Category Archives: Emancipate yourself…

Recovery as a Self-Directed Process of Healing and Transformation By: Patricia E. Deegan Ph.D.

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

The word “recovery” has now stuck onto every sentence uttered in mental health services just so we’ll know just how “recovery oriented” everything and everyone has now become. “Recovery oriented” is now an established branding but just what does that mean? … Continue reading →

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“Consensus reality” is Major Major reality reality…

Posted on August 10, 2018 by

‘Experiences that fall outside of “consensus reality”…’ Tis an odd thing to say, eh? There is no such thing as “consesus reality”. For sure, when it comes to “mental health” there is no consensus -anywhere. Maybe that’s a good thing. … Continue reading →

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Remembering is not required – Babette Rothschild

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

From Babette Rothschild… No3 in Series from the book:  8 Keys to safe trauma recovery. This below is from the series of short videos summarising the book.   #3 Remembering is Not Required “One of the holes we have in … Continue reading →

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Beware “The Thing”

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

That thing… When we find the thing, that thing, the thing that “works for me” it can be liberating, freeing. It can also hold us in a trap.       “We’re caught in a trap.” -Elvis   No thing … Continue reading →

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How we can bring about mental health support to refugees – Essam Daod-

Posted on June 25, 2018 by

Essam Daod shares a story of  one way we can bring brief, important support to refugees at critical times. And also offers us a window of insight into how any of us might support any other of us  midst potentially … Continue reading →

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Trying to control the mind is like trying to flatten out water – Prince Ea

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

Trying to control the mind is like trying to flatten out water Prince Ea So your mind is outta control, huh? You wanna control the mind? Well, guess what? You can’t do it. Nobody can do it. Trying to control the mind … Continue reading →

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New York’s ‘Parachute’ programme for people with acute mental distress lands in the UK

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

From 2015,  The Guardian on how NY Parachute programme incorporates ideas and practices from Finnish Open Dialogue and how lessons being learned are being incorporated into Peer Supported Open Dialogue in UK. It’s time we made mental health services more … Continue reading →

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How the modern world makes us mentally unwell

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

From School of Life, Some of the ways that modern world we’ve built for ourselves and each other leads to so many of us struggling and becoming un-well. It’s so prevalent that we had to invent a name to call how we … Continue reading →

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Madness, yet there is method in it… Vitor Pordeus

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

The world needs more Vitor Pordeus.  

Posted in Difference and Diversity, Emancipate yourself..., Healing, Ideas, mad

Soul Train – Destiny Frasqueri

Posted on March 11, 2018 by

Freak, freak y’all ! Yes, yes y’all! Freak, freak y’all ! Yes, yes y’all! Freak, freak y’all ! Yes, yes y’all!   Soul Train – Destiny Frasqueri Every Saturday morning My daddy put it on Turned up the TV We danced along People was dancing Was … Continue reading →

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