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Will Hall: Overcoming Isolation and Powerlessness vs. Pathologizing Experience
Will Hall questions the efficacy of the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders) and worries it has become an excuse for...
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Gabor Mate: The Cost of Ignoring Our Bio/Psycho/Social and Spiritual Needs
Dr. Gabor Mate reminds us that, like our biological needs, we can’t ignore our psycho/ social and spiritual needs without creating...
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Robert Whitaker: ‘Mental Illness’: The Chemical Imbalance Theory and Search for the ’Magic Bullet’
Robert Whitaker discusses the chemical imbalance theory of “mental illness” and our society’s impulse to believe in medication as...
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CRAZYWISE Bonus Clip – Spirituality and Mental Health
The definition of spirituality may vary depending on who you are. However, many of the CRAZYWISE interviewees agree that...
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CRAZYWISE Bonus Clip – Importance of Community
We have heard over and over again from our expert interviewees about how important community is to navigating a...
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CRAZYWISE Bonus Clip – Sense of Agency
Hear what Laura Delano, Roshi Joan Halifax, and Will Hall have to say about trusting in your own inner...
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CRAZYWISE Bonus Clip – Finding Meaning
There is meaning to be found in mental health crises. Watch the clip below to hear from Sandra Ingerman, Al...
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CRAZYWISE Bonus Clip – Mental Health Recovery
A mental health crisis does not mean a diseased or broken brain! Watch the clip below to hear from Robert...
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CRAZYWISE Bonus Clip – Transformational Crisis
We believe that every psychological crisis, given the necessary support, has the potential for individual growth and transformation. Can...
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CRAZYWISE Bonus Clip – Family Support
If you have experienced a mental health crisis, what role did your family play? Were they more on the...