Monthly Archives: June 2011

Just Crazy Enough?


Joshua Walters at TED on his experience of being locked in a psych ward; on being diagnosed drugs guided by what was written on the side of  the Doctor’s pen;  investors seeking entrepreneurs with “hypomanic edge”;  and reflecting onthe idea that none of … Continue reading

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The Epidemic of Mental Illness: Why? Part 1


If you thought Americans were crazy then the US Government’s own data provides powerful evidence that they are getting there. But they are not the only ones – the story is increasingly similar in many western nations that have adopted … Continue reading

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mad pride 2011


Mad Pride Week, Toronto, Canada – July 10th – July 16th, 2011 Mad Pride Week, Toronto, Canada – July 10th – July 16th, 2011 for more see: http://madpridenetwork.com/

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