Category Archives: mental illness? or…

I wonder: what do the voices say?


I don’t know about all “the voices” but here’s one word my voices say a lot. Continue reading

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Order of Canada for Pat Capponi recognizes advocacy for those living with mental illness


Pat Capponi had an extra birthday present yesterday – she was awarded the order of Canada yesterday in recognition of her tireless spirit and many years inspirational work advocating for and helping make change possible for the one-in-five [six million] Canadians who … Continue reading

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Bullied children five times more likely to suffer psychotic episodes


More from the work of Dieter Wolke and his team who research the effects of  bullying. They found that… children who are bullied in younger years are almost five times more likely to have difficult time with  experiences like hearing voices … Continue reading

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Psychiatrists learn from the experts: their patients


One of the great myths of what often gets called “mental illness” is that people who have been diagnosed “lack insight”. The truth is that too many doctors lack the insight to ask – or the time to listen to … Continue reading

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Understanding Psychosis And Schizophrenia – BPS Report


“A fundamental message of this report is that that ‘psychotic’ experiences are understandable in the same ways as ‘normal’ experiences, and can be approached in the same way.”
Excellent report and resource, free publication by British Psychological Society- Understanding Psychosis and Schizophrenia.
Maps out a future for how we need to do differently – as individuals, a society and services.
Nice to know that someone is listening. Continue reading

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I always feel like I’m guilty of something – Albert Camus.


Within intellectual society, I don’t know why, but I always feel like I’m guilty of something. It seems that I’m always breaking one of the rules of the clan.
Albert Camus Continue reading

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Total Isolation


Five excerpts from the BBC Horizon documentary:  Total Isolation. The story is told around a recreation of a psychological experiement in which volunteers enter total isolation for a period. This was the first time that original experiment  was repeated – … Continue reading

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Living With Voices – 16 Jun 2014


    living with voices 16Jun2014-Poster <a href=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-with-voices-tickets-11450588017?ref=ebtn&#8221; target=”_blank”><img src=”https://www.eventbrite.com/custombutton?eid=11450588017&#8243; alt=”Eventbrite – Living With Voices” /></a> Description and registration information Living With Voices Toronto, Mon 16th June 2014 workshop | celebration | showcase | fundraiser Many of us will hear … Continue reading

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stranger than we can think – Heisenberg


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one billion rising – 14 Feb 2014


I dance cause I love Dance cause I dream Dance cause I’ve had enough Dance to stop the screams Dance to break the rules Dance to stop the pain Dance to turn it upside down It’s time to break the … Continue reading

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