Month: November 2009

Lotus Sutra

I found this outrageously soothing. Give it a chance if you've never heard anything like it before.

On pain

It seems some people think that pain is special to them. Their pain is worse than anyone else's. We all fall victim to that kind of thinking sometime, don't we? But the truth is that pain belongs to all of us equally and it always passes just like joy. It is a teacher as is... Continue Reading →

Quotes of the week

You can't be free in any way if you are holding the hand of fear.-- Ram Dass Have compassion for everyone you meet,even if they don't want it.What appears bad manners, an ill temper or cynicismis always a sign of things no ears have heard,no eyes have seen.You do not know what wars are going... Continue Reading →

Links of the week

Metabolic Effects Significantly Lower With INVEGA(R) Compared To Olanzapine -- This is NON NEWS we already know that Risperdal has less weight gain/metabolic problems than Zyprexa. This does not mean it's safe. INVEGA is Risperdal's patent extender so this is just to pump up business on their new EXPENSIVE still dangerous drug. If you're gonna... Continue Reading →

Bonkers Institute takes on the stealth marketing of pediatric zyprexa

Bonkers Institute gets under the skin of the NHS and pharma. Go Dr. Bonkers! Here is the picture of the brochure on the Bonker's website. For OpEdNews: Martha Rosenberg "Your medicine is called Olanzapine. Pronounced 'o-lan-za-peen,'" says the lime green kids' brochure for the antipsychotic Zyprexa, published by Britain's National Health Service (NHS). "Many children,... Continue Reading →

Just for fun kitty video

For the cat lovers among us only---of which I know there are many:

Daniel Fisher, psychiatrist in the Guardian with the message of total recovery from mental illness

American care is romanticized a whole lot. Most people don't have access to clinics or organizations that think like Daniel Fisher and his National Empowerment Center. Otherwise it's a good and exciting article. From the Guardian UK: Daniel Fisher was a young, idealistic man in his mid-20s, enjoying life in a hippy commune, when he... Continue Reading →

A thought about meditation

Meditation is not just a rest or retreat from the turmoil of the stream or the impurity of the world. It is a way of being the stream, so that one can be at home in both the white water and the eddies. Meditation may take one out of the world, but it also puts... Continue Reading →

Charter for compassion

From the youtube channel, the text of the video: The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions, calling us always to treat all others as we wish to be treated ourselves. Compassion impels us to work tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of our fellow creatures, to dethrone ourselves... Continue Reading →

Finding Hope Through Drug-Free Healing

Finding Hope: A Journey Through Mental Distress a small plant growing out of the dirt

Drug-free healing. Human beings inevitably suffer. Here is one story of renewal. By Grainne Humphrys Firstly, I would like to read out an extract from a book I am attempting to write about my own personal experiences with mental distress. In this particular extract I am writing about hope and starting again after a period... Continue Reading →

Which voice in your head do you trust?

Sounds like good advice for any of us who have internal dialogue of any sort.

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