. It does so with essay after intelligent essay from working poets who have been in treatment of one form or another, talking about how psychiatric treatment (for everything from depression to schizophrenia) has actually helped their writing rather than hindered or lessened it in any way.

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  1. jynweythekylow reblogged this from thisisnotpsychology and added:
    I’ll take a good note to read this. I once believed that once I was medicated on lithium that my creativity and writing...
  2. fantasticalfeena reblogged this from drgigi and added:
    Oh my goodness someone buy me this!
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  7. boney-eyes-jefferson reblogged this from psychotherapy and added:
    I really want to read this.
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  9. soundfanatic reblogged this from marzipanowls and added:
    This looks interesting. Definitely getting a copy.
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  13. sparkwolf reblogged this from thisisnotpsychology and added:
    I’d say that Prozac would definitely help my writing process. It was like alcohol without the nauseating effects....
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  15. marzipanowls reblogged this from thisisnotpsychology and added:
    Will keep an eye out for this one!
  16. littlehouseofhappy reblogged this from psychotherapy and added:
    I would love to read this because I am currently doing some research on the physiology of creativity
  17. elainesky87 reblogged this from psychotherapy and added:
    interesting :)
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  21. everydayinsidejoke reblogged this from psychotherapy and added:
    @basseyworldlive i dont kno if you’ve read this.. seems...combine two important areas for...
  22. iamtheproblem reblogged this from psychotherapy and added:
    hmmmm. apparently i can’t get it from the library. hmmmmmmmm. oh, schuler books has it. problem over!

 

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