Tag Archives: psychosis

Medicating a Prophet


With the kind of fervour that only attaches to false certainty we tell ourselves that which we call “psychosis” is a thing separate from anything else, a thing separate from us, a thing we understand and a thing we know … Continue reading

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psychotic experiences, everybody has them, and so do you!


Psychotic experiences, everybody has them and so do you!
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Psychosis is in the eye of the beholder


What is “psychosis” ? we pretend it’s a fixed thing with clear boundaries, yet it is not. We pretend it’s a thing that some of us have and some of us don’t have and never never will. We do a lot … Continue reading

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Sleep deprivation induces psychosis in healthy humans


More research telling us what we already know – lack of sleep can lead to your world starting to look and feel very strange, and people treating you as less than human-  it is after all the the basis if … Continue reading

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For words to be found feelings have to be endured.


For words to be found feelings have to be endured. 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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superhero sugar rush


Everyone of us has experiences that could be diagnosed. Too much sugar [or other substances], too little sleep, too much lifecrap and those experiences can start to make life weird, or difficult. Even a superhero cape, mask and on-the-outside-underpants cannot … Continue reading

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July in Toronto 2014 – reflections by a friend from Taiwan


    Back row:  Kevin Healey, Carmen Carrasco, Leslie Morris, Karyn Baker, John Read, Heinz Klein. Front row: Dave Umbongo, Rufus May, Will Hall, Michael , Keris Myrick, Eleanor Longden. Photo: Ling. . Some say – and it is much … Continue reading

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International Mental Health Conference – Toronto, June 2014


June 2014 in Toronto offers you the opportunity to build your own conference experiencefrom these events… This post includes brief descriptions, links to more information and links to registration. Please note each event requires separate registration.   Fri 13th June       |  Psychosis … Continue reading

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Worker Training – #1 Accepting Voices – Fri 28th March 2014


Announcing a new opportunity for you to participate in this excellent workshop designed for workers in any role or discipline and working in any  organization. If, in your work, you encounter people who hear voices – and who might struggle … Continue reading

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