June 26, 2012
It looks like a great event: The Hearing Voices Network 25 Years On: Learning from the PAST, Practicing in the PRESENT, Visioning the FUTURE. Cardiff, Wales […]
June 14, 2012
Of all the misinformation people report hearing from the mental health system, one of the most outrageous and potentially damaging pieces is the claim that people […]
June 11, 2012
In the system of mental health “care” which is dominant today, “hearing voices” is conceptualized as an illness, and so the goal is seen to be […]
June 3, 2012
While the mental health system identifies psychosis as being about suffering, or “hellish” experiences, if you actually listen to individual stories, it is obvious that intensely […]
June 2, 2012
For anyone who might be interested, you can view past webinars, as well as get copies of slides and handouts associated with them, but going to […]
May 26, 2012
I believe the question of whether to medicate or not cannot be kept separate from the question of whether or not to consider individuals responsible for […]
April 29, 2012
Note: this is a review I wrote for the Mad in America blog, and also for Amazon.com. “Rethinking Madness: Towards a Paradigm Shift In Our Understanding […]
April 21, 2012
On April 21, 2012, an important new book, “Rethinking Madness: Towards a Paradigm Shift in Our Understanding and Treatment of Psychosis,” by Dr. Paris Williams, was […]
April 14, 2012
A recent news story reported on the creation of a room that can mute 99.99% of all sound. It was designed partly to see how humans […]