Tag Archives: #psychiatry
Do you feel like you ‘lost time’ during your ‘psychosis’ experience? Would you be willing to share your thoughts on this for research purposes to inform support?
ISPS are carrying out a study into the recovery journeys of people with lived experience of psychosis, and their perceptions of lost time in relation to psychosis and associated experiences. The study has received ethical approval from the University of … Continue reading
Emerging Proud reaches Korea – people are ready to emerge from the spiritual closet all over the world
When we gathered as a community in 2017 to pool all of our resources to make (a very amateur!) film, none of us envisaged just how far and wide Emerging Proud would spread and how many people it would support. … Continue reading
Spiritual crisis and late-stage capitalism: 4 lessons from the edge of sanity.
This article, written by my dear Soul Sister, Martha, is shared (with permission) from her website: https://transpersonal-integration.com/blog/nbspspiritual-crisis-and-late-stage-capitalism-4-lessons-from-the-edge-of-sanity Those Martha speaks of – the individuals who have had significant breakdowns leading to a palpable transformation in their everyday lives are worth … Continue reading
Did you find transformative meaning in your experience diagnosed as psychosis? Opportunity to take part in research
Have you ever had an extreme experience which had led to you being officially diagnosed with ‘psychosis’ by a medical professional?
You may be interested in taking part in research which seeks to explore Transformative Meaning in our ‘Madness’ – are experiences diagnosed as psychosis meaningful rather than just pathological?
The purpose of this study is to explore how some people find and harness transformative meaning in their experiences conceptualised as psychosis by clinical psychiatry in order to better understand and support them. Continue reading
Captivating personal memoir by Emma Goude, original #EmergingProud film Producer, just published
My Beautiful Psychosis: Opening the Doors of Perception Don’t miss your glimpse into Emma’s world; When I had my first episode of so-called psychosis, aged 27 years old, the psychiatrist wanted to know if I had heard voices. She wasn’t … Continue reading
Do you want to help evolve a new holistic conceptual framework for mental health?
CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR PLACE Everyone in this community knows that we need a framework for our spiritual / transcendent / psychedelic experiences that is not pathological, but what is specifically needed in mental health services to support these … Continue reading
Last chance to grab your Earlybird ticket!
Join CRAZYWISE film Producer Phil Borges and I to discuss what Western Psychiatry can learn from a Shamanistic approach to mental illness on Sat 17th March at the Norwich Puppet Theatre…tomorrow is your last chance to grab an Earlybird ticket! … Continue reading
Master Thesis in Health Promotion & Communication on the study of five stories in the Emerging Proud Campaign 2017
In 2017 whilst in the midst of running the #Emerging Proud campaign and wondering what on earth I’d started, I was contacted by a Danish Master’s Student, Anne- Kirstine Klitmark. Anne- Kirstine and I connected online and immediately both felt … Continue reading