Category Archives: Expert by experience

If anything I’ve learned that it’s not a permanent condition, things do get better


“Psychiatry is a sham but I find myself using their language because that’s the common language. I think I’ll stop that. I think it’s the human condition. We get hungry, angry, lonely, tired, sad, scared, and overwhelmed and it colours … Continue reading

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Healing Voices Movie – Toronto Premier Fri 29th April 2016


Healing Voices is a movie documentary that asks a simple questions like: What are we talking about when we talk about ‘Mental Illness’? and What if that story you’ve been told isn’t true?…. What if what gets called “mental illness” … Continue reading

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The problem with using a word… Johan Cruyff


The problem with using a word is that everyone interprets it differently.
Johan Cruyff Continue reading

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Hearing Voices Cafe Toronto
First Monday of each month. Continue reading

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Saturday Encounters | The Powerplant – Fall 2015


Saturday Encounters | Sharing a diversity of experiences, perceptions and language.
I SEE WORDS, I HEAR VOICES
Dora Garcia at The Powerplant.
25th Sep 2015 to 3rd Jan 2016 Continue reading

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I SEE WORDS, I HEAR VOICES


How do you share an experience when it does not come through the usual senses, common to others? recoverynetwork: Toronto is honored to be invited to collaborate with international artist Dora Garcia as her exhibition visits Toronto and The Powerplant. … Continue reading

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