Provides opportunities for students to understand and care for persons who are experiencing struggles in human living and major psychiatric and mental health problems. Through directed readings, narrative writing, classroom conversations and engagement with patients in clinical settings students focus on coming to understand what it is like to live through selected health states such as depresson, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, psychoactive substance use disorders and more. Emphasis on the lived experiences of persons with psychiatric illness allows for a focus on reflective ways of 'being-with' patients that integrates knowledge of psychobiology, pharmacology, and thoughtful, competent, caring nursing practice. This course has two components: theory (2 credits)and practice (2 credits). Prerequisites: NUR-301, NUR-303, NUR-305, NUR-310. Junior level Women's College nursing students only. [ 4 credits ]