Tag Archives: emancipation

uppy-downy mood-swingy kind of guy – Stephen Fry

Posted on May 16, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Stephen Fry at bigthink.com Talking about his live with ups and downs of living with mania and depression and how he sometmes stuggles but is also thankful. “It’s who I am – I’m an uppy downy mood swingy kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in depression, mania & depression, resilience | Tagged depression, emancipation, mania, mental health, Mood, Stephen Fry, uppy-downy mood-swingy | 2 Comments

The Coalition of No – Seth Godin

Posted on April 2, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

No Sucks No, you are not normal No, you have a chemical imbalance No, you need to take these drugs No, you need to take them for the rest of your life No, you lack insight No, you need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Emancipate yourself..., mental diversity, recovery perspectives, The Mad Ones | Tagged emancipation, expert in my own wellness, Healing, mental health, Seth Godin | Comments Off

Iian McGilchrist – The Divided Brain

Posted on March 24, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Iian McGilchrist’s RSA talk The Divided Brain – how its not quite the way we used to think but the brain is profoundly divided and how we need to think of not being either left or right brain – but left … Continue reading →

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Pat Deegan – emancipatory technologies

Posted on March 16, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Pat Deegan talking with students at MIT. The measure of our technologies is the degree to which they allow people to free themselves I think the measure of our technologies is the degree to which they allow people to free … Continue reading →

Posted in advocacy and rights, Emancipate yourself..., Ideas, mental diversity, psychosis, recovery perspectives, resilience | Tagged emancipation, Healing, mental health, pat deegan;, schizophrenia | Comments Off

John Forbes Nash – A Brilliant Madness

Posted on February 27, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

You may be more familiar with the Hollywierd movie “A Beautiful Mind” which inevitably romanticizes some parts of John Nash’s story – notably the usefulness of “anti-psychotics” in his recovery. This documentary for PBS includes Nash’s own words. It tells … Continue reading →

Posted in Emancipate yourself..., Healing, hearing voices, mental diversity, mental skillness, my story, psychosis, The Mad Ones | Tagged community, compassion, emancipation, John Forbes Nash, mental health, my story, psychosis | 3 Comments

Skillin’ an Stylin’

Posted on February 21, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

We’ve featured my friend and toronto based mentalskillness.com before. Now mentalskillness has stylin’ buttons to share so that you can show off your own willin’ to be skillin’ -ness… all you need do is go to mentalskillness.com to get one before they … Continue reading →

Posted in advocacy and rights, Emancipate yourself..., human potential, Ideas, mental diversity, mental skillness, recovery perspectives, The Mad Ones | Tagged buttons, emancipation, mental skillness | 1 Comment

There is a Fault in Reality

Posted on January 17, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Excellent 30min movie about people who hear voices. Features Jaqui Dillon, Peter Bullimore and John Swift link… [snagfilm id=”f2511e70-c2b0-11e0-bf7a-0026bb61d036″] Now available on You Tube… -thanks Jacqui Dillon

Posted in Emancipate yourself..., hearing voices, Learning, mental diversity, mental skillness, my story, psychosis, recovery perspectives | Tagged compassion, emancipation, hearing voices, mental health, my story | 1 Comment

Jennifer Hudson Sang Again After Hearing Dead Brother’s Voice In Her Head

Posted on January 5, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Jennifer Hudson Sang Again After Hearing Dead Brother’s Voice In Her Head If we hear voices it does not mean that we are are ill or disabled – it simply means that we hear voices. Hearing voices is a normal human experience … Continue reading →

Posted in Emancipate yourself..., hearing voices, Ideas, Learning, mental diversity, my story | Tagged attitude, compassion, courage, emancipation, hearing voices, vulnerability | 1 Comment

the doctor who hears voices

Posted on January 4, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

film the doctor who hears voices click here to watch the documentary film the doctor who hears voices featuring Rufus May as he works with Dr Ruth, helping her learn how to live with the voices she hears.