Monthly Archives: February 2013

Ben Goldacre: Bad Science, Bad Pharma, not too shabby Valentine ?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Ben Goldacre is a UK physician, epidemiologist and writer who has been an outspoken critic of the current research / publication system.  He has written two books on the topic, and also has two very engaging TED talks .  He … Continue reading →

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are psychiatric drugs the culprit behind tragic mass shootings ?

Posted on February 12, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Let’s really talk… A slightly different message from most of those you’ll hear today and this week as part of “Let’s Talk”. Here’s Psychiatrist Dr Peter Breggin talking with Fox Business’  Tom Sullivan , about  the association between acts of … Continue reading →

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WRAP® for people who hear voices

Posted on February 11, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

This program offers you an opportunity to begin to take more control of your life learn how you can use WRAP®to help you focus on wellness and to manage the ups and downs of living make sense of your own … Continue reading →

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you get what you give – New Radicals

Posted on February 10, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Wake up kids We’ve got the dreamers disease Age 14 we got you down on your knees So polite, you’re busy still saying please Fri -enemies, who when you’re down ain’t your friend Every night we smash their Mercedes – … Continue reading →

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voices inside my head – the police

Posted on February 9, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

voices inside my head – the police Voices inside my head Echoes of things that you said Voices inside my head Echoes of things that you said Voices inside my head Echoes of things that you said Voices inside my … Continue reading →

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fuck “stigma”

Posted on February 8, 2013 by dave umbongo

easy print [pdf] version fuck stigma – understanding stigma

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I am learning how to feel alive – Agnotarte

Posted on February 7, 2013 by agnotarte

I came out of my early childhood numb, emotionally and physically shutdown, functioning well in school and at other “stuff”,  but never with much of a sense of being alive, of wanting to be alive, of passionate connection with anybody … Continue reading →

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how mad are you?

Posted on February 5, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

BBC Horizon’s version of the 21st century’s most popular parlour game …Guess My Diagnosis! Staged like a “reality” TV show, ten volunteers are whisked away to Hever castle in south of England, to participate in a series of “tests” supervised … Continue reading →

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Tom Waits…. the crooked tree grows stronger

Posted on February 4, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Tom Waits…. “My kids are starting to notice I’m a little different from the other dads. “Why don’t you have a straight job like everyone else?” they asked me the other day. I told them this story: In the forest, … Continue reading →

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yesterday was hard on all of us – Fink

Posted on February 3, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

  “Yesterday Was Hard On All Of Us” Where do we go from here? Where do we go? And is it real or just something we think we know? Where are we going now? Where do we go? Cause if … Continue reading →

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