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In the video below you can watch Dr. Etzel Cardeña, Thorsen Professor of Psychology at Lund University, Sweden, as he talks about a variety of what are sometimes called – in psychological terms – “anomalous experiences”. His talk links to…
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In this video, Alan Jasanoff, a pioneering neuroscientist, talks about the ideas and concepts that are set out in his book The Biological Mind: How Brain, Body, and Environment Collaborate to Make Us Who We Are:
Sabrina Benaim’s poem “Explaining My Depression to My Mother” begins like this: “Explaining my depression to my mother: A conversation Mom, my depression is a shapeshifter One day it’s as small as a firefly in the palm of a bear…
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In this 25 minute video, Phil Borges (director of the documentary ‘ CrazyWise ’) gives a TED-talk called “Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening?” It draws on his experiences, over 25 years, documenting indigenous and tribal cultures:
Subtitled The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do, this book has been written by marine biologist and researcher Wallace J Nichols. The publishers say :…
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The TED-talk editors write: “What really causes addiction – to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail first-hand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their…
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Hilary Cottam – author of Radical Help – wants to redesign the welfare state using the power of relationships. This has relevance to the subject of mental health not only because the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is a major part of…
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The makers of this documentary film say: “Silje Marie Strandberg was seriously mentally ill. She had a heavy schizoaffective and dissociative disorder diagnose. She heard voices, hallucinated, cut herself, had an eating disorder and repeatedly tried to kill herself. She was so…
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The BBC reports that: “Supermarket chain Morrisons has introduced a weekly ‘quieter hour’ for autistic shoppers who struggle with music and noise. Its 439 UK stores will dim lights, turn music off, avoid using the tannoy and turn check-out beeps down on…
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