Category Archives: Healing

Peel schools Stand Up for student mental health

Posted on September 4, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

School’s in today! here’s a fine short info film produced by Peel District Schoolboard… A simple reminder how easy it is to be left feeling alone, bewildered and strange, that we ar ethe only one who stuggles and that whatever is … Continue reading →

Posted in human potential, mental diversity, recovery perspectives, resilience, what's going on?, youth | Tagged back to school, back to school; mental health; community, young people | 3 Comments

World Hearing Voices Day Fri 14 Sep 2012 -Toronto [Update]

Posted on September 1, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

A few days only to your chance to be part of Toronto’s first participation in the global celebration of World Hearing Voices Community. “I believe hearing voices approach is emancipatory – not only for voice hearers but also for families and carers, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Emancipate yourself..., Healing, hearing voices, Learning, making sense of "mental illlness", mental diversity, obssessve thoughts, psychosis, resilience | Comments Off

letting go of should – encore

Posted on August 24, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

A year ago I wrote a piece that was published in the Toronto CSI Info Bulletin, an information resource for survivors in Toronto area. In Canada I find it curious that TV doesn’t do repeats but “encore presentations”… what bollocks but, … Continue reading →

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haunted by voices

Posted on August 23, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Article today 23 Aug 2012 in The West Australian From Western Australia, a nice snippet on the Hearing Voices approach and how its working out in Australia. Lest you think that if a person hears voices then they must be ill, then … Continue reading →

Posted in depression, Emancipate yourself..., family, Healing, hearing voices, human potential, mania & depression, mental illness? or..., obssessve thoughts | 2 Comments

what next for the truth? Suzanne Beachy

Posted on August 14, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

This is a wonderful talk by Suzanne Beachy at TEDx Columbus 2012. It’s so good I wanted to grab every idea, so transcribed it. The words are by Suzanne Beachy, as are the slides and the photo of her son Jake, who … Continue reading →

Posted in anatomy of an epidemic, family, Healing, medication madness, psychosis, youth | Tagged mental health, psychosis | 2 Comments

the cave – mumford & sons

Posted on July 29, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

tis a weekend of footstomping head banging drum thumping banjo playing mandolin thashing life affirming singalongin’ with mumford & sons’… “The Cave” It’s empty in the valley of your heart The sun, it rises slowly as you walk Away from all … Continue reading →

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World Hearing Voices Day – Friday 14th September 2012

Posted on July 27, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

World Hearing Voices Day for updates, including programme for afternoon session click here World Hearing Voices Day, Friday, 14th September celebrates hearing voices as part of the diversity of human experience, increasing awareness of the fact that you can hear … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Healing, hearing voices, mental diversity, recovery perspectives, resilience, The Mad Ones | Tagged hearing voices, Hearing Voices Movement, Toronto | 1 Comment

parental stress and it’s impact on kids – Gabor Mate

Posted on July 24, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Canadian doctor and author Gabor Mate on how stress experienced by parents impacts on children’s brain, emotional development and learning and biology – and how that comes to impact in later life on all areas of health and wellness. Short … Continue reading →

Posted in Healing, what's going on?, youth | Tagged Child, epigenetics, Gabor Mate, Health, mental health, Parent, Stress | Comments Off

Learning from the voices in my head – Eleanor Longdon

Posted on July 10, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Eleanor Longdon at TEDx London in 2012 telling her story of going to university, eagerly entering the student life fine times, but underneath deeply unhappy but skilled at hiding it. Then she began hearing a voice – ” my strange commentator” – and mistake … Continue reading →

Posted in Emancipate yourself..., Healing, hearing voices, human potential, Ideas, Learning, psychosis, recovery perspectives, resilience, The Mad Ones, what's going on? | Tagged Diagnosis of schizophrenia, Hearing Voices Movement, mental health, schizophrenia | 3 Comments

Jungle Prescription – encore

Posted on June 26, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Here’s a welcome repeat showing by CBC of Jungle Medicine – the episode of The Nature Of Things With David Suzuki about Dr Gabor Mate and Ayahuasca. Thursday June 28th at 8pm Thursday July 5th at 8pm …set your recorders. or … Continue reading →