Category Archives: resilience

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 →

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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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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 →

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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 →

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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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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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Pat Deegan – people are punished for going back to work

Posted on April 25, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Short clip [3mins] from a talk by Pat Deegan “As a person begins to find the energy to say: how can I begin to get back in my life again?”‘ …that’s where we need to eliminate social barriers because this … Continue reading →

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Clara Hughes on Strombo

Posted on April 22, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Clara Hughes talks with George Stroumboulopoulos . “It’s ok to be human.” Related articles Clara Hughes on Q (recoverynetworktoronto.wordpress.com)

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