listening – A New Vision for Mental Health

Not My Words, Not My Story by Julia Buxton

Author: Editorial 2nd August 2023 0 Comments

This article has been published in Asylum magazine. It begins: “One of the first things that struck me when I entered mental health services was how little interest staff took in me describing my experiences or how I felt. I couldn’t…
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Asylum Magazine, Clients & Patients, depression, eating disorders, experts by experience, Julia Buxton, listening, lived experiences, suicide

My psychologist had never seen a black man with self-harm scars | Modern Masculinity

Author: Editorial 2nd June 2021 0 Comments

This 14 minute video comes from The Guardian. The producers say: “In this episode of Modern Masculinity, Guardian journalist Iman Amrani speaks to writer Derek Owusu about his journey to being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). They discuss growing up…
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attachment theory, black men, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Culture & Society, Derek Owusu, Iman Amrani, listening, masculinity, self-harm, sexism, suicide, The Guardian, trauma, videos

‘They saw me as mad and needing to be medicated’ | Modern Masculinity

Author: Editorial 31st May 2021 0 Comments

This 14 minute video comes from The Guardian. The producers say: “In this episode of Modern Masculinity, journalist Iman Amrani speaks to Chris, who after being diagnosed with schizophrenia spent a long time in the mental health system. They discuss medication,…
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anger, antipsychotics, compassion, emotions, empathy, Iman Amrani, listening, madness, masculinity, psychiatry, psychosis, Rufus May, schizophrenia, The Guardian, videos, warrior archetype, working class

Narrative Medicine: The Use of History and Story in the Healing Process

Author: Editorial 10th May 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona. Its contents are relevant to both mental and biophysical healthcare. The publishers say: “Seeks to restore the pivotal role of the patient’s own story in the healing processShows how conventional medicine tends…
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books, client uniqueness, history, indigenous cultures, indigenous healers, Lewis Mehl-Madrona, listening, narrative, New Approaches, Person-Centered Healthcare, personal narrative, story-telling

Dr. Chris and Dr Xand Investigate … mental health.

Author: Editorial 8th February 2021 0 Comments

In this 29 minute video report for the BBC: “Dr Chris and Dr Xand Van Tulleken investigate what mental health is and why things can sometimes go wrong. They’ll uncover the science behind some of the most common triggers for mental…
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anorexia nervosa, anxiety, BBC, children and adolescents, Chris van Tulleken, cortisol, counselling, depression, diet, exercise, listening, mindfulness, OCD, panic attacks, singing, social exclusion, stress, video, Xand van Tulleken, yoga