February 8, 2018
What does it mean to heal after a psychotic episode? Is it just about trying to “get back to normality” and to suppress any further “psychosis” […]
December 20, 2017
One of the most damaging aspects of the mainstream understanding of “mental health” difficulties is that they are conceptualized as a problem separate from the bigger […]
December 3, 2017
Going mad involves breaking away from, or losing touch with, group norms and ideas about reality. This routinely leads many to even extreme levels of distress […]
July 9, 2017
We seldom have a chance to hear from someone who combines the perspective of a long time psychiatric survivor and activist, with that of being a […]
March 17, 2017
When I was trained to be a mental health therapist, I was taught how to offer therapy for wide variety of psychological problems – but not […]
December 3, 2016
I was recently asked to contrast my views on psychosis and recovery with those offered by NAVIGATE, a US government (NIMH) sponsored program aiming to guide […]
June 6, 2015
If you are a mental health worker and if your experience is similar to that of many, you may have noticed most or all of the […]
September 22, 2013
The core of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is the idea of simply accepting, rather than trying to get rid of, disturbing or unwanted inner […]
May 29, 2011
Over the last few years I’ve been very impressed whenever I have heard parts of Eleanor Longden’s story. Recently I obtained a video of her telling […]