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- Rethinking “Delusions”: Envisioning a Humanistic Approach to Troublesome Beliefs
- Finding Meaning in States Some Call Mad
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Author Archives: moderator
Meeting Review & Response: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Wholeness
BY NANCY BURKE, VICE-PRESIDENT, ISPS-US, CO-CHAIR, PSIAN VP@isps-us.org People don’t like to think that Freud was right when he described them – us – as walking pinball machines of contradiction, our paths the sum-total of the many forces within us … Continue reading
Don’t forget to submit your proposal for the 17th Annual Meeting of ISPS-US.
Have you submitted your proposal yet? Now is the time! The Call for Proposals is now open for the ISPS-US 17th Annual Meeting/Conference: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Wholeness in Extreme States November 9-11, 2018 Philadelphia, PA Deadline for … Continue reading
NEW! Rodney Waldron Memorial Scholarship Fund
I am pleased to announce the creation of the first annual Rodney Waldron Memorial Scholarship. Rodney Waldron was a peer specialist who worked for the NY State Office of Mental Health in Manhattan and the Bronx. He used his own … Continue reading
They Heard Voices documentary premier and discussion in NYC July 13
PRESENT THEY HEARD VOICES A movie by Jonathan Balazs Co-sponsored by ISPS-US and Hearing Voices NYC When: JULY 13TH 2017 at 6:30 PM Where: JEFFERSON MARKET LIBRARY 425 Ave of the Americas (6th ave & 10th Street) FREE! TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/185557072 THEY … Continue reading
Speaking with Voices Workshop November 6 in NYC
ISPS-US PRESENTS: Speaking with Voices: Why and How to work with Voice-Hearers TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2012 @ 9:30- 4:30 PM LGBT Community Center 208 West 13th Street (between 7th & 8th Aves), NY, NY 10011 Subway: L to 8th Ave, … Continue reading
Lazy Blog Post!
Sorry I am such a royal procrastinator here on this blog. Yes, and I remain so… not because there are not interesting things to write about… but because I have been embroiled in doing the slow and painful clinical work … Continue reading
Full-Day Training with Ron Coleman: Working With Voices Wednesday June 20, 2012 in NYC
Full-Day Training with Ron Coleman: Working With Voices Wednesday June 20, 2012 at Church of the Intercession 550 W. 155th St. NY, NY 10032 This is a FULL-DAY training to teach mental health professionals, case managers, peer counsellors and family … Continue reading
Last Chance: Call for Papers at the 13th Annual ISPS-US Conference
CALL FOR PAPERS: Deadline April 20, 2012 ISPS-US Thirteenth Annual Meeting Making Contact with the Depths: Psychosis as it is Lived. October 26-28, 2012 At the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL Jointly sponsored by the Lifespan Learning Institute … Continue reading
Hearing Voices Groups come to NYC!
These are free peer support groups and are OPEN to all voice-hearers. Please pass this information along to anyone who hears voices or who knows someone who hears voices in the New York City Area. For more info about the … Continue reading
Working with People Who Hear Voices: A Workshop with Ron Coleman
ISPS-US is pleased to present: Working with People Who Hear Voices: A Workshop with Ron Coleman 7 PM Thursday April 19, 2012 Jefferson Market Library 425 Avenue of the Americas @ 10th St. NY, NY 10011 This FREE two-hour workshop … Continue reading
