Perceptions Front page //// CREATIVE WORKS BY SUBJECT

The category of
Views on Severe Mental Illness

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SELF-MANAGEMENT AND COPING STRATEGIES

An Enduring Episode of Schizophrenia - by Andrew Low

Agoraphobia - my understanding - by Katee Crowther

Is there a limit to Empowerment - by Chris Barchard

Survival Techniques; ART - by Phil Lancaster

Writing as Therapy - by Stephen James Wilkinson

RECOVERY

Recovery - Sophie writes about her own recovery from a nervous breakdown

Recovery Position by Sue Collins

The Recovery Principle by S. Hastie

Getting Schizophrenia and getting over it - by Sophie

Untitled by Anon

Discovering Recovery

Self-Management and the Importance of Community by Sophie

Further Thoughts on ‘Recovery’ and ‘Real’ Mental Health by Peter Strieb Griebling

A Letter about Recovery by Peter Strieb Griebling

POSITIVE ASPECTS

Looking on the Positive Side : Zyra's speech at the Self-Management conference at the Atheist Church

Inclusion by John Exell

Hallucinating Music and my Appreciation of the Composer Wagner by peterpoets

Creativity and Sensitivity by Peter. D

Children and Insanity - by Peter D

STIGMA

STIGMA by Sophie

PSYCHOPREJUDICE by Stephen Owen

Paul Kean urges CAUTION ABOUT 'RECOVERY'

Jobseekers' Psychosis - by John Exell

Mental Health Discrimination - by R

Football against Stigma - by Edwin Martin

And what else?

Is it really all in the Genes? - Read the evidence presented by Chris Barchard and then decide if you think it is!

Is Work the Holy Grail? - by Chris Barchard - about attitudes in society

Whose Distorted Perception? - Chris Barchard tells us about the schizophobics

What's in a Name? My Perception of 'The Perception Syndrome' - By Mary J. Strong

RATIONAL VOICE HEARING by John Exell

FOOD FOR THOUGHT by John Exell

IT DOESN'T DO YOU ANY HARM TO FEEL YOUR OWN PAIN - by John Exell

Gay People and Schizophrenia - Food ( for Thought) (by R.G)

THE MYSTERY OF MADNESS
By Richard Jameson (First chair of Voices Forum)

Medication by Sophie

Approaches to people who hear voices - by Sophie

Depressive Schizophrenia - A personal view by Stephen Owen

Mental Health and The Planets - in perspective by Stephen Owen

Being a Parent with Mental Health by M.Strong

Through the Eyes of a Schizophrenic by Lanx

"TALKING THERAPY" The Human Response to Schizophrenia - by Amy Ford

The Idea of Self-Management - letter by Chris Barchard

Response to Terry Simpson's article on Bad Mental Health - by T Playford

The Relativity of Mental Health - by John Exell

Jealousy - by Andrew Low

Life is not an Arrival - by David John

Split Vote on Schizophrenia - Bob Axford reports

GOOD REASON TO FEEL PISSED OFF – ESPECIALLY WITH PSYCHIATRY - by Chris Barchard

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