“Now, as I look back on my life, I can honestly say I wouldn't change it. The pain and suffering have brought me psychological understanding and spiritual strength. I still feel the pain when I reflect on those experiences, but… — Marie Balter Copy Share Image
“Marie is a person whose life experiences, though different from most, have never robbed her of her humanity. At the very depth of her psychosis, she could touch her own wish for sanity even though this touch required every bit… — Marie Balter Copy Share Image
“I've learned that health and healing come more from love and respect, for oneself and others, than from any specific therapeutic technique. The potential… — Marie Balter Copy Share Image
“Her emergence from that institution and rebirth as an effective and innovative mental health worker is not simply a miracle. Her dedication to self-healing,… — Marie Balter Copy Share Image
“But it isn't that I'm just Pat. I'm both Pat and the person who knows that being Pat is itself a sign of my… — Marie Balter Copy Share Image
“Marie refuses to describe herself as "cured." She feels such a label ignores the process of getting and staying healthy. 'When I was released… — Marie Balter Copy Share Image
“Now, as I look back on my life, I can honestly say I wouldn't change it. The pain and suffering have brought me psychological… — Marie Balter Copy Share Image
“Later on, I see how often therapists keep patients coming to them, not so much for the benefit of the patients but to satisfy… — Marie Balter Copy Share Image
“Thought I appear unaware of my surroundings, I hear her words. They're cruel and hurt me deeply...I know the state I'm in, but I… — Marie Balter Copy Share Image
“Marie is a person whose life experiences, though different from most, have never robbed her of her humanity. At the very depth of her… — Marie Balter Copy Share Image
