Category Archives: advocacy and rights

who funds the biggest project ever to house the homeless?

Posted on December 27, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Answer: Stephen Harper …maybe he got a visit from Jacob Marley? and anyhoo, the money comes from Canadian’s taxes. Home Seriously, articles in Toronto Star and on CTV and CBC about the “At Home” programme intitated by the Canadian Mental Health … Continue reading →

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Paddy McGowan: Recovery – time for a change

Posted on December 8, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Recovery- time for a change Guest Post by Paddy McGowan Dec 2011 When I first got involved in the struggle with and in, the survivor movement we were very clear I think about the problem. The problem was what brought … Continue reading →

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Jonah Mowry:”What’s going on..”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

a friend in recovery found this at  moveon.org… Jonah Mowry Remarkable Jonah Mowry shares the pain he feels after years of being bullied for being percieved as different. He doesn’t speak – he holds up hand written notes for us to read- but … Continue reading →

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Forty is Too Young To Die

Posted on December 6, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

A call for action  from Toronto’s Early-Onset Illness and Mortality Working Group             extract… Introduction “What use is funding for seniors when our tenants die before their 65th birthday?” – Housing Support Worker  For Mainstay … Continue reading →

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trying our patients

Posted on November 30, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

So, what is  wrong with our “mental  health system”? Maybe its not just in mental health – maybe our whole approach to healthcare is making us sick – or at best not helping us get well and stay well…. Can a system designed … 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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Living Your Rights

Posted on October 4, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.  JOIN US on October 6th INFORMED CONSENT Join us on October 6th for the third session of our LIVING YOUR RIGHTS series. This month’s topic is What is informed consent?  The session takes place at the Branson site of … Continue reading →

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PPAO

Posted on July 19, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

What is the PPAO? Psychiatric Patients’ Advocacy Office A 28 Year History of Mental Health Advocacy and Rights Protection. Established in 1983, the Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office (PPAO) works to protect and promote the rights and entitlements of Ontarians with mental … Continue reading →

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Mad Pride Week 2011

Posted on July 12, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

What is Mad Pride? Mad Pride events take place around the world in growing celebration of our individual and collective power to live through mental challenges and  to campaign for more humane approaches and equality of rights for those labelled by … Continue reading →

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mad pride 2011

Posted on June 7, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Mad Pride Week, Toronto, Canada – July 10th – July 16th, 2011 Mad Pride Week, Toronto, Canada – July 10th – July 16th, 2011 for more see: http://madpridenetwork.com/

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