Tag Archives: John Read

Bad things happen and they f#ck you up

Posted on February 25, 2016 by

Bad things happen and they fuck you up. Continue reading →

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Psychosis 2.0 – Toronto, Friday 13th June 2014

Posted on February 4, 2014 by

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 →

Posted in Adversity, Crazy World, life, making sense of "mental illlness", mania & depression, obssessve thoughts, psychosis | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Judge rules sufficient evidence that appellant’s “schizophrenia” caused by trauma

Posted on December 4, 2013 by

Important landmark ruling by a court in Aotearoa / NZ, dated 22nd Nov, 2013 and upholding an appeal against a lower court ruling in a claim for compensation. LS v Accident Compensation Corporation [2013] NZACC 385 (22 November 2013) Judge … Continue reading →

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Childhood Adversity and Psychosis – John Read

Posted on November 27, 2013 by

John Read says he always does what Jacqui Dillon and Eleanor Longden tell him. They they told him to talk in Cork, so he did. Here it is – John Read  Cork at the Meanings of Madness Conference outlining the … Continue reading →

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