This is the call for contributions for “The Unsung Survivor Story Book” » an anthology of first-hand accounts written by people who have survived. Whatever this means for the writer; is what it means for the writer. The purpose of this anthology is to support people in telling their stories and […]
As Craig, let us make your mad portrait by answering these 5 questions. My punk rock nickname is Crusty Craig. My name in Mexico is Goyo. What inspires you in life and what are your expectations? *Viktor Frankl, the author of ‘Man’s Search For Meaning’. Viktor Frankl has guided me […]
Pratiques prometteuses pour prévenir, réduire ou éliminer les soins psychiatriques sous contrainte à travers l’Europe par l’ONG Mental Health Europe (MHE).
Inspiré par sa propre expérience de l’hôpital psychiatrique, qu’il a vécu comme des lieux punitifs plutôt que des environnements accueillants, The Vacuum Cleaner espère que les idées de son projet collaboration pourra éventuellement influencer le soin en psychiatrie, offrant aux individus un espace accueillant pour la folie (‘a safe place […]
Les paroles de « i » de Kendrick Lamar: (This is a world premiere) (C’est une première mondiale) I done been through a whole lot J’ai enduré beaucoup de choses Trial, tribulation, but I know God Procès, tribulation, mais je sais que Dieu est là Satan wanna put me in a bow […]
Madness is understood as the opposite of reason. Yet as Van Gogh and Nietzsche attest, madness can also be an inexplicable source of insight. Might madness be a strange form of wisdom rather than its diseased opposite? Or is this to make light of a condition that requires treatment? The […]
L’anglais Richard Bentall a montré, dans un article très documenté, qu’en appliquant rigoureusement la méthode athéorique du DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) on pouvait définir le bonheur comme une maladie : le bonheur est en effet un état statistiquement anormal. Il correspond à un ensemble de symptômes qui peuvent […]
VOL 5, NO 3 (2016) INTERSECTIONALITIES A Global Journal of Social Work Analysis, Research, Polity, and Practice Special Issue: Mad Studies: Intersections with Disability Studies, Social Work, and ‘Mental Health’ INTRODUCTION Editorial: Destination Mad Studies PDF Brenda A. LeFrançois, Peter Beresford, Jasna Russo 1–10