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- Rethinking “Delusions”: Envisioning a Humanistic Approach to Troublesome Beliefs
- Finding Meaning in States Some Call Mad
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Tag Archives: Psychosis
Finding Meaning in States Some Call Mad
When we relate with each other, a key thing we long for is to have the other see meaning in our experience, while we notice and reflect on the meaning in theirs. But when people are seen to be “mad” … Continue reading
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
Finding Meaning in “Madness”
When someone is “mad” or “psychotic,” should the people around them try to make sense of their experience and of what they are saying? Or should the person be taken to professionals who will listen only in order to diagnose … 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
Working in the Orthodox Jewish Community: An Interview with Leah Rokeach, LCSW
This month I spoke with Leah Rokeach, LCSW a social worker in Brooklyn who works primarily with the Orthodox Jewish community. Leah is a long-time member of ISPS and holds the position of Secretary for the United States chapter. She … Continue reading
Videos from the November ISPS-US Conference
We had a great conference this past November in Portland Oregon! In case you missed it, below are some links to a few of the presentations that got recorded and released onto YouTube. You might want to start with the … Continue reading
‘Too different’ and ‘psychosis’
by Kevin Healey I live in Toronto a city where, more than other places I’ve lived in or visited, it is easier to see what “diversity” means, at least at one level. For example, according to information reported on the … Continue reading
Interview with ISPS member Gregory Shankland
One of the things I like most about ISPS is the diversity of its members. We are truly a creative mix of people including (but not limited to): people with lived experience of voices, visions & extreme states, researchers, students, psychologists, … Continue reading
“Psychosis: Key Psychoanalytic Concepts” with Danielle Knafo
Danielle Knafo Ph.D. is a leader in the field of psychoanalytic approach to psychosis, so I’m very pleased she was the presenter for the ISPS-US webinar, “Psychosis: Key Psychoanalytic Concepts” that took place on 6/28/17. See below for the recording. … Continue reading
Shamanic Spiritual Emergencies: the dialectic of distress and spirituality – a webinar
What is the relationship between distress and confusion that gets called “psychosis” and the states of consciousness that might be described as shamanic or spiritual? To explore this, the next ISPS-US webinar will feature from Ingo Lambrecht, who has perspective … Continue reading
