Category Archives: psychosis

what next for the truth? Suzanne Beachy

Posted on August 14, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

This is a wonderful talk by Suzanne Beachy at TEDx Columbus 2012. It’s so good I wanted to grab every idea, so transcribed it. The words are by Suzanne Beachy, as are the slides and the photo of her son Jake, who … Continue reading →

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mental illness… or madison?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

The Madison is a form of track cycling race . The form just witnessed at the London 2012 Olympics as part of the Omnium (like pentathlon on bikes with no brakes at 50kph plus) is relatively safe, even docile if … 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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Learning from the voices in my head – Eleanor Longdon

Posted on July 10, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Eleanor Longdon at TEDx London in 2012 telling her story of going to university, eagerly entering the student life fine times, but underneath deeply unhappy but skilled at hiding it.  Then she began hearing a voice – ” my strange commentator” – and mistake … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Mental Illness – from the inside – Elyn Saks

Posted on July 5, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

ceci ce n’est pas “un schizophrenic “ . . . Elyn Saks delivers a powerful and courageous TED talk. “So I’m a woman with chronic schizophrenia. I’ve spent hundreds of days in psychiatric hospitals. I might have ended up spending … Continue reading →

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Inquiry Into The Schizophrenia Label

Posted on July 3, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Tue, July 10th 2pm to 5pm Ryerson University Library Building Room LIB 072 350 Victoria St An event brought to you as part of Mad Pride Toronto 2012. Inquiring into The Schizophrenia Label. The label “Schizophrenia” is problematic for a … Continue reading →

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ceci ce n’est pas un pipe

Posted on July 3, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

So what is it? Of course it’s not a “pipe” but a painting of a pipe. [Or not even that but an image on a screen of a painting of a pipe]. “Well you can’t fill it with tobacco and smoke … Continue reading →

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“bipolar” – or waking up?

Posted on June 29, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Many people who have been diagnosed with mental illness find a spiritual dimension in the experience, especially when they have worked their way through and, looking backwards, can connect the dots between what they’ve learned and make some sense from the struggle. “I can’t … Continue reading →

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Jungle Prescription – encore

Posted on June 26, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Here’s a welcome repeat showing by CBC of Jungle Medicine – the episode of The Nature Of Things With David Suzuki about Dr Gabor Mate and Ayahuasca. Thursday June 28th at 8pm Thursday July 5th at 8pm …set your recorders. or … Continue reading →

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secrets of the sleeping brain – Matt Walker

Posted on June 15, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Sleep, blessed sleep I think everybody I meet has some kind of trouble sleeping at least sometimes: be it quantity, quality or both. Yesterday I went to take a nap thinking it would be the normal  half hour thing that works … Continue reading →

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