Category Archives: Ideas

This is America – Childish Gambino

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

This. This is America (woo, aye) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, go, go away Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, go, go away Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, go, go away Yeah, … Continue reading →

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Trying to control the mind is like trying to flatten out water – Prince Ea

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

Trying to control the mind is like trying to flatten out water Prince Ea So your mind is outta control, huh? You wanna control the mind? Well, guess what? You can’t do it. Nobody can do it. Trying to control the mind … Continue reading →

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New York’s ‘Parachute’ programme for people with acute mental distress lands in the UK

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

From 2015,  The Guardian on how NY Parachute programme incorporates ideas and practices from Finnish Open Dialogue and how lessons being learned are being incorporated into Peer Supported Open Dialogue in UK. It’s time we made mental health services more … Continue reading →

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How the modern world makes us mentally unwell

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

From School of Life, Some of the ways that modern world we’ve built for ourselves and each other leads to so many of us struggling and becoming un-well. It’s so prevalent that we had to invent a name to call how we … Continue reading →

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Madness, yet there is method in it… Vitor Pordeus

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

The world needs more Vitor Pordeus.  

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One effect in common…

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

Psychiatric drugs, it seems, have one effect in common: Rendering the people in our life incapable of any response other than asking : Have you taken your meds?  

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Soulful Strut – Young-Holt Unlimited

Posted on April 29, 2018 by

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psychosis is…

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

Psychosis is a situation in which I’m struggling so much that you notice and you want me to take drugs so you can feel better. from psychosis2.0

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Entangled with a past in the present – John Borrows

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

Still figuring on the different ways I realise it means something for me,  but this is my favourite thing I heard anyone say in 2017. Heard during one of a series fo three talks John gave on Seven Grandmothers, and on drawing  … Continue reading →

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Hearing Voices Cafe – Calgary

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

Hearing Voices Cafe comes to Calgary ! Friday 4th May 2018 6pm Hosted by Psych Survivor YYC At: Weeds Café 1903 20 Ave NW     Big thanks to Psych Survivor YYC working with us and also opportunity to attend … Continue reading →

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