Thursday, August 21, 2008

Pura and Recupero again

She sat quietly in the back of the room. She was enthused about what she had never seen before and was in front of her eyes now. The well-lighted room was missing only one thing. It had no window to the ocean. She could imagine the blue sky outside with some cotton-like clouds, perhaps a jet booming away. If she closed her eyes she could hear the waves.

But she was sitting right there for the longest time. The group of about 30 people had arrived in two waves, the larger one about 30 minutes into the meeting. The had been listening to this guy in white gown showe good humor and give interesting information about what they were about to do for the first time ever.

One person came in and left inmediately noticing she was in the wrong meeting. She hesitated to leave, though perhaps impressed by the speaker or maybe by the quiet, attentive audience.

Pura saw Recupero come in, wave her "Hi" and sit in front.

Then, one by one they read different articles of what the speaker called a model Mission Statement of a Patient Council. They had questions about some of the terms in the document but seemed to agree with the main purpose of the document. They were being asked if they had interest in establishing a group of patients that could formally advise the mental health care system! Amazing but not unheard of.

Well...they even nominated an executive committte or board, voted on four candidates. they chose them apparently to satisfaction. No body complained. The original speaker sat down and became part of the audience as the newly-elected President of the Council took over and gave his own pep talk.

The Council members decided to have the second meeting within one month and to include what they called rules of behavior for Council members in the agenda.

Within two hours they had organized another valuable source of information and feedback for caregivers and administrators of the mental health system.

Pura was sorry that Recupero did not get nominated for any position. (In private he told Pura he thought there were very few people from the clinic that he attends. He wished it had been different).

Pura said: "Well.. this is only the first meeting. Watch and see this organization grow".

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Albergar y expresar la esperanza contribuye a la prevencion del suicidio

parte noticioso parcial tomado de El Nuevo Dia

24 de marzo del 2008

Joven se lanza de octavo piso

El nuevo caso de suicidio se reportó anoche en un condominio de San Juan.
Por ELNUEVODIA.COM

Un joven de 19 años se quitó la vida anoche lanzándose desde el balcón de su apartamento, en un octavo piso, en San Juan.

Opinion de un lector de esta noticia en la versiòn internet del periòdico.

¨La depresión es una enfermedad tan dolorosa, es una tristeza constante, un dolor en el pecho frecuente inexplicable. No sólo los siquiatras están para medicar, deben orientar, dar seguimiento a sus pacientes. Pero, lamentablemente muchos siquiatras y especialistas están totalmente comercializados y un paciente es un número más $$$$$. La Depresión es una enfermedad progresiva, que sino se atiende adecuadamente, puede complicarse y covertirse en algo más serio. Mucha gente tiene información de esta enfermedad, que si es falta de la sustancia serotonina en el cerebro, que si por herencia, vulnerabilidad, STRESS etc. etc. Pero nadie puede entenderla si no la vive en carne propia.La familia del paciemte es un apoyo vital para su recuperación, los medicamentos, psicoterapias, visitas al siquitra. Si es que tienes la suerte de encontrar uno que "EN VEZ DE HONRAR EL JURAMENTO DE HIPOCRATES" " HIZO EL JURAMENTO DE HIPOCRITA" y de hacerse millonario a costa deldolor ajeno. Lamentablemente he conocido muchos "HIPOCRITAS" o DIZQUE MEDICOS y en Puerto Rico están choretos. OJO AL PILLO


¨Mi opinion en el periodico

"Una golondrina no hace verano.

Yo conozco muchas personas que han padecido de depresiòn intensa y ha recibido ayuda efectiva de sacerdotes, de pastores, de psiquiatras o de psicologos y consejeros o de trabajadores sociales y profesionales de enfermeria. Esas personas afectadas emocionalmente dan testimonio de la ayuda que recibieron y de como una pizca de esperanza para recuperarse fue la clave para levantarse de su depresion.

Mis condolencias a la familia de este joven que muriò.

Mi abrazo fraternal a Golita porque sì hay esperanza de superar una depresiòn y que hay muchas personas ayudando a los que sufren. Invito a las personas que estan en el proceso de recuperarse a dar su testimonio positivo. Eso va a ayudar a muchas otras personas. "