Tag Archives: mental health

a pschyiatrist’s double bind

Posted on May 23, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

A nice insight from Gilli Adler Nevo a psychiatrist who’s experienced it from both sides into living with the challenges and limitations of working as a psychiatrist – and how the system we have created defaults  automatically to  diagnosis/ medication. … Continue reading →

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chemical imbalance my ass…

Posted on May 23, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

What started as an honest hypothesis is, and has for some time been known to be mere hypothesis,  entirely false. Indeed,  drug companies are  careful in their literature  to claim it as no more than  a “belief”: take a moment … Continue reading →

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diagnosis for dummies

Posted on May 22, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

The increasing usefulness of DSM with every revision is clearly illustrated here in this ‘ere photo. DSM-III  clearly represented a great leap forward over previous versions… – it can hold open a much bigger, heavier door on a bright, breezy spring day. This … Continue reading →

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Disturbed minds or manuals?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

From TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin Part of series: Mental Health Matters This is an excellent panel conversation with: Dr Allen J Frances, Dr Donna Stewart , Dr Kwame McKenzie, and Historian Edward Shorter. the pool of normal has … Continue reading →

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secret life of the manic depressive – Stephen Fry

Posted on May 17, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

An excellent two part BBC documentary with Stephen Fry: an exploration of what it means to live with mania and depression – manic depresion as he calls it, or “bipolar disorder” as the [M]admen would have us call it… Fry tells … Continue reading →

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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 →

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I had voices in my head but bullies didn’t try to understand

Posted on May 11, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Great Feature article from The Scottish SUN telling the story of Gemma Pattison who began to hear voices as a teen and found that those around her used it to bully and taunt her – making the experience even more … Continue reading →

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Holistic Mental Health Conference

Posted on May 8, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

June Thur 21st -Fri 22nd Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine 1255 Sheppard Avenue East Sheppard/Leslie TTC -Leslie Subway station Kevin Healey, coordinator of recoverynetwork:toronto will be leading a workshop as part of the Holistic Mental Health Conference … Hearing Voices: a normal human … Continue reading →

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“Antipsychotics made me want to kill myself”

Posted on May 6, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

An article yesterday May 5th on BBC News  at bbc.co.uk/news… The story of one man David Strange’s story , stuggling to balance the benefits and side effects of the medications he takes to manage his difficult experiences . It also shows … Continue reading →

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Ontario to review how police respond to the mentally ill

Posted on May 4, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

In the Globe and Mail yesterday  – Madeleine Meilleur, the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services steps forward  to take responsibility for reviewing how police respond to calls involving people in mental health distress. This is very welcome – and … Continue reading →

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