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Tag Archives: schizophrenia
“schizophrenia” or poor sleep?
A study from Bristol University, UK exploring the impact of poor sleep on brain development. Researchers conclude that poor sleep may be a cause, not a result, of symptoms of “schizophrenia”, or indeed many other problems. The original article in … Continue reading
Posted in mania & depression, psychosis, sleep, The Mad Ones
Tagged Bristol University, hearing voices, psychosis, schizophrenia, Sleep disorder
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The Myth of Schizophrenia as a Progressive Brain Disease
An important article by some of the world’s most prominent researchers into what psychiatry calls “schizophrenia” and published in The Schizophrenia Bulletin. The article examines evidence from a number of perspectives and concludes that… The condition psychiatry calls “schizophrenia”: is … Continue reading
‘Catastrophic failings’ in schizophrenia care
Important day today: sees the publication of the report by UK Schizophrenia commission The Abandoned Illness “What we found was a broken and demoralised system that does not deliver the quality of treatment that is needed for people to recover. … Continue reading
Posted in family, mania & depression, psychosis, stress, youth
Tagged mental health, Rethink Mental Illness, Robin Murray, schizophrenia
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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
Learning from the voices in my head – Eleanor Longdon
Eleanor Longdon at TEDx London in 2012 telling her story of going to university, eagerly entering the student life fine times, but underneath deeply unhappy but skilled at hiding it. Then she began hearing a voice – ” my strange commentator” – and mistake … Continue reading
mars project – Jonathan Balazs and Khari “Conspiracy” Stewart
Help support an important local movie project about mental health, labelling people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and the right to choose own explanations of our experiences. ‘A decade ago rapper Khari “Conspiracy” Stewart was diagnosed with a psychological disorder, but … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy and rights, mental diversity, The Mad Ones, what's going on?, youth
Tagged hearing voices, mental health, movie, schizophrenia, Toronto
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A Tale of Mental Illness – from the inside – Elyn Saks
ceci ce n’est pas “un schizophrenic “ . . . Elyn Saks delivers a powerful and courageous TED talk. “So I’m a woman with chronic schizophrenia. I’ve spent hundreds of days in psychiatric hospitals. I might have ended up spending … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy and rights, family, mental skillness, psychosis, The Mad Ones
Tagged Elyn Saks, mental health, my story, Psychiatric medication, schizophrenia
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Inquiry Into The Schizophrenia Label
Tue, July 10th 2pm to 5pm Ryerson University Library Building Room LIB 072 350 Victoria St An event brought to you as part of Mad Pride Toronto 2012. Inquiring into The Schizophrenia Label. The label “Schizophrenia” is problematic for a … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy and rights, Event, psychosis
Tagged Inquiry, Mad Pride Toronto 2012, mental health, schizophrenia, Schizophrenia Label, Toronto
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ceci ce n’est pas un pipe
So what is it? Of course it’s not a “pipe” but a painting of a pipe. [Or not even that but an image on a screen of a painting of a pipe]. “Well you can’t fill it with tobacco and smoke … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy and rights, Ideas, psychosis, what's going on?
Tagged mental health, mentalisms, René Magritte, schizophrenia
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“schizophrenia” – sentence or diagnosis?
TVO The Agenda With Steve Paikin This program was aired Thursday 12 May as part of the Mental Health Matters series: an inquiry seeking to grapple with how much do we really know about what some call “schizophrenia”. Elyn R Saks, Law Professor at USC … Continue reading
Posted in Emancipate yourself..., hearing voices, psychosis, The Mad Ones, what's going on?
Tagged mental health, schizophrenia, Steve Paikin, TVOntario
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