Howard Diamond

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Since November 2017, Howard Diamond has been a New York State Certified Peer Specialist from Nassau County. Currently, he is not employed due to visual issues which cause severe headaches. Also, he has nerve damage affecting his lower extremities mostly on his left side.

For the last several years, Howard has been writing articles about mental health issues from the peer community perspective. Most of these writings are about recovery, his own story filled with his brand of humour and a slice of life that can be appreciated by most people.

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2023

Effective Peer Specialists Need More Functional Energy (03 September 2023)
How to Enjoy Safe Summer? (09 August 2023)
Summer Hope Can Lead to Summer Success (09 August 2023)
The Uniqueness in Diversity (15 July 2023)
Never Say Never and Never Give Up” – Insecurities and Confusion to People with Mental Health Issues (04 June 2023)
Understanding the Diversity in Our Society (11 April 2023)
By Strengthening Resilience, We Can Overcome Fragile Moments (07 March 2023)
Great Valentine’s Day Song: Who Is Your ‘Love (Sweet Love)’? (02 February 2023)

2022

I Have a Lived Experience of Mental Health Issues. Positive Risk-Taking Helped Me a Lot (05 November 2022)
How Do We Make the Right Decisions? (22 October 2022)
Understanding the Power of Language (12 September 2022)
Peer Specialists, What Is in a Name? (29 August 2022)
Let’s Continue to March Ahead (12 August 2022)
My Role: Receiving and Giving Peer Support (30 July 2022)
Common 12 Values of Peer Specialists (13 July 2022)
I am 64 and I am Alive (05 July 2022)
‘Black and White’ for Our Mental Health (13 June 2022)
Pick a Colour for Our Mental Health (19 May 2022)
Understanding External and Internal Stress and Anxiety That We Experience Daily (26 April 2022)
How Do We Keep the Secrets of Getting Things Done? (06 April 2022)
Freedom of Making Choices: Our Choice Matters (15 March 2022)
Retaining Boundaries Improves Well-Being (14 February 2022)
For Our Own Mental Well-Being, It’s Important That We Understand the Value of Perspectives (17 January 2022)

2021

Holiday Celebrations for Most of Us (09 December 2021)
OCD Is Not Me, My Finale? (19 November 2021)
My Battles: OCD Is not Me, Only a Part of Me (22 October 2021)
Peer Support Helps to Deal with Phobias (12 October 2021)
Are All of Us Listening Effectively? Understand the 4 Types of Listening (27 September 2021)
OCD Is Thrice not Me – A Tale of My OCD (08 September 2021)
OCD Is not Me – It’s Only a Part of Me (11 August 2021)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Is Part of My Life, But OCD Is Not Me (15 July 2021)
Understanding Peer Specialist Community Programme (08 June 2021)
Mental Health Awareness Month Isn’t Just in May – It’s All Year Round (12 May 2021)

2020

How to Cope with Stigma and Discrimination Through the Holidays (12 December 2020)
Hope, Faith and Resiliency – Are They Rushing By? (07 December 2020)
December Reflections as It Turns to 2021 (01 December 2020)
How to Combat Stigma and Discrimination (21 November 2020)
Mental Illness Are Hampered by Stigma and Discrimination – Change Is Needed (10 November 2020)
Self-Stigma and Discrimination Through Self-Thinking (22 October 2020)
Stigma and Discrimination – Abused by Media (06 September 2020)
Mental Health Story: Summer Makes Me Feel Good (24 August 2020)
What’s the Difference Between Stigma and Discrimination – Let Me Tell These to You Based from My Lived Experience (18 August 2020)
Being a Support Worker Is an Incredible Thing – It’s Beneficial for Others and for Myself (07 July 2020)

Howard Diamond

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