[humanser] Importance of Psychology in blindness especiallyfirststages?

Mon Jun 2 15:47:56 UTC 2014

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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> Gerardo J Corripio Flores Psicólogo, Terapéuta Reiki
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