Category Archives: Difference and Diversity

My [Mental] Skillness

Posted on January 19, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Believing she is more than her illness this Toronto based bloger prefers to adopt mental skillness in recognition that the what she experiences diagnosed as OCD brings stuff she’d really prefer not to have in her live , like tormented … Continue reading →

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Dr. Gabor Maté ~ Who We Are When We Are Not Addicted: The Possible Human

Posted on January 16, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Dr Gabor Mate starts this talk in the best possible way: by confessing he does not know anything about the subject in the title, but that means it offers him the opprtunity to learn something new. And as he talks, … Continue reading →

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manamana

Posted on January 14, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

a little muppet “therapy” …

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wishes

Posted on January 4, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Event: INTAR/ Leadership Project conference: Toronto November 2011 At the conference in November we asked people to share a personal and heartfelt wish. In the gallery below we share them with the world…. Thanks to Earla for encouraging people to share … Continue reading →

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out of the abyss and embracing life

Posted on December 4, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Feature in Toronto Star by Leslie Scrivener “young people” tell of their own experiences to Leslie Scrivener. on the front and centre pages of today’s Sunday Star print edition . Kristen Bellows on learning to see the person in the mirror … Continue reading →

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Red, Green and Blue

Posted on November 30, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

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 →

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Rob The Salesman

Posted on November 25, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

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 →

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CBT – the new magic pill ?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

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 →

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Why one in four women is on psych meds

Posted on November 25, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

read it at… http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/nov/21/one-in-four-women-psych-meds

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Art & Craft Show & Sale

Posted on November 21, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

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 →