Category Archives: hearing voices

voices inside my head – the police


voices inside my head – the police Voices inside my head Echoes of things that you said Voices inside my head Echoes of things that you said Voices inside my head Echoes of things that you said Voices inside my … Continue reading

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recovery without medications


A brief clip by Daniel Mackler,  in interview with Dr Ross talking about a patient who was experiencing horrific voices . After being able to talk with Dr Ross and explore what the experience might mean, she was able to … Continue reading

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Just accept it: The voices are real


Jessica Arenella, PhD , who works as a clinical psychologist in New York. on learning to support people who hear voices. “Once voice-hearers, peers and professionals have acknowledged the reality of the hearer’s experience, change is possible.“ Just accept it:  … Continue reading

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hearing voices – worker training Jan 2013


We’re pleased to announce… hearing voices – worker training workshop 1: accepting voices. 25th Jan 2013.   note click on image to make bigger,  printable version below.   We’re also working on other learning opportunities for voice hearers and for families – watch … Continue reading

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I can feel me and the world again…Carø Eggerts Bloch


We’re honoured today to be sharing a beautifully written piece by a friend and fellow traveller,Carø. . by Carø Eggerts Bloch I used to walk around with these wary eyes when I was a child, the world I was in was … Continue reading

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The Red Book – Carl Jung – on CBC Ideas


Arrived home late last night to catch the tail end of part two of this excellent CBC Radio broadcast about Carl Jung and his big  Red Book. Jung lived with his own psychosis by immersing himself in it – his … Continue reading

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Seeing Things? Hearing Things? Many of Us Do – Oliver Sacks


Opinion piece by Oliver Sacks in NYTimes Sunday review yesterday . Sacks is a neurologist and author of many books. He has a new book – published tomorrow – Hallucinations. The only part of this article I’d ask Dr Sacks to … Continue reading

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human book – kevin healey


For all those who’ve been encouraging me to write a book: I didn’t -at least not yet – but I did become a book… Saturday 20th Oct 2012 Kevin Healey will be on the shelf at the North York branch of Toronto … Continue reading

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Beyond The Brain – Tania Lurhman


Article by Tania Marie Luhrman from The Wilson Quartery Summer 2012 Lurhmann surveys the shapeshifting landscape that is our understanding of “schizophrenia”: from the rise to hegemony and the current Icarus-like fall from the sun of  the bio-bio-bio science-fraud/ shadenfreude; through people-based movements like … Continue reading

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One of a Million – Campaign


Do you care about human rights? Do you believe that a person’s story is more important than the psychiatric label that they’re given? Do you think people who hear distressing voices or see visions should have the opportunity to make … Continue reading

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