“When people have an opportunity to engage in ongoing, in-depth conversation with others with similar experiences, their lives are transformed,” said Dr. Gail Hornstein, who has chronicled the (Hearing Voices) Network and its growth in the United States. “We start with a person’s own framework of understanding and move from there... We have underestimated the power of social interactions. We see people who’ve been in the system for years, on every med there is. How is it possible that such people have recovered, through the process of talking with others? How has that occurred? That is the question we need to answer.”
When Will We Solve Mental Illness?
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Biology was supposed to cure what ails psychiatry. Decades later, millions of people with mental disorders are still waiting.Join us December 13th for the first in a series of online screenings and discussions geared specifically for Australian audiences, intended to promote the upcoming "Re-Awaken Australia" conference in April 2019. The panel discussion will feature conference organizers and partners, and be facilitated by Healing Voices Producer/Director PJ Moynihan. Follow the link to RSVP for this FREE event! bit.ly/2BLZHD3
Many thanks to our growing cohort of sponsors and community partners for bringing "Re-Awaken Australia" to Adelaide this coming April 2019. Please follow the link for more info about conference registration, workshops, and partnership opportunities -> www.reawakenaustralia.com.au/
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“While reducing the burden of mental disorders is certainly a laudable goal, we believe that implementing this plan will increase the global burden of mental disorders rather than decrease it.” www.statnews.com/2018/10/22/flooding-world-psychiatric-drugs-boost-burden-mental-disorders/
Wider use of psychiatric drugs could boost the global burden of mental illness- STAT
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Increasing the use of psychiatric drugs to close the global treatment gap for mental illness will make things worse, not better.Connect with Healing Voices
