Tag Archives: Trauma

KebabTraume – DAF


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Living With My Voices – Kevin Healey


Brief film interview with Kevin Healey, about his a personal journey of learning to live with and interpret the voices only he hears; then learning to using that to offer training for people who work those who might struggle with voices they hear. @The Trauma and Mental Health Report.
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Judge rules sufficient evidence that appellant’s “schizophrenia” caused by trauma


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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trauma and recovery – Judith Herman


  As Judith Herman makes clear for us, the core experiences of psychological trauma are being left feeling powerless and disconnected – from our body, from our sense of self and from others. It follows that work of supporting those … Continue reading

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why society drives us mad – Richard Bentall


The Professor,  in the Yurt,  with the big TV Richard Bentall dresses up like a bank manager to give a talk in a big tent* with a big TV about how the world we’ve built for ourselves and each other … Continue reading

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A New Focus on the ‘Post’ in Post-Traumatic Stress


A thoughtful piece from in NY Times International Weekly, yesterday and  first published Dec 24 2012 – David Dobbs suggesting we put the focus on post rather than the trauma in our conception of PTSD.  Mention trauma in mental health … Continue reading

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My Inner Gollum – Brian Moore


Brian Moore on Desert Island Discs – a long running BBC Radio show – a a frank and personal interview on an imaginary desert island:  the interviewee gets to take six tunes to their island, to play each on the show … Continue reading

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