The Georgie Gust Exhibit

1-20-15 NWMOSTATE JONATHAN HARNISCH GUEST SPEAKER

1-20-15 NWMOSTATE JONATHAN HARNISCH: GUEST SPEAKER - Jonathan Harnisch Media Blog http://www.jhpage.com/1/post/2015/01/1-20-15-nwmostate-jonathan-harnisch-guest-speaker.html Class Agenda:• When should someone seek assistance?• What is a diagnosis?• When do we diagnose?• How come Thomas Szasz, (Psychiatrist; 1920-2012) says society creates abnormality?• (Ironically, while Szasz's political position (that people should not be locked up just for being different) prevailed, many in the psychological and psychiatric professions rejected his theoretical position (that there is no such thing as mental illness). For example, Kety (1974), responding to Szasz's statement that mental illness is a myth, collected all the evidence for genetic influences on schizophrenia. He concluded, "If schizophrenia is a myth, it is a myth with a strong genetic component" (p.961, “The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct,” 1961.)• What are some of the historical treatments of mental illness?• Who have been some of the first early names for writing treatments?Guest Speaker: Jonathan Harnisch, Author of Jonathan Harnisch: An Alibiography (2014), Second Alibi: The Banality of Life (2014), Sex, Drugs, and Schizophrenia (2014), and Lover in the Nobody (2014); Film Producer and Screenwriter of On the Bus, all of which are studied in the genre of mental illness and schizophrenia, in particular, based on Harnisch's personal experiences, and also being taught by Dr Edwards, PhD-MBA, at Northwest Missouri State University, in Maryville, MO.Jonathan Harnisch Literature on Amazon: amazon.com/Jonathan-Harnisch/e/B00K9LI9E4Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution that was founded in 1905. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,542, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 370 acres. It utilizes a trimester-based academic calendar. Northwest Missouri State University's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (Midwest), 80. Its in-state tuition and fees are $8,156 (2014-15); out-of-state tuition and fees are $14,407 (2014-15). (Source: U.S. News & World Report.)Thank you for taking the time and interest in mental health education and advocacy. More to come; it has been a true pleasure to be a guest with the 2 featured back-to-back classes; the first day of the trimester, had not been recorded properly. This recording on January 20, 2015, is the second class day of the trimester; Abnormal Psych. Please spread the word for mental health awareness. Next up will include a Q&A with author, Jonathan Harnisch, and material on PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), definition, symptoms, and so forth.Thank you, — Jonathan Harnisch, Twitter: twitter.com/jwharnisch

MELT AWAY (2015) HD

I
competed Melt Away while undergoing a dark, deep experience with depression,
existential despair and with new tears for old grief. I am glad to see so many
people have been appreciating my movies' inherent beauty. I thank you, all, to
God, and to all my fans, friends, and family for playing such a very special
role in these experimental pieces, although perhaps without you knowing it. I
am brought to a deep sense of nostalgia for good times long gone, from lost
film footage in the archives here at the production office to experimenting
into the depth of new ground, and new artistic expression. I suffer from a rare
and comorbid mental health diagnoses, namely those within the schizophrenia and
autistic spectra. My mental illnesses have blessed me over the years with many
creative gifts. So, with immense gratitude, I thank you, my muse, wife, and my
family, friends, and fans.

A COMPENDIUM OF SUFFERING (MOBILE SD)

I am a troubled artist today. I do not know what day it is. I am extremely frustrated. Unable to ground and center myself, I feel restless. I am …

THE MORNING AFTER (MOBILE SD)

I competed these films while undergoing a dark, deep experience with depression, existential despair and with new tears for old grief.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ECCENTRIC MAN

Whoa! One of my many mental health
conditions may require a more accurate diagnosis after creating and viewing
this long, but fascinating study of the possibility of schizotypal personality
disorder currently diagnosed as “not otherwise specified.” This documentary may
hold specified content from my real-deal private life. I feel accomplished this
morning after a load on my back was removed finally finishing this film and
with the publication of my latest novel on Christmas 2014. Jonathan Harnisch (who
writes this) is an acclaimed author and all-around artist with many artistic
and technological achievements under his belt. He is not (as of 11 December
2014 - the day this video was shot) diagnosed with schizotypal personality
disorder, though it definitely sounds accurate to Jonathan (to me, and
seemingly to my wife as well) but he is (I am) currently diagnosed with
schizophrenia, more precisely schizoaffective disorder, a personality disorder
NOS (not otherwise specified) and PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) with a
“side dish” (my own humor mentioned in the film) of Tourette’s syndrome.
Schizotypal personality disorder is in a league of its own, a mental health
condition in which a person has trouble with relationships and disturbances in
thought patterns, appearance, and behavior, eccentricities in everyday
behavior, a rather mixed blend of mental illnesses, similar to many other
conditions, and with an emphasis on shared traits with histrionic personality
disorder. Spend a day with Jonathan if you can handle it! This video is made to
be educational, first, and for entertainment otherwise. It was indeed therapeutic
for me to make and watch and perhaps I may be able to shed some further light
in terms of helping to fix the troubled mental health system as an open
advocate for severe and rare mental, and physical conditions and disabilities.
I appreciate your support. Feel free to write me via Twitter @jwharnisch. Thank
you again.

CHANCE ENCOUNTER: SEXUAL DEVIANCE IN SEX, DRUGS, AND SCHIZOPHRENIA BY JONATHAN HARNISCH

The collected writings of Jonathan Harnisch
mark a magnificent contribution to the public understanding of mental illness
through a masterpiece of transgressive fiction with a heart. The general reader
is finally able to see mainstream literary author Jonathan Harnisch at his
best. Sex, Drugs, and Schizophrenia contain the works of 2014, Jonathan
Harnisch: An Ali Biography and Second Alibi: The Banality of Life, in one complete
streaming narrative. The monumental scale of Harnisch’s achievement through
adversity flourishes and can now be appreciated in this diverse, invaluable,
and thought-provoking collection of fragmented fiction, which will make your
brain spin as Harnisch's sense of the inner machinations within the human
experience spring into life through the written word. It forces one to question
reality and step into another world wanting the protagonist and his alter ego
to get it together and be okay. The author reveals himself through a series of
alibis in the day-to-day meetings of multiple personalities, a corner of
psychiatry that is hardly understood, and shedding light on the experiences of
schizophrenia in a language that the non-sufferer can understand, albeit from
the author who suffers himself. Not for the faint of heart, this fictionalized
account of a disparate mind triumphs.
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JONATHAN HARNISCH: EMPTYING HIS POCKETS - INSTRUMENTAL-SD (480p)

Georgie is driven by Ben to an orgy held in a
palatial mansion where Georgie completely indulges his foot fetish with a woman
who resembles Claudia but has a mouth scar that makes her grimace rather than
smile. He then crawls around on salt grains—the pain feels great. Ben asks why
he hurt himself. Georgie tells Ben about the nanny that abused him, to explain
his craziness. Georgie tells Ben he is seeing Claudia. Georgie returns to his
house, but there is no message from Claudia and her house is empty. He stares
at her house for days. He runs into Margaret again, who suggests they get
together. He decides he will pretend he’s not home if she shows up.
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TO THE READER LOOKING BACK - JONATHAN HARNISCH: EMPTYING HIS POCKETS [LOVER IN THE NOBODY]

From The Novel: Jonathan
Harnisch: An Alibiography, Second Alibi: The Banality of Life, and Sex, Drugs,
and Schizophrenia [Lover in the Nobody]
Chapter 5.
Emptying His Pockets
Georgie is driven
by Ben to an orgy held in a palatial mansion where Georgie completely indulges
his foot fetish with a woman who resembles Claudia but has a mouth scar that
makes her grimace rather than smile. He then crawls around on salt grains—the
pain feels great. Ben asks why he hurt himself. Georgie tells Ben about the
nanny that abused him, to explain his craziness. Georgie tells Ben he is seeing
Claudia. Georgie returns to his house, but there is no message from Claudia and
her house is empty. He stares at her house for days. He runs into Margaret
again, who suggests they get together. He decides he will pretend he’s not home
if she shows up.
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2. BRIEF INTERMISSION AND CHANCE ENCOUNTER PART 1 AND 2 SD (480p)

A Chance Encounter: Reality?Ben encounters Heidi in a convenience store parking lot. She is in town for a psychiatry convention and decided to get her nails done. He gives her a pedicure in her hotel room. They meet and walk in the neighborhoods and along the beach. Heidi encourages him to write. She skips her conference class and has a bath instead. Ben joins her and gives a foot massage. Ben finds his writing block has gone.

1. THE HEALING POWER OF CREATIVITY THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION SD (480p)

THE HEALING POWER OF CREATIVITY THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION
Notes:
Complimentary
Outlet
In touch w/ feeling and inner thoughts
Ind/couples/family/group
Express myself
Drawing/painting/sculpting/drama/dance/music …
movies/writing
Self-discovery
Find out who I am
Evaluate and w/ therapist
w/o judgment (artists – very judgmental of work)
Breaks the depressive thoughts
Let go
Trust in self . . . therapist and healing process itself…
Not just for artists . . .