This picture – “Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear” – was painted by van Gogh in 1889, using oil on canvas, shortly after he returned home from hospital having mutilated his own ear. It shows the artist in three-quarter profile standing in a room…
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Mad People’s History and Identity : a five week free course by, about and for people who have lived experience of mental health issues. The course is interactive, full of discussion and very much about valuing each other as “experts by experience”. It looks at topics such as:…
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To find out more about the potential side-effects of psychiatric drugs, you can use the links given below to search by either brand or generic drug-name (e.g. Adderall, Ritalin, Prozac, Paxil, Risperdal or Seroquel) or by an entire class of…
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Hope in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Denis O’Hara, Sage Publications, 2013). Engendering ‘hope’ is at the heart of counselling and psychotherapy but little attempt has been made to actually explain how and why it may be fostered. Understanding the central role of hope in…
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PDinthebin [Personality Disorder in the Bin] would like to respond to the recent ‘ Personality Disorder Consensus Survey ’ disseminated in order to gather views about possible treatment within hypothetical scenarios. This is a collectively written document that expresses our views and needs. PDinthebin…
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Talking About My ASC (Autism Spectrum Condition): Noise – a 3 minute video from Shula, daughter of Prof. Mick Cooper. Shula, who has Asperger’s Syndrome explains how she, as someone on the autistic and neurodiverse spectrum, experiences noise as compared to someone who…
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Different Voices is a neurodiverse film talent development programme from 104 films and biggerhouse film . It builds on their experience of developing the feature film Dawn of the Dark Fox (watch a clip here ) – the first feature film directed by an autistic film maker,…
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Our vision of mental and emotional health increases the focus on emotions, values the emotional heart of service provision and minimises stigma by celebrating diversity. Increasing the focus on emotional health Emotions, such as grief, anger, fear, despair and shame are the core…
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