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Psychosis is…
Pathways from surviving adverse experiences to being deemed “psychotic”
Staircase of Oppression in Mental Health
Where do you feel it in your body ?
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Psychosis 2.0 Infosheet
The Voices are Real – and now The Shirts Are Real Too
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Red, Green and Blue
Message from Laughing Like Crazy… Dear Comedy Lovers and Mental Health Aficionados, As a special holiday treat we have a comedy show on Monday December 19th 2011! If you’ve missed some of our past showcases this is a great chance … Continue reading
Posted in Emancipate yourself..., Event, mental diversity, my story, recovery perspectives, The Mad Ones
Tagged laugh;crazy
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trying our patients
So, what is wrong with our “mental health system”? Maybe its not just in mental health – maybe our whole approach to healthcare is making us sick – or at best not helping us get well and stay well…. Can a system designed … Continue reading
Rob The Salesman
My Friend Rob tells great stories, here’s one … Rob worked as young man in a general store in a small town, looking after the white goods department. He loves people, people love him so he spent time talking, asking … Continue reading
CBT – the new magic pill ?
There’s a growing body of evidence that many people find CBT helpful for unpicking complex emotional knots and retraining their own habits of thinking. There are also a growing number of folks touting CBT as the new cure all for mental … Continue reading
Posted in Emancipate yourself..., Ideas, medication madness, The Mad Ones
Tagged black friday, sale
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Why one in four women is on psych meds
read it at… http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/nov/21/one-in-four-women-psych-meds
Posted in advocacy and rights, Emancipate yourself..., Ideas, medication madness, mental diversity, The Mad Ones
Tagged attitude, discrimination, Healing, Psychiatric medication
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Art & Craft Show & Sale
North York General Hospital’s Mental Health Program & Participants’ Council Present 6th Annual Art & Craft Show & Sale Celebrating the resilience, passion and creative spirit of people living with and recovering from mental illness &/or addiction. Please Join Us … Continue reading
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David Webb – Talking about Suicidal Feelings
Changing the way we think about the urge to die David Webb is opening up a different conversation worldwide about suicide and what it means to individuals, and our understanding of ourselves that sometimes some of us have the urge to … Continue reading
Posted in coming off meds, Emancipate yourself..., Healing, Ideas, mental diversity, The Mad Ones
Tagged Healing, meaning, suicide, survivor
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Mad Market Holiday Sale
Mad Market Holiday Sale! Saturday, December 10, 2011 11am – 4pm The Raging Spoon Café 761 Queen St. West (at Euclid, 3 blocks west of Bathurst St.) wheelchaie accessible. Support Independent Crafters and Artists! Support Mad Pride 2012! In Keeping … Continue reading
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Tagged mad, Mad Pride; mad, sales
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Brene Brown: the power of vulnerability
learned a lot the last two years from Garr Reynolds’ books and his blog about design, communicating and about simplyfing. Perhaps the most valuable of what I learned came from following a link on his blog and discovering this talk by Brene Brown at TEDx Huston. Reynolds … Continue reading
Posted in Healing, Ideas, my story
Tagged Brene Brown, power, Shame, vulnerability
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A Full Life – Paddy McGowan
Had the great pleasure of meeting Paddy McGowan at the INTAR conference in Toronto a few days ago. Paddy spoke at the Psychosium and also co presented on Trialogue with Michaela Amering and Liam MacGabhann . Paddy has a way with … Continue reading
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