Category Archives: hearing voices

George Clooney – the coolest “voice” in space ?


George Clooney, not hearing voices but playing  a “voice” Matt Kowalski in a key scene from the movie Gravity. Gives the lie to the “in space no one can hear you…”. Well, in Hollywoodland at least, Sandra Bullock can hear … Continue reading

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No 9 Dream – John Lennon


Seemed so very real, it seemed so real to me Took a walk down the street Thru the heat whispered trees I thought I could hear Somebody call out my name as it started to rain So long ago Was … Continue reading

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voices: symptom of illness – or creative, ingenious survival strategy? Eleanor Longden


EleanorLongden’s talk has been heard over three million times and nominated as one of @0 online talks that could change your life.

Hear Eleanor Longden talk in person as part of the innovative international conference: Psychosis2.0 – Toronto – Fri 13th June 2014. Continue reading

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Keris Myrick – Game Changer


CBC’s radio show The Current featured Keris Myrick in their Game Changer series in November 2011. Keris manages to do most, if not all, of the things “experts” told her that she would never be able to do: like work as the CEO,  … Continue reading

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Brian Keenan – Music


Brian Keenan wrote an account of his own experience of being kidnapped and held in confinement  – “An Evil Cradling”. Here he is reading from chapter seven  “Music”, accompanied by animations by Kavaleer productions. The result is a brief but … Continue reading

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Living With Voices – 16 Jun 2014


    living with voices 16Jun2014-Poster <a href=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-with-voices-tickets-11450588017?ref=ebtn&#8221; target=”_blank”><img src=”https://www.eventbrite.com/custombutton?eid=11450588017&#8243; alt=”Eventbrite – Living With Voices” /></a> Description and registration information Living With Voices Toronto, Mon 16th June 2014 workshop | celebration | showcase | fundraiser Many of us will hear … Continue reading

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An important question: What happened to you?


Eleanor Longden’s TED Talk has been seen by a couple of million people online. It has also been nominated by The Guardian newspaper as one of The Twenty Online Talks That Could Change Your Life. Eleanor will be joining us … Continue reading

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the monster – Eminem


I’m friends with the monster that’s under my bed Get along with the voices inside of my head You’re trying to save me, stop holding your breath And you think I’m crazy, yeah, you think I’m crazy “The Monster” | … Continue reading

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there’s a voice inside everyone – Bob Marley


this is to the people that have a voice inside of them that talk to them,
you know, that is the voice that people must listen to,
because in everything you gonna do there is a wrong way and a right way,
and if you listen good you will know the right way,
because there is a voice inside talking to everyone, seen?
Robert Nesta Marley
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Midnight’s Children


Salman Rushdie’s magical realism tale of children born around  midnight on August 15, 1947, when India transitioned into independent Republic of India – “born in the hour of freedom, handcuffed to history”. The central character Saleem is born on the … Continue reading

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