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Holistic Recovery from Schizophrenia – Rossa Forbes
Here’s an excellent article by Rossa Forbes on MadInAmerica telling of her experience after her son began to struggle and was diagnosed. Rossa tells of her frustrations with the institutionalised limitations of support provided by healthcare system, the kind of well-meaning care that, at best, typically turns people … Continue reading
I hear, I hear what you don’t hear [documentary] – Robin Timmers
Robin Timmers’ experience with voice hearing. “I’m Robin Timmers and I hear voices – and I’m mentally healthy” A short [10 mins] documentary/ artistic interpretation of a common experience. Robin Timmers first hears voices after his mother passes away and he … Continue reading
Posted in hearing voices, psychosis, spirituality, The Mad Ones
Tagged hearing voices, mental health, psychosis
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Living With Voices – T M Lurmann
Here’s a very well written article published in American Scholar magazine, written by TM Lurhmann [thankyou M ] about a “new” way to live with voices. In North America it’s called “new”:. Compared with the “New World”, which to some of … Continue reading
Posted in hearing voices, mania & depression, mental diversity, psychosis
Tagged community, Healing, hearing voices, mental health
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A little insight
Here’s a short animated information film made by young people about the experience of hearing voices. The movie is the result of a project by Voice Collective in London and is a creative and simple way of presenting different experiences insights … Continue reading
um bongo
Way down deep in the middle of the Congo, A hippo took an apricot, a guava and a mango. He stuck it with the others, and he danced a dainty tango. The rhino said, “I know, we’ll call it Um … Continue reading
spirit of suffrage speaks to Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi – Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011; the first woman to hold the office and, to date, the highest-ranking female politician in American history … Continue reading
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Tagged hearing voices, mental health
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what next for the truth? Suzanne Beachy
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
Posted in anatomy of an epidemic, family, Healing, medication madness, psychosis, youth
Tagged mental health, psychosis
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See a psychiatrist? Are you mad?
This is a great article from the UK’s The Observer [ Guardian] three years ago, now. A review by a former psychotherapist-turned author Salley Vickers.of a book by Prof Richard Bentall: Doctoring the Mind – probably his easiest book to read. … Continue reading
parental stress and it’s impact on kids – Gabor Mate
Canadian doctor and author Gabor Mate on how stress experienced by parents impacts on children’s brain, emotional development and learning and biology – and how that comes to impact in later life on all areas of health and wellness. Short … Continue reading
Posted in Healing, what's going on?, youth
Tagged Child, epigenetics, Gabor Mate, Health, mental health, Parent, Stress
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Early Birth May Pose Higher Risk to the Mind
Article in NY Times 2 July about a report from Sweden showing how early [premature] birth can lead to difficulties later in life: including with devlopment and mental health. Of course, this is not surprising since we already know very well that … Continue reading
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