Tag Archives: mania

Psychiatrist Daniel Fisher Talks About Hope and Recovery

Uploaded by     richdesserts on Apr  4, 2008 Daniel Fisher, MD, PhD, talks about hope and recovery for people who have struggled with mental illness

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Exploring the Spiritual Aspects of Bipolar Disorder with Sean Blackwell

Published on Mar 26, 2012 by     bipolarorwakingup Sean Blackwell is not a psychiatrist, psychologist or doctor of any kind, he’s not a minister, monk or guru.  He is someone with a mission and a message. Sean recently launched his first HD video.  The video … Continue reading

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“Kony 2012″ Creator’s Brief Reactive Psychosis highlights stress, dehydration and perhaps a bad reaction to sleep medication?

By Maria Mangicaro via ‘Kony 2012′ Creator’s Breakdown Highlights Stress of Criticism. “Kony 2012″ creator Jason Russell was taken to a mental health facility for observation last Thursday after onlookers reported him roaming naked through the streets of San Diego’s … Continue reading

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Answering questions about the Schenecker case: Are the drugs to blame?

http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1326407570.html By Maria Mangicaro Tampa, FL: While massive national media attention focused on the circumstances involved in the murder trial of Florida mom Casey Anthony, very little attention was given to the case of Julie Schenecker. Unlike the case of Casey … Continue reading

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Robert Whitaker at the 2011 ISEPP Conference in L.A. (Part 1)

Author Robert Whitaker recently updated his website Mad in America to serve as a resource and a community for those interested in rethinking psychiatric care in the United States and abroad.  The goal is to provide readers with news, stories of … Continue reading

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Upcoming Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Seminar with Ron Unger, LCSW

I will be offering two seminars, on February 3rd and 4th of 2012, at John F. Kennedy University in Berkeley CA, with 6 CEU’s each seminar.  They may be of    interest to some who want to know more about how to … Continue reading

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Member of MindFreedom, describing coercive psychiatry in Australia

Ryan is a resident of Australia who survived 14-months of an incredible type of involuntary psychiatric drugging: Forced home drugging. Ryan describes the problems with coercive psychiatry in that country, in very passionate and penetrating words. In Australia, a psychiatrist … Continue reading

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First Time ISEPP Conference Goer Shares Her Experience and Expressive Talent

It was fantastic!  This had been my first one.  It is very validating to be around a group of people who understand the absurdity of our psychotherapeutic State.  I like the focus on alternatives.  It was great to meet Lacasse, … Continue reading

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ClearMind, Inc: Harmony in Mental Health

Mark Foster is a family physician, writer, and public speaker based in Colorado. He graduated from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2003, completed his residency at North Colorado Family Medicine in 2006, and is board certified in Family Medicine.  … Continue reading

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Professor John Nash: Interesting claims on why Hollywood did not depict the truth about his recovery from symptoms of schizophrenia without medications.

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What is Art Therapy?

Psychotherapist and Art Therapist Angelina H. Rodriguez, LPC, ATR-BC is asked by local channel 13, What is Art Therapy? In the interview, Rodriguez, explains that you do not need to be an artist to use art therapy.  “It is as … Continue reading

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Rethinking Psychiatry Conference in Portland Oregon

Keynote presentation by author Robert Whitaker at the 2011 Rethinking Psychiatry Conference in Portland Oregon. Robert presents from his most recent book, “Anatomy of An Epidemic,” which is a study of the pervasive use of drugs to treat mental illnesses … Continue reading

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THE MEANING OF MANIA

Note:  This is the second in a series of four articles that explore the meaning, function and potential usefulness of states of being which lead people to be diagnosed with mental disorders.  The first focused on depression.  This one explores … Continue reading

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