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We believe people can and do recover from "mental illness" - because we are living it. We believe in the power of supporting each other: learning from and with each other. You are welcome to join us..

Hearing Voices Cafe – Mon 7th DEC 2020


Hearing Voices Cafe Mon DEC 7th 2pm to 4pm Coffee & All That Jazz 72 Howard Park Ave  Roncesvalles,  Toronto TTC routes: 506, 501, 504  Coffe & All That Jazz Cafe is open for Take Outs Its COVID time, -We’ll … Continue reading

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MADx – F#CK YOU COVID – Fri 27 Nov 2020


MADx brings you … FUCK.  YOU. COVID. Fri 27th Nov 2020 8pm to 10pm [Tronno time]   Online, Everywhere, wherever you are. Zoomed-up   What is MADx ? MADx is a celebration of our human spirit. and what it takes … Continue reading

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American Psychosis- Chris Hedges


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Building a new response to 911 distress calls in Toronto


“For me, it was very clear that having officers as first responders for a mental health crisis was simply not working, and many times, was escalating a situation” – Asante Haughton “When someone is in crisis, they are already feeling … Continue reading

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Hearing Voices Cafe – Mon 14th Sep 2020


Hearing Voices Cafe Mon Sep 14th 2pm to 4pm Cafe & All That Jazz 72 Howard Park Ave  Roncesvalles,  Toronto TTC routes: 506, 501, 504    pdf:  Hearing Voices Cafe Toronto – Sep 2020   For those willing to open … Continue reading

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Qallunaat ! – Why White People are Funny


Qallunaat – the Inuit word for white people, refers not so much to skin colour but to a state of mind . In this documentary, Inuit peoples, who have had anthropological gaze cast upon them over many centuries, turn the … Continue reading

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Jarvis Cocker keeps hearing that voice


Excellent interview with Jarvis Cocker about living at home, writing songs, writing and going to your room and trying to not make too much noise, and … “But then the voice in my head wouldn’t give me any peace.” “I … Continue reading

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The origins of psychiatric diagnoses – James Davies


Ever struggled with a psychiatric diagnoses given to you? Ever been curios about where mental illness categories come from? ever been curious about the process by which came about a way of categorizing, talking about and thinking about human struggle … Continue reading

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We have had enough – Michael Jordan


I am deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry. I see and feel everyone’s pain, outrage and frustration. I stand with those who are calling out the ingrained racism and violence toward people of color in our country. We have … Continue reading

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COVID-19 in Toronto Shelters: Publicly Reported Numbers of Residents Who have tested positive


There is much reporting of numbers COVID-19 numbers. REcent weeks have rightly seen a focus of attention on teh unfolding tradgedy in lon term care homes. the province of Ontario made it a priority- one of four. At eth same … Continue reading

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