Mary Van Pelt
Psychiatric Survivor & Activist
Celebrating the resilience of the human spirit!
When we tell our
stories we help others heal.
A voice for people labeled with mental illness.
NEW AUDIO
Mental Health Awareness (2:42)
VIDEO
Silence Breeds Oppression (1:00)
Reasonable Accommodations (1:00)
Council on Social Work Education
Document (Rich Text Format) - The Challenges of Dual Relationships and the
Continuum of Care in Rural Mental Health
Copyright (c) 2005, Council on Social Work Education, Inc.
Thanks to the publisher for permission to post this chapter.
To purchase the textbook Social Work in Rural Communities go to www.cswe.org
Publications
"Exposing My Breasts"
Published in Open Minds Quarterly, Spring 2006
Photo by Ruth Heide, Valley Courier
The article "Van Pelt co-authors chapter in social work textbook" appeared on the front page of The Valley Courier in Alamosa, Colorado.
"Problems Faced By Consumers Of Mental Health Services Out In A Frontier Community"
Published in Washington Academy of Sciences, 2000
WELCOME
Mary Van Pelt
Advocating for sustainable and meaningful employment for people diagnosed with mental illness.
E-mail: mary@maryvanpelt.com
Testimonal
Don't stop, keep going for it's people like you that not only open doors for others to follow but awaken the world to situations that may sometimes go unnoticed. May God bless you in your journey and blessings in all you do and say.
E.P. McKnight
www.iquestionamerica-FannieLouHamer.com
ESSAYS
These original essays may be printed for individual use only. For permission to reprint please contact the author at: mary@maryvanpelt.com.
Click here for essays. © Copyright 2008, Mary Van Pelt
AUDIO PRODUCTIONS
These interviews, essays and news stories have aired on KRZA 88.7FM Alamosa/Taos, on KRCC 91.5FM Colorado Springs, and are available for rebroadcast through the Public Radio Exchange via independent producer Miles Eddy.
Mental Health Awareness (2:42) - Mary Van Pelt speaks about job discrimination, holes in the Americans With Disabilities Act, and the need for education about psychiatric disability. .
Another Rung! (5:55) - Mental health services need another rung on the ladder! Independent producer Miles Eddy interviews Mary Van Pelt about some limitations in the current mental health system.
David Oaks at Alternatives 2004 (7:00) - An interview with David Oaks of Mind Freedom International at the Alternatives 2004 Conference in Denver, Colorado.
For half hour program about this conference, click "Voices from Alternatives 2004" (28:30).
The Unofficial Dump (3:41) - (Personal Essay) Cast off possessions that have sat rusting and decaying on the land for decades are moved underground by giant caterpillar tractors clearing land that is then sold for development.
After I wrote The Unofficial Dump I realized that it was also a metaphor for my life. I’ve dealt with mental illness in my life for more than thirty years, and although I now appear healthy and well on the surface, I deal with a significant amount of inner turmoil on a daily basis - like the unofficial dump, junk has been moved underground.
Transcript of Unofficial Dump.
© Copyright 2006, Mary Van Pelt. For individual use. For permission to reprint please contact the author at mary@maryvanpelt.com.
Behind the Mask
Self-Disclosure in the Workplace
Special thanks to Miles Eddy at Midi Age Productions for editing these audio productions! Visit him for additional radio productions.
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