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Category Archives: mania & depression
Self-Help – a poyem by Len Pennie
“Good news, we’ve cracked the codeSome jeanyus on the internet has figured out depression” Len Pennie
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Psychosis 2.0 – Toronto, Friday 13th June 2014
Mark Your Calendars Announcing… Friday 13th June 2014 Toronto Hart House, U of T Psychosis 2.0 shares evolving perspectives on recovery from extreme mental states and follows on from the ground breaking Nov 2011 conference: Challenging our Understanding of Psychosis … Continue reading
Recovery From Schizophrenia – An International Perspective
“In the late 1960s, the World Health Organization initiated a series of international studies of the incidence, characteristics, course, and consequences of schizophrenia. Those studies – the largest ever in the history of psychiatry – provided important data … Continue reading
how mad are you?
BBC Horizon’s version of the 21st century’s most popular parlour game …Guess My Diagnosis! Staged like a “reality” TV show, ten volunteers are whisked away to Hever castle in south of England, to participate in a series of “tests” supervised … Continue reading
“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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‘Catastrophic failings’ in schizophrenia care
Important day today: sees the publication of the report by UK Schizophrenia commission The Abandoned Illness “What we found was a broken and demoralised system that does not deliver the quality of treatment that is needed for people to recover. … Continue reading
Posted in family, mania & depression, psychosis, stress, youth
Tagged mental health, Rethink Mental Illness, Robin Murray, schizophrenia
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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
Posted in hearing voices, mania & depression, psychosis, Uncategorized
Tagged Carl Jung, meaning, Psychology, Red Book
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Vitamin B deficiency linked to troubled teens
Report from Western Australia on research showing link between insufficient vitamin B in diet and what researchers call “externalisation of problems “, which appears as agitation and aggression, “acting out” and results in them being called delinquent; and “internalisation of problems” … Continue reading
Posted in depression, family, mania & depression, mental illness? or..., stress, The Mad Ones
Tagged brain food, mental health, Psychiatric medication, Vitamin B
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Mental health: The challenges of having a mentally ill parent
Article from Saturday’s Toronto Star, by Joanna Smith, part of a series. Mental health: The challenges of having a mentally ill parent Published on Friday October 12, 2012 Peter McCabe/For the Toronto Star Mike Santoro, 44, who has schizo-affective disorder, and … Continue reading
Posted in family, mania & depression, psychosis, The Mad Ones, what's going on?
Tagged mental health
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