This article is a combined 1st-person narrative of a mental health professional with a mental illness, referred to as a prosumer, and her psychologist friend who stood by her during her 1st manic episode with psychosis. Challenges prosumers face are highlighted. These include stigma, questions about the impact of illness on ability to work in the field, and the choice of whether to disclose about the illness and to whom. Disclosures about lived experience within public settings, outside of the therapy room, are encouraged for several reasons. Visibility can reinforce recovery, promote understanding and accurate empathy, encourage help-seeking behavior, destigmatize mental illness, and reinforce the development of trustworthy and credible supports. This frank and detailed narrative provides an example of a psychologist with bipolar disorder who, with support and active treatment, bravely overcame a mental health crisis and returned to wellness and contribution to the mental health field. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

中文翻译：

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一位心理学家与心理健康危机作斗争的共同生活经历。

这篇文章是一位患有精神疾病的心理健康专家（被称为产消者）和她的心理学家朋友在她第一次患有精神病的躁狂发作时站在她身边的第一人称叙述。突出了产消者面临的挑战。其中包括耻辱感、关于疾病对现场工作能力影响的问题，以及是否选择披露疾病和向谁披露。出于几个原因，鼓励在治疗室之外的公共场所披露生活经历。可见性可以加强康复，促进理解和准确的同理心，鼓励寻求帮助的行为，消除精神疾病的污名，并加强可信赖和可信支持的发展。这种坦率而详细的叙述提供了一个双相情感障碍心理学家的例子，在支持和积极治疗下，勇敢克服心理健康危机，回归健康，为心理健康领域做出贡献。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2020 APA，保留所有权利）。