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Psychosis is…
Pathways from surviving adverse experiences to being deemed “psychotic”
Staircase of Oppression in Mental Health
Where do you feel it in your body ?
MAD, innit?
Psychosis 2.0 Infosheet
The Voices are Real – and now The Shirts Are Real Too
Category Archives: Ideas
one of these is easy to understand
One of these is easy to understand. The other is a delusion, a trick of the mind . One of these is easy to understand The other is too often a tool of oppression, used to other and dehumanise people: most of … Continue reading
Posted in hearing voices, Ideas, The Mad Ones
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fuck “stigma”
easy print [pdf] version fuck stigma – understanding stigma
Posted in Emancipate yourself..., mental diversity, The Mad Ones
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I am learning how to feel alive – Agnotarte
I came out of my early childhood numb, emotionally and physically shutdown, functioning well in school and at other “stuff”, but never with much of a sense of being alive, of wanting to be alive, of passionate connection with anybody … Continue reading
Posted in my story, neuroplasticity, recovery perspectives
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born to learn – adolescence is not a mental disorder
How did we come to see adolescence as a problem? Worse yet, how did we come to accept some dodgy doctor’s treament of adolescence as some kind of diagnosable mental illness? and one that is best dealt with by administering … Continue reading
Posted in human potential, Learning, what's going on?
Tagged Adolescence, Albert Einstein, Education, evolution, Learning, Mental disorder, mental health
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“schizophrenia” or poor sleep?
A study from Bristol University, UK exploring the impact of poor sleep on brain development. Researchers conclude that poor sleep may be a cause, not a result, of symptoms of “schizophrenia”, or indeed many other problems. The original article in … Continue reading
Posted in mania & depression, psychosis, sleep, The Mad Ones
Tagged Bristol University, hearing voices, psychosis, schizophrenia, Sleep disorder
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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
Non-profits have a charter to be innovators
Today’s post from Seth Godin… sounds like a call to action. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/ Seth Godin: Non-profits have a charter to be innovators The biggest, best-funded non profits have an obligation to be leaders in innovation, but sometimes they hesitate. One reason: … Continue reading
Seeing Sound, Tasting Color: Synesthesia – David Eagleman
David Eaglemann is a neuroscietist who studies perception – how we percieve the world. Here he is on bigthink on synesthesia -mixing of senses. “a very good inroad into understanding how different brains percieve the world differently” Published on … Continue reading
Gabor Maté – The Power of Addiction and The Addiction of Power
Posted in addictive behaviours, Ideas
Tagged addiction, Gabor Mate, power
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Thank God For That -Hugh McLeod
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: The world will always, ALWAYS conspire to make you less than you are. Even the well-intentioned parts of it. The question is, do you let it? Decide. ________________________________________
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