Perspectives
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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
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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
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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
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HVN AUSTRALIA’S NEW BOOKLET
The Hearing Voices Network in Australia have just completed a new booklet about hearing voices. It is a mine of information. The 36 pages include personal recovery stories, the background of the Hearing Voices Network, some excellent advice on coping with voices, and cover different perspectives on positive and negative voice hearing experiences. You can… Read more
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Professor Richard Bentall with Bryan Crump on Radio NZ
Here is another radio interview in New Zealand with Richard Bentall. Discussing some of the research and understandings of Psychosis and hearing voices. Also discusses Marius Rommes work. See link to interview on Radio New Zealand here Richard also talks about the relationship of childhood abuse and psychosis. Read more
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Planet fm 104.6 Tues 19th March- Interview with Richard Bentall
Listen in tomorrow Tuesday 10th March on Planet FM104.6 in Auckland. Sheldon Brown from Framework Trust will be interviewing Professor Richard Bentall, along with Adrienne from the Hearing Voices Network Aotearoa NZ. His views on the treatment and diagnosis of the “Schizophrenias” are fascinating. We will post a link to the radio show, when it… Read more
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Radio Interview with Prof. Richard Bentall author of Madness Explained
Professor Richard Bentall from the University of Bangor in United Kingdom was in Wellington this week. He was interviewed on our National Radio. Listen to the interview here on Radio New Zealands website He talks about the links with life experiences and trauma with hearing of voices and psychosis, and proposes the view that Pscyhiatric… Read more
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Say NO to Testing on Humans!
I was at a conference this week. I sat and listened to tests that had been undertaken on “schizophrenics”- the good news is it is now in hyphens. Heard about “token experiments” when people were given tokens for behaving nicely. Heard about people being given watches that bleeped at certain intervals. Saw symptoms divided up,… Read more
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Doreen Virtue talking at Hay House
This video on youtube is Dorreen Virtue author of many books on angels, talking about her own experiences, with hearing the voices of angels. Read more
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Quote of the Week- Fighting the Good fight
Quote of the Week Fighting the Good Fight I believe that any individual who has spiritually awakened in our time, to the degree that he or she finds a higher and deeper motive for living, is going to be driven to fight the good fight in one way or another. Whether it is through engaging… Read more
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