Info Document Actions Print this This Washington Post article explores the enormous shift in children’s time from outdoors to indoors in just the past few years. Getting Lost in the Great Indoors Date Published: Jun 19, 2007 03:00 AM Author: Donna St. George, Washington Post Staff Writer Source: Washington Post, Page A01 Many Adults Worry…
Info Consumer-Driven Services – International International consumer-driven resources The Intervoice Network: an International Community for Voice Hearing The Intervoice Network focuses on improving the life of voice hearers, through the development of an international, online community for voice hearing, using methods co-developed by voice hearers and professionals. Engagement of the people involved is emphasized, along…
Info Document Actions Print this Oregon’s largest newspaper describes a visit by psychiatric survivor/psychiatrist Dan Fisher to eastern Oregon to provide training about ‘recovery’ following a psychiatric diagnosis. It’s a beautiful mind: Schizophrenic experience leads man to medicine Date Published: Feb 10, 2007 03:00 AM Author: Kathy Aney of the East Oregonian Source: The Oregonian,…
Info Recovery and Mental Health Full and complete recovery — meaning re-integration into society without dependence on the mental health system, is an achievable goal for every known problem labeled as a “psychiatric disorder.” Overcoming the Impossible: My Journey Through Schizophrenia Psychiatric survivor, psychologist and author Ron Bassman wrote this breakthrough article that was published…
Info Document Actions Print this The major psychiatric institution McLean Hospital in Massachusetts, a Harvard teaching facility, announced it is introducing “positive psychology” as an alternative approach to assist in mental and emotional well being recovery. Positive Psychology is Getting a Tryout at McLean Hospital Date Published: Jan 15, 2007 03:00 AM Author: Carey Goldberg,…
Info Document Actions Print this Illustrating the wide range of creative approaches to support people diagnosed schizophrenic — beyond simply a narrow medical model of drug, drug, drug — the UK Guardian reports about how Italian psychiatrists have even obtained “startling results” with football. Football tackles schizophrenia and depression Date Published: Jan 08, 2007 03:00…
Info Document Actions Print this This program incorporates farming as an ecopsychology approach for mental health recovery. Mental health program aims to ease recovery – ecopsychology Date Published: Dec 02, 2006 03:00 AM Author: Linda Stout Source: The Ithaca Journal, New York, USA http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061202/NEWS01/ 612020304/1002&template=printart ULYSSES, NY, USA — Carole Stone longed for a quiet…
Info ecopsychology Alternatives to the traditional mental health system that involve nature and the environment. Mental health program aims to ease recovery – ecopsychology This program incorporates farming as an ecopsychology approach for mental health recovery. Getting Lost in the Great Indoors This Washington Post article explores the enormous shift in children’s time from outdoors…
Info The US government announces a new national center on care from a trauma perspective. Disclaimer: This is a forwarded public service announcement and views do not necessarily represent MFI. From: nmhic-info@SAMHSA.HHS.GOV Subject: CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News: NEW LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR TRAUMA INFORMED CARE Date: October 30, 2006…
Info Trauma model as alternative Viewing emotional distress through a trauma perspective can be one alternative to the domination of the medical model. US launches federal center on ‘trauma informed’ care. The US government announces a new national center on care from a trauma perspective. Disclaimer: This is a forwarded public service announcement and views…