Category Archives: what’s going on?

papering over the cracks in a fractured society


Sort of disclaimer for talk about Psych Meds Here at recoverynet.ca we believe that medications are not a moral issue. Taking meds is not a moral issue – no more than not taking meds is a moral issue. For each … Continue reading

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when a person is kept in position of inferiority – Simone de Beauvoir


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Sh!t is F#cked – Toronto City Hall


This particular shit that’s fucked being Toronto City Hall. No wonder it’s been blown up so many times in Hollywood movies. It’s not very often that plain truth is spoken at Toronto City Hall. This guy wrote it on a … Continue reading

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The first task of the doctor is political


The first task of the doctor is political:
the struggle against disease must begin with a war against bad government.
- Michel Foucault
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@MentalHealthCop under restraint


Michael Brown is an experienced, senior and intelligent and sensitive police officer. And yes, he’s for real . Having been frustrated at is own experiences  encountering people in the kind difficulties – of the kind that get called “mental illness” … Continue reading

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if it’s forced it’s not treatment


How do we force someone to heal? How can we make someone recover? We can’t. Healing can’t be scheduled into a ten minute appointment and healing can’t be forced. Treatment can’t be forced because if it’s forced it’s not  treatment …its … Continue reading

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the message – Grandmaster Flash


Don’t push me cos I’m close to the edge. I’m try-in not to lose my head It’s like a jungle sometimes it makes me wonder how I keep from going under     Songwriters: MARTIN/SHAPIRO/NESLER It’s like a jungle sometimes it … Continue reading

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you gotta walk that lonesome valley – Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie


There’s a road that leads to glory Through a valley far away, Nobody else can walk it for you, They can only point the way. You gotta walk that lonesome valley, You gotta walk it by yourself, Nobody here can … Continue reading

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Seeing things? Hearing things? Many of us do – Oliver Sacks


Short piece by Oliver Sacks from Nov 2012 in the lead up to publication of his book “Hallucinations”. Seeing things, hearing things, thinking things, feeling things that others don’t is what humans do- we all see, hear feel think in … Continue reading

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the bullying experiment – fouseyTUBE


fouseyTUBE‘s bullying experiment… Q. how do people respond when they witness one person  bullying another? “So I feel like the big issue with today’s generation is bullying: why does bullying continue and why doesn’t anybody put a stop to it? … Continue reading

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