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Hikoi for health raises $917.00 for Hearing Voices Network
Annie Chapman met with Lize dela ruelle and Alan in Wellington, to present the funds her Hikoi from Cape Reinga to Wellington raised . We are delighted to receive such a wonderful donation, we are in dependent from mental health services so rely heavily on money we can raise or is donated. Read more about… Read more
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Hikoi for Healthy choices
Anne chapman started her walk from the top of the North Island of NZ to Wellington on the 12th December. Annie wants to see more healthy choices for people under mental health care. We are supporting Annie in her walk to bring about change. You can see more details about her walk here on her… Read more
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A Poem on Hearing Voices by Chris
My friend Ying, was at a poetry evening, and one of the guys read an amazing poem on hearing voices. She kindly asked Chris, if we could share it here and he agreed. So here it is. Hope you find it as powerful as I did. A POEM ON HEARING VOICES. Having mental illness… Read more
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Dreams Visions and Realities, Video on ” the dreamtime”
have just watched this excellent video, with an Aboriginal storyteller Bill Harney and Dr Stephen Aizenstat talking about the “dreaming”. In this context it not only includes night dreaming but also includes ” dreaming” during the day, or hearing from other “entities”, or the Dreamtime. They offer some great insights that can also be applied to anyone… Read more
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Intervoices You tube channel
Intervoice have launched their own youtube channel. There are heaps of great videos on here from many of the people involved with the Hearing Voices Network, sharing how they have coped with their voices, sharing their stories etc. http://www.youtube.com/user/v01ce5000 Read more
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James King Exhibition- Paintings give an insight into a troubled mind
There is an excellent interview with James in the Weekend Herald today. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=10725606 James King’s exhibition, is Tapu Kehua, opening on Saturday 7 May at 3pm at The Depot Artspace, 28 Clarence Street, Devonport. An emerging artist from Auckland, James has been attending Toi Ora Live Art Trust over the past few years. This is… Read more
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“The Insatiable Moon”- a NZ Movie
I went and saw this movie on Sunday night. What a great movie it was too. Filmed around Grey Lynn and Ponsonby it is a movie based on the book by Mike Riddell. It is inspired by real experiences. At the heart of the film is a boarding house where ex psychiatric patients live, as… Read more
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Spirit Possession, Theology and Identity- a Pacific Perspective.
Some of you may be interested in this book. I know I would like to read it. See the details and introduction here on http://www.atfpress.com/atf/images/toc_spirit_possession,_theology_and_identity.pdf It talks about Maori and Samoan view of spirits, the Spirits in the bible, Spirits through the lens of history and theology. There are sections by Henare Tate,Helen… Read more
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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
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