Category Archives: Healing

Hearing Voices: a normal human experience

Posted on June 25, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

This pamphlet accompanies the talk I gave in the workshop at the… Holistic Mental Health Conference Toronto, 21 June 2012. pamphlet available here as  pdf:   hearing voices- a normal human experience [25Jun2012] Related articles Holistic Mental Health Conference (recoverynetworktoronto.wordpress.com) Disturbed … Continue reading →

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Stephen Fry talks about his depression – and voices

Posted on June 16, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

This one’s for a friend having a tough time right now…. In this clip from the excellent BBC documentary “Secret Life of a Manic Depressive” Stephen Fry, in midst of a black cloud, talks about how he experiences depression – a wall … Continue reading →

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Sleep: brain rule #7

Posted on June 13, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

John Medina’s Brain Rules is one of my favourite books. Except tis not just a book but  a full-on audiovisual multimedia project that’s designed using the “rules” it seeks to share with you. 12 principles for thriving and surviving at work, … Continue reading →

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The Woman who Changed Her Brain

Posted on June 4, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Barbara Arrowsmith Young in Globe and Mail and on Global TV     Barbara Arrowsmith Young went from struggling to developing a whole sstem of learning and a growing binch of schools that use the system and her name. Her … Continue reading →

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Wouldn’t it be nice…

Posted on June 2, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Brain Wilson has talked about his experience of how he hears voices, often when he’s writing songs and performing… There’s another version with great clips of the Beach Boys in early pioneering “boy band” mode and goofing round – the embed … Continue reading →

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The Doctor Who Hears Voices – Rufus May [subtitulado]

Posted on May 29, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Full version of this remarkable movie now on YouTube – with subtitles in Spanish. Related articles Rufus May (madinamerica.com) the life scientific – Robin Murray (recoverynetwork:Toronto) Brain Gym – Rufus May  (recoverynetwork:Toronto) The Doctor Who Hears Voices – Rufus May … Continue reading →

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Innocence Stolen – Corin Lynch

Posted on May 28, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

From Australia, A video-poem by Corin Lynch telling of how he had lived for nearly fifty years feeling the shame, disgust and blame of what happened to him since his innocence was stolen from him when he was about eight or nine. … Continue reading →

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a change is gonna come – Sam Cooke

Posted on May 20, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

…. . Sam Cooke I was born by the river In a little tent And just like the river I’ve been running ever since It’s been a long, long time coming But I know a change gonna come Oh, yes … Continue reading →

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uppy-downy mood-swingy kind of guy – Stephen Fry

Posted on May 16, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Stephen Fry at bigthink.com Talking about his live with ups and downs of living with mania and depression and how he sometmes stuggles but is also thankful. “It’s who I am – I’m an uppy downy mood swingy kind of … Continue reading →

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Lithium

Posted on May 13, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

…. Lithium lyrics Songwriters: Cobain, Kurt; Novoselic, Krist; Grohl, David; I’m so happy ’cause today I found my friends They’re in my head I’m so ugly, that’s okay ‘Cause so are you Broke our mirrors Sunday morning is everyday For all … Continue reading →

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