Category Archives: Healing

The brain is a social organ – Dan Siegel

Posted on July 7, 2016 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Dr Daniel Siegel talking about how he started out as a scientist, trained as a clinician, became a teacher – always excited to learn as much as he could about the mind. … of how as a scientist he came … Continue reading →

Posted in Emancipate yourself..., Healing, Ideas, making sense of "mental illlness", neuroplasticity, recovery perspectives, spirit | Tagged attachment, Brain, connection, Daniel Siegel, meaning, social organ, spirituality | Comments Off

A long, complex and stubborn history with trauma

Posted on June 28, 2016 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Bessel van der Kolk at bigthink.org offers a potted history of psychiatry and society’s difficult relationship with trauma. Psychiatry started as study of what were then deemed bizarre behaviours, but discovered they were understandable when considered in context with extraordinary … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, anatomy of an epidemic, Crazy World, Healing, making sense of "mental illlness", medication madness, real disorders in a crazy world, Trauma | Tagged Bessel Van der Kolk, Healing, Trauma | Comments Off

in order to succeed…

Posted on June 15, 2016 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Those phrases that say things like…”it’ll never work” can, if we let them, take powerful grip. And those phrases don’t go away – instead we can can learn to let go their hold on us, their hold over us so … Continue reading →

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Increase in use of electroshock is alarming – Quebec

Posted on May 9, 2016 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Friends in Quebec stage a protest in Montreal, Friday to bring attention to he alarming rise in use of electroshock in Quebec, highlighting the risks, and also just how little is known about it’s effects. They also spotlight other, non-violent … Continue reading →

Posted in Crazy World, Event, Healing, mental illness? or... | Tagged ECT, Electroshock, Montreal, Quebec, Transcultural | 2 Comments

Healing Voices Movie – Toronto Premier Fri 29th April 2016

Posted on April 11, 2016 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

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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Can you feel the force

Posted on March 19, 2016 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Wooo wooo wooa whooo! Can you feel the force? Can you feel the force? Can you feel the force? Can you feel the force? Whoo oo oo ooo Can you feel the force? Whoo oo oo ooo Can … Continue reading →

Posted in Healing, music | Tagged The Force, The Real Thing | Comments Off

Bubblewrapped and drugged ?

Posted on February 22, 2016 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Its a tough gig being a kid – hard enough learning to how live in this bizarre and confusing world without parents that are so anxious they find it difficult to give you space to experiment, learn, fall down and … Continue reading →

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Hearing Voices Training – Workshop #2 – Working With Voices – Mar 2016

Posted on January 7, 2016 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Opportunity to gain deeper understanding of hearing voices ; powerful insights you can integrate into your worldview, and practical ways of working in the safe spaces you create with people who hear voices.
Join us in enacting a world that understands voice hearing – a world that is easier for us all to live in. Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Healing, hearing voices, Learning, Training | Tagged Kevin Healey, Toronto, Training, Working With Voices, workshop | Comments Off

Me-n-The Universe

Posted on January 5, 2016 by dave umbongo

Funny creatures, humans, as if the entire universe is created for them to judge, to decide decide: good- evil, stuff I like-stuff I hate so it can be filed categorically and permanently in convenient little boxes fixed for eternity – … Continue reading →

Posted in Crazy World, Philosopy or Pill-osophy ?, sh!t is f#cked, shit is f#cked | Tagged Martin Buber, Stuff I hate, Universe | Comments Off

What makes us human – Lamb

Posted on December 28, 2015 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

And out in the blue The planets turn and swim If they only knew What makes us human What Makes Us Human -Lamb Throw me a line so I Can feel the way More than a sense of time Could … Continue reading →