Category Archives: what’s going on?

diagnosis for dummies

Posted on May 22, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

The increasing usefulness of DSM with every revision is clearly illustrated here in this ‘ere photo. DSM-III  clearly represented a great leap forward over previous versions… – it can hold open a much bigger, heavier door on a bright, breezy spring day. This … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Monster?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Commentary from Psychiatric times extract: Poor Practice, Managed Care, and Magic Pills: Have We Created a Mental Health Monster? By Leo Bastiaens, MD |April 29, 2011 Dr Bastiaens is clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. Anyone … Continue reading →

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Disturbed minds or manuals?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

From TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin Part of series: Mental Health Matters This is an excellent panel conversation with: Dr Allen J Frances, Dr Donna Stewart , Dr Kwame McKenzie, and Historian Edward Shorter. the pool of normal has … Continue reading →

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dreams from endangered cultures – Wade Davis

Posted on May 16, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Great  talk from  TED 2003 by explorer Wade Davis talking about some of the many human cultures that are fast disappearing – and with them their infinite variety of ways of being and knowing and wisdom… “one of the intense pleasures of being … Continue reading →

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New name for PTSD could mean less stigma

Posted on May 7, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Article in Washingon Post Fri May 5th about US Army trying to convince the “generals” of the American Psychiatric Association to change the name of PTSD: many troops find the “disorder” label to be disabling, leading to many not seeking help … Continue reading →

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Ontario to review how police respond to the mentally ill

Posted on May 4, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

In the Globe and Mail yesterday  – Madeleine Meilleur, the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services steps forward  to take responsibility for reviewing how police respond to calls involving people in mental health distress. This is very welcome – and … Continue reading →

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Psych patients wait 42% longer in ER

Posted on May 3, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Report in FierceHealthcare.com on how patients with [pychiatric emegencies wait 42% longer than other patents The US Study of the experiences of 1,100 patients shows an average wait in the emergency department of 11.5 hours – 42% longer than other … Continue reading →

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the inexplicable is not a synonym for insane

Posted on May 1, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Excellent opinion piece by Globe and Mail’s   André Picard on the unfolding case of Anders Breivik and how it cuts open the chest cavity of our society to reveal deep assumptions about violence, evil, inexplicable acts of violence and mental illness. And … Continue reading →

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occupy APA

Posted on April 30, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Psychiatrists the world over await with enough symptoms to draw the attention of a prescription pad- toting colleague to find out which of their favourite diagnoses have made it through the final voting stages to get into the new version of their  Diagnostic “handbook” … Continue reading →

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Rewilding Our Children : George Monbiot

Posted on April 30, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

occupy hope – 2011 (Photo credit: Adam_T4) George Monbiot is a writer – he writes a regulat column at The Guardian [UK]. In this piece he’s addressing thoughts to his baby daughter connecting ideas about parenthood, childhood , denuding and … Continue reading →

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