Thank you so much for sharing your Story and excellent article. I for one believe we can create change if we keep getting the stories out there.
Wishing you the very best,
David (Perth, Australia)
Hi Carina,
Thanks for these reminders. It’s a great message to get out there: humans being human… and humane. Wishing you all the very best for the festival. My thoughts will be with you all.
David
Nor do I understand what this article is trying to say. Screening just seems to be a way of selling more drugs.
Dear Elizabeth,
Thank you for sharing your moving and courageous Story. I really look forward to reading your book. My very best wishes from Australia
Hi Karen,
Bloody amazing coincidence you are here. Can we meet? I can come to you anytime. My email is [email protected] and number is 0457470603.
Absolutely brilliant, congratulations to you all. What a wonderful idea.
What more can I say, other than – when are you next in Perth, Australia?
And yes… start building! My best wishes to you both, David
Brilliant blog, full of insight. Thank you, Dave. We need to get this to a much Wider audience.
I had to laugh when I read about the NYT article. Whenever things don’t look good on the wellbeing front, we need more mental health professionals… According to mental health professionals and their ‘advocates’. Oh, please, let’s stop that nonsense.
For those of you who haven’t read Dave’s book Tessa’s Dance, it’s an excellent read.
Brilliant! Thank you, Daniel.
Quite simply…. Wow! Beautifully written Story, an inspiration to us all and writing that will be of great value to many people. Thank you, Daisy.
Hi Carina,
A wonderful posting! You have made so many important statements. I particularly liked this paragraph:
‘This “something else” is not possible to find in brain research or in specific methods, tables and figures but in the authentic meeting with another person. By being listened to and recognized. “To be a human being amongst other human beings,” as a young woman I met years back in therapy described it. It might take a long time, but it also happens that trust is there from the very beginning. It is hard to know how it happens one way or the other, but it is always important that it happens with an experience of trust, or as the Danish philosopher K.E Lögstrup expresses it, “to deliver part of your life into someone else´s hands and be received.”’
Thank you so much for this posting. My best wishes.
Great stuff, David. And I agree with Boans about the power of your second last paragraph.
Brilliant article, Richard. Love your writing, insights and reflections. Thank you.
Wonderful article, Bonnie. Excellent analysis of the ‘head-in-the-sand’ phenomena and arrogance exhibited by far too many psychiatrists.
Maybe they can get BigPharma to pay for their communication campaign and training?!
I feel sorry not just their patients, but also for the good psychiatrists out there.
Well said, Richard
Excellent, Peter. It is disgraceful what is going on and highlighting the questionable data analyses is spot on.
After 25 years in neuroscience I found that when people started playing with their data in the ways you describe, they were ‘forcing their way’ to significance. They were committing scientific fraud. There was a lot of that going on.
The researchers should be forced to show the raw data is there are questions being posed. Ultimately, their data is seriously affecting people’s lives and possibly increasing deaths, i.e. increasing suicide. They should consider the responsibility they have when ‘playing’ with their numbers and having a drug appear on the market.
Hi Carina,
Great blog and I love your work.
It’s a funny old world because I spent three years in Goteborg from 1981 in the early stages of my neuroscience career, conducting postdoctoral research with Arvid Carlsson. As you will provably know, he was the father of dopamine research… and a Nobel Laureate.
However, I left my neuroscience career behind me in 2000 – after 25 years – because I did not anymore believe that drug treatments were helping people recover from addiction and mental health problems. Have been working as an addiction and mental health recovery advocate since then. Now run http://www.recoverystories.info and http://www.sharingculture.info. Hope you don’t mind me putting up your blog on Recovery Stories and promoting you.
I now live in Perth, Australia, mainly working with Indigenous people, but hope to see old friends in Goteborg some time later this year. It would be lovely – and even more ironic (!) – to meet you if you have any time.
As I say, just love what you do. I watched the first of your film clips, and there was so much joy! Just wonderful!!
My best wishes, David
Excellent blog, Peter!
Loved it. Agree with you on that part with the minister. Loved the TAB religion part!
Dear Meaghan
Deeply moved by your amazing Story, a story that shows how crazy our world is.
You have shown an incredible amount of courage, you are an example for many. Thank you so much for Sharing.
My very best wishes
David
And if he says he sees spirits as many Aboriginal people do, then he really is up s… creek without a paddle.
Great that you flagged the antipsychotic/diabetes issue as well.
Excellent analysis, Dave. Creating change is in part so difficult because of these vested interests.
David, I just love this posting. It’s brilliant. And of course just as relevant to Indigenous people here in Australia.
Thank you for sharing. Best wishes, David
David and Debra,
You’ve reached Perth, Australia, on a sunny morning. Thank you so much for such a beautiful and moving film and messages. You’ve really lifted my day and I feel inspired with a capital I… and the rest of the letters. I will try and spread your message. My love and gratitude, David
Been here nearly six years. Why not contact me on Recovery Stories and we can email each other. Where you based? As for your last sentence, cannot agree more. Disgusting! Developing up the Sharing Culture project and it will be my main work.
I’m really saddened to hear what you have been experiencing recently. My thoughts are with you and I hope you leave that awful house soon.
You are such a caring and inspirational person. Your writings, teaching and support come from a beautiful heart – and they are so helpful to so many people. Please never forget that.
Sometimes we just drop into these dark places – I know them as well – but there are always ways out. Keep working at it and believing.
My very best wishes from Perth, Australia,
David
PS. Thank you for writing this blog. It will help many.
Excellent article. Thanks, Peter. There is an urgent need to shift to recovery-based care. Places like Connecticut and Philadelphia have shown the positive changes that can occur with such a shift. We need to advocate for such change within the ‘industry’ and general population and empower people more, to deal with their problems and help each other.
Nothing really surprises me with the pharmaceutical industry but this one beggars belief. Use a potentially dangerous side effect of a drug as a therapy! Thanks so much for this Bonnie. you truly rock and I love IE!
Dear Mary,
Thank you so much for sharing your Story and excellent article. I for one believe we can create change if we keep getting the stories out there.
Wishing you the very best,
David (Perth, Australia)
Hi Carina,
Thanks for these reminders. It’s a great message to get out there: humans being human… and humane. Wishing you all the very best for the festival. My thoughts will be with you all.
David
Nor do I understand what this article is trying to say. Screening just seems to be a way of selling more drugs.
Dear Elizabeth,
Thank you for sharing your moving and courageous Story. I really look forward to reading your book. My very best wishes from Australia
Hi Karen,
Bloody amazing coincidence you are here. Can we meet? I can come to you anytime. My email is [email protected] and number is 0457470603.
Have you seen my new website, http://www.sharingculture.info, at least new since we last talked. http://www.recoverystories still running, although having a holiday from blogging on it. Say hi to Ron.
David
Absolutely brilliant, congratulations to you all. What a wonderful idea.
What more can I say, other than – when are you next in Perth, Australia?
And yes… start building! My best wishes to you both, David
Brilliant blog, full of insight. Thank you, Dave. We need to get this to a much Wider audience.
I had to laugh when I read about the NYT article. Whenever things don’t look good on the wellbeing front, we need more mental health professionals… According to mental health professionals and their ‘advocates’. Oh, please, let’s stop that nonsense.
For those of you who haven’t read Dave’s book Tessa’s Dance, it’s an excellent read.
Brilliant! Thank you, Daniel.
Quite simply…. Wow! Beautifully written Story, an inspiration to us all and writing that will be of great value to many people. Thank you, Daisy.
Hi Carina,
A wonderful posting! You have made so many important statements. I particularly liked this paragraph:
‘This “something else” is not possible to find in brain research or in specific methods, tables and figures but in the authentic meeting with another person. By being listened to and recognized. “To be a human being amongst other human beings,” as a young woman I met years back in therapy described it. It might take a long time, but it also happens that trust is there from the very beginning. It is hard to know how it happens one way or the other, but it is always important that it happens with an experience of trust, or as the Danish philosopher K.E Lögstrup expresses it, “to deliver part of your life into someone else´s hands and be received.”’
Thank you so much for this posting. My best wishes.
Great stuff, David. And I agree with Boans about the power of your second last paragraph.
Brilliant article, Richard. Love your writing, insights and reflections. Thank you.
Wonderful article, Bonnie. Excellent analysis of the ‘head-in-the-sand’ phenomena and arrogance exhibited by far too many psychiatrists.
Maybe they can get BigPharma to pay for their communication campaign and training?!
I feel sorry not just their patients, but also for the good psychiatrists out there.
Well said, Richard
Excellent, Peter. It is disgraceful what is going on and highlighting the questionable data analyses is spot on.
After 25 years in neuroscience I found that when people started playing with their data in the ways you describe, they were ‘forcing their way’ to significance. They were committing scientific fraud. There was a lot of that going on.
The researchers should be forced to show the raw data is there are questions being posed. Ultimately, their data is seriously affecting people’s lives and possibly increasing deaths, i.e. increasing suicide. They should consider the responsibility they have when ‘playing’ with their numbers and having a drug appear on the market.
Hi Carina,
Great blog and I love your work.
It’s a funny old world because I spent three years in Goteborg from 1981 in the early stages of my neuroscience career, conducting postdoctoral research with Arvid Carlsson. As you will provably know, he was the father of dopamine research… and a Nobel Laureate.
However, I left my neuroscience career behind me in 2000 – after 25 years – because I did not anymore believe that drug treatments were helping people recover from addiction and mental health problems. Have been working as an addiction and mental health recovery advocate since then. Now run http://www.recoverystories.info and http://www.sharingculture.info. Hope you don’t mind me putting up your blog on Recovery Stories and promoting you.
I now live in Perth, Australia, mainly working with Indigenous people, but hope to see old friends in Goteborg some time later this year. It would be lovely – and even more ironic (!) – to meet you if you have any time.
As I say, just love what you do. I watched the first of your film clips, and there was so much joy! Just wonderful!!
My best wishes, David
Excellent blog, Peter!
Loved it. Agree with you on that part with the minister. Loved the TAB religion part!
Dear Meaghan
Deeply moved by your amazing Story, a story that shows how crazy our world is.
You have shown an incredible amount of courage, you are an example for many. Thank you so much for Sharing.
My very best wishes
David
And if he says he sees spirits as many Aboriginal people do, then he really is up s… creek without a paddle.
Great that you flagged the antipsychotic/diabetes issue as well.
Excellent analysis, Dave. Creating change is in part so difficult because of these vested interests.
David, I just love this posting. It’s brilliant. And of course just as relevant to Indigenous people here in Australia.
Thank you for sharing. Best wishes, David
David and Debra,
You’ve reached Perth, Australia, on a sunny morning. Thank you so much for such a beautiful and moving film and messages. You’ve really lifted my day and I feel inspired with a capital I… and the rest of the letters. I will try and spread your message. My love and gratitude, David
Been here nearly six years. Why not contact me on Recovery Stories and we can email each other. Where you based? As for your last sentence, cannot agree more. Disgusting! Developing up the Sharing Culture project and it will be my main work.
Hey boans
An ex-pom, but proud to be a sandgroper other than our antiquated addiction and mental health care system. Have you seen my websites http://www.recoverystories.info and http://www.sharingculture.info?
Dear Douglas,
I’m really saddened to hear what you have been experiencing recently. My thoughts are with you and I hope you leave that awful house soon.
You are such a caring and inspirational person. Your writings, teaching and support come from a beautiful heart – and they are so helpful to so many people. Please never forget that.
Sometimes we just drop into these dark places – I know them as well – but there are always ways out. Keep working at it and believing.
My very best wishes from Perth, Australia,
David
PS. Thank you for writing this blog. It will help many.
Excellent article. Thanks, Peter. There is an urgent need to shift to recovery-based care. Places like Connecticut and Philadelphia have shown the positive changes that can occur with such a shift. We need to advocate for such change within the ‘industry’ and general population and empower people more, to deal with their problems and help each other.
Nothing really surprises me with the pharmaceutical industry but this one beggars belief. Use a potentially dangerous side effect of a drug as a therapy! Thanks so much for this Bonnie. you truly rock and I love IE!