experiences
-
Jacqui Dillon Interview on Radio New Zealand with Kathryn Ryan
As many of you are already aware , the Hearing Voices Network Aotearoa NZ is lucky to have Jacqui Dillon in New Zealand at the moment. Jacqui Dillon is the chairperson for the Hearing Voices Network in UK ( where they have well over 150 support groups.) She is here for the Building Bridges Conference… Read more
-
Out Of our Heads- NZ Herald 13th May 2010
There is a great article today in the New Zealand Herald today written by Chris Barton, an interview with Rufus May who is here , and running a workshop for us next week. Here is an edited excerpt – – To read the whole article- see it here “Former psychiatric patient-turned-psychologist Rufus May has been… Read more
-
A First class recovery: from hopeless Graduate- Independent
This article was printed in the Northern Advocate this week. It is also viewable here at Independents website Here is an excerpt ” Eleanor Longden was a diagnosed schizophrenic and heard menacing voices in her head for 10 years. Now, she has fought back and has graduated with a brilliant honours degree in psychology. Eleanor Longden was… Read more
-
ELYN SAKS WINS MCARTHUR GRANT- Los Angeles Times
Another inspiring story. Another highly intelligent genius among us! See the full article on the LOS ANGELES TIMES Artist Mark Bradford, USC’s Elyn Saks win MacArthur grants They are among 24 who will each receive $500,000 in the next five years. Bradford specializes in collages with found objects. Saks’ schizophrenia has informed her advocacy for… Read more
-
Carl Jungs “RED BOOK” soon to be published
There is a fascinating article here in the New York Times. It talks about a famous”THE RED BOOK” written by Carl Jung, that has been held in storage by his family and never been published is soon to be released. Here are interesting tidbits from the 10 page article: ” What happened next to Carl Jung has become,… Read more
-
Metro Magazines article on Paul Ellis
The latest Metro magazine September 2009- on sale at present, has an interesting interview with Paul Ellis called “the Night I Killed My Father.” by Donna Chisholm. It talks of his “descent into madness”, the killing of his father, and his treatment at the Mason Clinic in Auckland. It is a surprisingly honest story. A 7 page feature… Read more
-
The Third Man Factor- By John Geiger
There is a great write up about this book in the Sunday Star Times Today – the Focus section. I also found it online at this site here Here it is ” MYSTERY OF THE THIRD MAN Liz Porter June 28, 2009 WHEN John Geiger read Sir Ernest Shackleton’s memoir of his 1914-1917 Antarctic… Read more
-
Surviving Psychosis- Blog by Ian Sparrowhawk as published in ISPS journal
There is a great article by Ian Sparrowhawk on his own experiences published in the ISPS journal, that was sent out to all members after the conference in Wellington this year. You can see that article and other great stuff on his website called Surviving Psychosis here. Read more
-
Radio Interview with Jacqui Dillon Of Hearing Voices Network UK
This is an interesting Interview with Jacqui Dillon of the Hearing Voices Network In Uk on Madness Radio. “What is it like to hear voices? How do people learn to live with their voices, and are voices sometimes positive and helpful? What is the connection between voices and trauma? Jacqui Dillon, voice hearer and director… Read more
HEARING VOICES NETWORK AOTEAROA NZ 