The Georgie Gust Exhibit

People with depression cannot “snap out of it.” My moods change frequently, and I am currently depressed. There is nothing more depressing than suffering from depression and still feeling sad. So, what's the point? Will it pass? No doubt. I forget what it's like to smile, and I mean for more than a couple hours now; I’m talking about now, not later. I forget what it's like to be a lovely or loving...

The point of this series is to start a conversation about how those of us diagnosed with psychotic disorders get people to believe our truths. After all, once you’ve been diagnosed as being psychotic, your credibility is never the same, even when you’re speaking the truth. I have a podcast on iTunes in which I reveal a lot about myself, and lately I’ve noticed how much these podcasts have been tea...

Have you ever had the issue of being afraid to ask for help when you need it the most?

It has been recognized for many years that patients with psychiatric illnesses, especially schizophrenia, smoke to excess. However, recently there has been a resurgence of interest in the high prevalence of nicotine addiction in patients with schizophrenia. It has become increasingly clear that heavy cigarette smoking is intimately associated with the schizophrenic illness and that this may have i...

Jonathan Harnisch: An Alibiography: Book ReviewThe author of this deeply moving portrait of a schizophrenic is afflicted himself with schizoaffective disorder, Tourette's Syndrome and a few other things. Jonathan Harnisch even calls himself “the king of mental illness.” Given those obstacles, it's a wonder he can write anything, much less a semi-autobiographical novel as fiercely intelligent and f...

In the old days of war, the winning army pretty much got to loot the countryside and take what they wanted—wealth, crops, women, whatever. These would be the spoils of victory. In a relatively civilized setting, we tend to use this term symbolically or metaphorically. The winner (the victor, the victorious one, the one who gets the victory) gets whatever benefits go with the actual winning of the...

Paranoia: The word is there, no doubt, in the dictionary. But not the feeling. Derived from the ancient Greek, 'paranoia' originally referred to a distracted mind. But distracted from what? The definition claims that the distraction is caused by false beliefs that someone is persecuting us. But if you or I are afflicted with paranoia, we know, wholeheartedly, that these are not delusions. People a...

My name is Jonathan, and I am a tobacco addict. Life goes on without smoking, but for now I fight for life. 

This was very interesting and well-written. I enjoyed your outlook on life, as I, like most others, have my bad and good days, and your piece really inspired me to put on a happier face. —Editor

New literary fiction by author Jonathan Harnisch, first edit. I am already drugged. I was, I am, and I have always lived in my own private hyperreality. That is what all of this, these words, the disjointedness, and the following fragmentation to come, the variation, and the skewed view of time, space, self, and others, and everything, is about. My consciousness has not been able to distinguish re...

Uplifting, inspirational and heartfelt audio-essay regarding the famous saying, If you are going through hell, keep going.

Getting Through an Episode by Jonathan Harnisch: The curtain opens. I am Jonathan. I have schizophrenia. I don’t want to make a big introduction. Perhaps some of you have read my work before. For me, schizophrenia is similar to what I have read. In the early material, from such turn-of-the-century psychiatrists as Kraepelin and Bleuler, there seems to be plenty of subgenres or comorbidities with t...

A meditative exploration that takes place within the subconscious mind of Jonathan Harnisch, a brilliant man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.

I have been quite busy today once again, here on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. I invite you to view this first edit of an otherwise never been seen before glimpse in the halls and vaults of where my creative gifts derive from the initial outline inventing the patent for the first virtual retail interface in 1991, as a school project, in layman's terms, it means I created online shopping when I was 1...

My apologies for not publishing the second of three drafts total of Heart of the Sunrise which upon completion of Heart of the Sunrise Third Draft, it will also be its final draft written with intention for publication in The New Yorker and similar magazines and writing contests and I will be working on its corresponding notes, query letter, synopsis and outline. Thank you. ?From the previously pu...

New literary fiction by author Jonathan Harnisch, first edit. I am already drugged. I was, I am, and I have always lived in my own private hyperreality. That is what all of this, these words, the disjointedness, and the following fragmentation to come, the variation, and the skewed view of time, space, self, and others, and everything, is about. My consciousness has not been able to distinguish re...

It is astounding how individuals who are brilliant go unnoticed due to certain features of their internal and external selves. This is exactly the case with the author Jonathan Harnisch in his book, Jonathan Harnisch: An Alibiography. In the simplest terms, I would compare the book to an infinite merry-go-round due to the sporadic nature and continuous delusions that made me question my own sanity...

I’m not sure we’re on the same page regarding my writing to you. It was my understanding you just wanted me to write to you; however, in the email you sent your therapist and me, you seemed to think I was writing regarding all you’ve lost. I’d never do that, primarily because although I agree you’ve lost things throughout your life, we all have, and further, you’ve gained a great deal since 2006.

CBT Techniques: The Red Yellow Green Strategy and Timeout Therapy | Brand New Podcast Episode 210: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Session: iTunes | Podcasts | Schizophrenia Raw by Jonathan Harnisch:  Thursday, July 16, 2015 | Summary: We discussed a number of different issues: First I reported that I, at times, run through my supplies of water, soda, etc., faster than expected. My therapist thinks t...

Inside a therapy session between Jonathan Harnisch, who lives with mental illness and his cognitive behavioral therapist on Thursday, July 2, 2015.

I have made improvements with some excellent cognitive behavioral therapy sessions for my mental health conditions. This 20 minute video shows some of the improvements I have been making. As my psychologist puts it, “It may always be an ongoing challenge, but there is a learning curve and there is improvement." Cognitive behavioral therapy (also known by its abbreviation, CBT) is a short-term, goa...

The term outsider art was coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 as an English synonym for art Brut, "raw art" or "rough art", a label created by French artist Jean Dubuffet to describe art created outside the boundaries of official culture; Dubuffet focused particularly on art by those on the outside of the established art scene, such as a psychiatric hospital patients and children. — Wikipe...

The term outsider art was coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 as an English synonym for art Brut, "raw art" or "rough art", a label created by French artist Jean Dubuffet to describe art created outside the boundaries of official culture; Dubuffet focused particularly on art by those on the outside of the established art scene, such as a psychiatric hospital patients and children. — Wikipe...

Always do your best; after all, it's all we can do.

An inside look into a therapy session with a person diagnosed with mental illness. A domino effect or chain reaction is the cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of similar events. As it applies to mental health take an inside look into a therapy session with a person diagnosed with mental illness particularly schizophrenia. For more on iTunes - Podcasts - Schizophrenia Raw by...