Category Archives: mental diversity

replace fear of the unknown with curiosity

Posted on November 23, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

from: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceIsSeriouslyAwesome

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Mental illness at work: the last taboo

Posted on November 16, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Article from [UK] Daily Telegraph , stories of three women and their experiences of difference, disability and the difficulty of staying in or getting back into work. Includes the very wonderful Rachel Waddingham who joined us by Skype  in September … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 5, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

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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What a day ! …..World Hearing Voices Day 2012, in Toronto

Posted on September 17, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Huge thanks to everyone who helped us put on our first event celebrating World Hearing Voices Day here in Toronto. . Early bird stands in line to get caffeine My day started 3am, an hour earlier than my alarm’s, eager looking … Continue reading →

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what’s that sound ?

Posted on September 12, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

“people don’t only hear voices but they often hear sounds and music as well voices sometimes say rude and inapropriate things they can also be very funny” http://soundcloud.com/nadagaz/whats-that-sound-hearing Come join us celebrating and encourage diversity within us and amongst us… … Continue reading →

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Living With Voices – T M Lurmann

Posted on September 10, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Here’s a very well written article published in American Scholar magazine, written by TM Lurhmann [thankyou M ] about a “new” way to live with voices. In North America it’s called “new”:. Compared with the “New World”, which to some of … Continue reading →

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Peel schools Stand Up for student mental health

Posted on September 4, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

School’s in today! here’s a fine short info film produced by Peel District Schoolboard… A simple reminder how easy it is to be left feeling alone, bewildered and strange, that we ar ethe only one who stuggles and that whatever is … Continue reading →

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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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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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Why do we dream?

Posted on July 17, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

More on sleep and how we are beginning to understand what it’s about. This time dreams . From the BBC popular science show Horizon. There are many links with and references to mental wellness:  fear, anxiety, depression, trauma, talk therapy, creativity, problem solving, and the … Continue reading →

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