Comments on: Elyn Saks Receives MacArthur Genius Grant http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/09/22/elyn-saks-receives-macarthur-genius-grant/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: nancyannee http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/09/22/elyn-saks-receives-macarthur-genius-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-708741 nancyannee Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:43:03 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=5959#comment-708741 What Elyn Saks has accomplished is really nothing short of a miracle. I applaud her ability to not only live with this debilitating condition but to excel in her academic/professional endeavors on such a level that I can't help but envy. I live with this condition every day and it takes everything I have just to manage the basic living necessities. Sometimes I can't seem to manage that. Congratulations and Thank you, Elyn Saks you give my hope back it's life. nancy What Elyn Saks has accomplished is really nothing short of a miracle. I applaud her ability to not only live with this debilitating condition but to excel in her academic/professional endeavors on such a level that I can’t help but envy.

I live with this condition every day and it takes everything I have just to manage the basic living necessities. Sometimes I can’t seem to manage that.

Congratulations and Thank you, Elyn Saks you give my hope back it’s life.

nancy

]]> By: GetReal http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/09/22/elyn-saks-receives-macarthur-genius-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-633717 GetReal Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:33:38 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=5959#comment-633717 What? You think Elyn Saks wasn't "handicapped" by her schizophrenia? Do you have any idea what you are saying? How experienced at mental health are you? Of course she was handicpaped. It's impossible to experience any serious mental illness and not be hanidicapped. Did she let it stop her for reaching superior heights? No. Did it stop her from going further than she could have? Of course it did. The things you write make me wonder exactly how many patients you have treated, and exactly how experienced you are in mental health. Are you really a 'doctor' or are you just a slick business many who happened to have a PsyD. degree? What? You think Elyn Saks wasn’t “handicapped” by her schizophrenia?

Do you have any idea what you are saying? How experienced at mental health are you?

Of course she was handicpaped. It’s impossible to experience any serious mental illness and not be hanidicapped.

Did she let it stop her for reaching superior heights? No. Did it stop her from going further than she could have? Of course it did.

The things you write make me wonder exactly how many patients you have treated, and exactly how experienced you are in mental health.

Are you really a ‘doctor’ or are you just a slick business many who happened to have a PsyD. degree?

]]> By: Sandra Kiume http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/09/22/elyn-saks-receives-macarthur-genius-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-633474 Sandra Kiume Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:47:07 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=5959#comment-633474 A good lecture video with Elyn Saks was recently featured on Channel N: http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2009/08/1326.html She's a remarkable woman. A good lecture video with Elyn Saks was recently featured on Channel N:

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/channeln/2009/08/1326.html

She’s a remarkable woman.

]]> By: Anne Dickens http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/09/22/elyn-saks-receives-macarthur-genius-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-633460 Anne Dickens Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:10:58 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=5959#comment-633460 Hello, this is fascinating. How much insight did you have into your illness? It is just that you said you managed to carry on and get your degrees whilst keeping your illness 'hidden'. Sorry, not much good at phrasing it - how did you manage to keep such an acute illness hidden? (I am trying to do the same thing with bi-polar). Thanks Annie x Hello, this is fascinating. How much insight did you have into your illness? It is just that you said you managed to carry on and get your degrees whilst keeping your illness ‘hidden’. Sorry, not much good at phrasing it – how did you manage to keep such an acute illness hidden? (I am trying to do the same thing with bi-polar).
Thanks Annie x

]]> By: Augusta http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/09/22/elyn-saks-receives-macarthur-genius-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-633450 Augusta Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:59:47 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=5959#comment-633450 I heard a interview of Elyn Saks some time ago. I was impressed then and am delighted now that she has won this award. I hope it will help her to spread the word that mental illness is not necessarily fatal to one's career let alone life. I heard a interview of Elyn Saks some time ago. I was impressed then and am delighted now that she has won this award. I hope it will help her to spread the word that mental illness is not necessarily fatal to one’s career let alone life.

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