[humanser] Importance of Psychology in blindness especiallyfirststages?

Mon Jun 2 18:42:53 UTC 2014

Dear J.D.,

	While I am not an NFB member, and I think I understand why it has
come to the philosophy of blindness it has, I still believe, if we get down
and dirty in our psyches, we are all adjusting every day, but for many of
us, other blind people and the general public don't see it.

	I think your program was a wonderful thing, and I have the same view
of a psych eval done by a qualified person to make sure there aren't other
mental health issues before and/or coexisting with blindness; that is surely
going to affect how an individual views him or herself and to have a program
to really help with sorting this all out is a wonderful gift tossed away in
the name of money.
Darla

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From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Quinto
Sanchez via humanser
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 10:48 AM
To: JD Townsend; Human Services Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [humanser] Importance of Psychology in blindness
especiallyfirststages?

JD: can you explain what you mean by "Narcissistic injury"? Thanks.

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From: "JD Townsend via humanser" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 3:57 PM
To: "Gerardo Corripio" <gera1027 at gmail.com>; "Human Services Mailing List" 
<humanser at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [humanser] Importance of Psychology in blindness
especiallyfirststages?

>
> Hello Gerardo ,
>
> Apologies for the tardy response.
>
> I have felt that blind services does need to incorporate 
> psychotherapy, especially in groups, to assist with the narcissistic 
> injury or adjustment disorder.  Towards that I developed such a group 
> at a local blindness rehabilitation agency.  It was a good thing, but 
> ended when the funding source felt that they could do the same groups 
> with center staff, so saving them money.  That was several years ago 
> and they have never developed such a group.  Several months ago one of 
> the staff members asked if I would be interested in doing such a 
> group, not knowing that I had done so years ago. I sent her my outline 
> for a 6 session adjustment group, but never heard back.  Still no group
therapy.
>
> At the time my local agency engaged a psychologist to evaluate each 
> new student's psychiatric needs and conditions.  That psychologist is 
> no longer consulted, leaving that assessment to a semi-retired medical 
> doctor.
>
> The NFB has had mixed feelings about psychology, feeling that labeling 
> each and every blind person as neurotic would further the impression 
> that blindness is an overwhelming & incapacitating disability;  which 
> it is not. The NFB has suggested that simply embracing the NFB 
> philosophy will serve to adequately deal with adjustment.  My personal 
> belief sits between these extreme beliefs.  The most common co-morbid 
> condition with all medical conditions are mental health issues.  All 
> conditions heal and remedy more quickly with psychotherapy.  Blindness 
> often comes along with other physical conditions and even when it 
> comes alone it is an adjustment that each of us deals with in our 
> unique manner.  For me the NFB philosophy has been of great 
> importance, but my own psychotherapy continues to assist me in coping 
> with blindness along with my multiple other issues, SIGH.
>
> Best of luck.  Having developed the foundations of treatment and the 
> art of treatment is not sufficient if you don't also develop marketing
skills.
> Keep moving forward with pride in your gifts and acquired abilities.
>
> JD
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerardo Corripio via humanser
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 1:07 PM
> To: Human Services Mailing List
> Subject: [humanser] Importance of Psychology in blindness especially 
> firststages?
>
>  HI listers
> I've got a topic derived from an experience I had recently at a local 
> blindness Association here in my area; appreciate your feedback:
> Back in December, I was invited for a meeting of what was supposed to 
> be a blindness Association; excited that I might finally be able to do 
> something productive such as individual therapy and group therapy; 
> note i've never in my life done group therapy, but have notions, thus 
> felt and feel prepared to take on the challenge; my philosophyhas 
> always been that what a better way to help other blind people 
> indirectly, than by example, thus imagine my excitement that I'd 
> finally be able to participate in the Association by putting to work 
> my Psychology self, and by giving the message that blindness (and in 
> my case hearing loss of
> 70%) shouldn't be obstacle to do what we want!
> The weeks went by; I saw no plans to incorporate either group therapy, 
> or motivational talks or nothing related to Psychology, thus I asked 
> and the response? We're not considering implementing. OK I thought why 
> the heck would they excite me in the first place, and then say they 
> aren't including the Psychology area? OK so I continued to ask about 
> it because I'm not those who takes no for an answer easily, and I 
> guess they got so tired of me asking and bugging that they ended up 
> saying that not to worry, that they found a more qualified 
> Psychologist! So my question is it really important in a blindness 
> Association, the Psychology especially since they're people who 
> recently, or are becoming blind? Am I right in feeling so strongly of
this?
>
> --
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