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Working with Trauma, Dissociation, and Psychosis: CBT and Other Approaches to Understanding and Recovery - An Online Course
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Addressing Spiritual Issues Within Treatment for “Psychosis” and “Bipolar Disorder” – An Online Course
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So many people are lied to when they are told it is dangerous to try coping without antipsychotics. So much evidence suggests the opposite is true, here's more....
'Psychedelic communities have been developing forms of ‘psychedelic first aid’ for decades, approaches characterised by warmth and compassion. Such a picture contrasts sharply with the usual responses to those having a challenging psychotic experience.'
Family members often have little idea how to communicate effectively and respectfully with their loved one who is experiencing something like "psychosis" - but here's a free opportunity to learn and practice key skills https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjmiFTOgVgBIETHHYyF7_EccDV9ONyWqU_IhMexYqyx16d9g/viewform
Rather than being an "illness" we might better understand madness as something more 2 sided, like revolution, that can bring horror but also sometimes liberation. It seems helpful that now there's an online conference on "learning from mad knowledge"
Unusual Experiences, Everyday people - A great article from @BPSOfficial about 'unusual experience' groups, including @OxfordshireMind and the Spiritual Crisis Network.
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The idea that madness involves alternative forms of reasoning is consistent with my assertion that a good metaphor for madness is revolution within the mind: this allows alternative forms of reasoning, analogous to alternative forms of government, to emerge.