Hello,

I have decided to make my first journal entry about my experience so far with this course.

When choosing this course it was in the pursuit of educating myself in understanding those with mental illness. So far I have come to terms that I will also be educated on myself.  When reading one of the recommendations I realized that a lot of mental awareness comes from self-reflection. Who knew that delving into the mind of others would cause self-assessment?

I believe my interest in this topic is also fueled by my ongoing love for literature (loved the recommendations assignment). The articles used for the subject of psychopathology to me seem to have multiple interpretations. When given the insight of someone with mental illness I find it hard to decode the truth however, I plan to learn that while taking this course.

Over the duration of this course as well as after that I continue to learn more about psychopathology and myself.

Happy reading,

Ashanti Johnson