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Announcing the global premiere of ‘Healing Voices’ (29 April 2016)

by Hearing the Voice | Apr 12, 2016 | Cultural & Media Events | 3 comments

Join communities around the world on 29 April 2016 for the global premiere of a new social action documentary exploring different perspectives on psychosis and mental illness. Directed by PJ Moynihan of Digital Eyes Film, Healing Voices is a feature length documentary...

‘Don’t Call Me Crazy, Call Me Mad’

by Hearing the Voice | Jul 24, 2013 | Ideas & Opinions, Interviews & Talks | 1 comment

David Crepaz-Keay, Head of Empowerment and Social Inclusion at the Mental Health Foundation, has lived with hearing voices since adolescence. His experiences have shaped his attitude to labels, and in this interview, he talks about seeking to reclaim the use of...

Mad Pride: Reflections on Sociopolitical Identity and Mental Diversity in the Context of Culturally Competent Psychiatric Care

by Hearing the Voice | Jan 10, 2013 | Ideas & Opinions

“What do we mean by an ‘active sociopolitical minority identity’ of madness?” I have long been fascinated by the way identities are constructed, mobilised, assigned and challenged within the ‘realm of contention’ of the ‘psy’ disciplines. Patient, ex-patient,...