A psychologist's experience of the "clinician's illusion" in the face of familial mental illness.

Abstract

This first-person account focuses on the experiences of a prosumer living through the challenges of familial mental illness and addiction. The "clinician's illusion" is used to help explain feelings of shame, frustration, anger and hopelessness, particularly within the context of a broken mental health care system. Lessons learned and recommendations for other prosumers facing mental illness and addiction within their families are described. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).