A Guide to Accessing Mental Health Services in Southwest Michigan
Watershed Voice columnist and limited licensed psychotherapist Charles Thomas provides a guide to mental health services in Southwest Michigan.
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Serial Fiction: Headcase, Chapter 3
The third chapter of Charles Thomas‘ 2017 murder mystery novel “Headcase.” Readers be advised this chapter features graphic content.
Serial Fiction: Headcase, Chapter 2
The second chapter of Charles Thomas‘ 2017 murder mystery novel “Headcase.”
Serial Fiction: Headcase, Chapter 1
The year is 2007, Jack is psychiatrically stable and living in his own apartment, finally starting to put his life back together five years after his first psychotic break. Jack was forced to drop out of college after struggling with his mental illness. He became angry, hateful, and bitter. But 2007 seems like it might be the year that Jack turns the corner into recovery. However, when Jack finds a dead body and becomes the prime suspect in a murder, it isn’t just his recovery that’s put at risk. It’s his life.
Charles Thomas: Learning How to Lose
WSV's Charles Thomas suggests three steps to take when learning how to lose with grace.
The Profound Importance of Insignificant Things
WSV's Charles Thomas writes, "The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu was one of the great spiritual giants of our time, so when I learned that he had once visited our fair city of Three Rivers, I was shocked."
Year in Review: Big World, Small Town
Big World, Small Town columnist Charles Thomas ranks what he believes are his five best columns of 2021.
Charles Thomas: Being Sad During the Holidays
WSV’s Charles Thomas writes, “The honest truth is that many of us feel sad around Christmas time. If that’s where you are this year, please know that you are not alone.”
Charles Thomas: Becoming Beauty
WSV’s Charles Thomas writes about importance of beauty, as well as the risk and reward of sharing one’s creative efforts with the world. “Why do they take the risk? Why put yourself in a position to have something you worked on for hundreds of hours become the subject of ridicule? Why risk openness and honesty when we live in a culture that has a strong tendency to mock almost everything? I'm sure there is no single answer to those questions, but I think an important reason that we take those risks is because deep down, all of us want to be a part of something beautiful. In fact, I think that a drive to merge with the beautiful is essential to who we are as human beings.”
Thomas: Creating a Lasting Legacy
WSV's Charles Thomas writes about legacy, immortality, and the importance of perspective during a long life lived.
