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Be rock and roll.

Sarah wrote 2 weeks ago: I wrote Love on my arm, for TWLOHA.com - depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide awareness I … more →

Tags: Awareness, mental health awareness, photos, twloha

Back From the Conference

moodybpgirl wrote 3 weeks ago: Well, I’m back from the State NAMI Conference and, though I’m still processing the whole experience, … more →

Tags: Mental Health and Disability, Spiritual, Mental Health, mental illness, borderline personality, Patient rights, Disability, Nami, montana state hospital

What Does “Bipolar” Look Like?2 comments

moodybpgirl wrote 1 month ago: Invisible Illness Awareness Week has come and gone, but the battle still rages in my own life.  I’ve … more →

Tags: Mental Health and Disability, Mental Health, mental illness, Patient rights, Disability, Psychiatric Medication, Bipolar, invisible disability, Invisible Illness

Person Centered Language - Why It Matters

advocacyandhealing wrote 1 month ago: After attending the annual meeting of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance annual conference … more →

Tags: diagnosing bipolar disorder, Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens, Mood disorder NOS, Stigma

The State of Mental Health Services - Sigh

advocacyandhealing wrote 1 month ago: Last night my daughter sent me a text to tell me to tune in to NPR to listen to the Fred Friendly Se … more →

Tags: Depressed Teens, Mood disorder NOS, Caregiving mentally ill family member, mental illness, Dorthea Dix, Wrap-around services, bipolar teens, mental healthcare advocacy, access to care for the mentally ill

On Trusting What You Know About Your Child and Trusting Your Child to Tell You What You Need to Know

advocacyandhealing wrote 1 month ago: When Chuck was a baby, he had frequent ear infections. I wore a path to the pediatrician’s off … more →

Tags: Teenagers with Bipolar Disorder, parenting bipolar children, disability parenting, persistent sadness in children, diagnosing bipolar disorder, Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens, Depressed Teens, Mood disorder NOS, Caregiving mentally ill family member

Hasn't the Health & Disability Commissioner been a busy boy?

psychwatchnz wrote 2 months ago: It is indeed heartening to see HDC head Ron Patterson and his crew finally entering  into the spirit … more →

Inquest Finding: Fisher v ADHB (Te Whetu Tawera)

psychwatchnz wrote 7 months ago: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10566068 … more →

Great Onelies in Real Time: Dr. Trudy Steuernagel7 comments

Onely wrote 9 months ago: Onely salutes Dr. Gertrude Steuernagel, a beloved and progressive women’s studies and politica … more →

Tags: Great Onelies in Real Time, Autism, Feminism, fox8news, Gertude Steuernagel, Kent State, Sky Walker

Psychwatch USA

psychwatchnz wrote 10 months ago: http://psychwatch.blogspot.com/ … more →

Lake Alice Hospital Information Website

psychwatchnz wrote 10 months ago: www.lakealicehospital.com … more →

Invitation to Mental Health Documentary Exhibition - TelstraClear Pacific Centre, Manukau, Auckland

psychwatchnz wrote 11 months ago: Invitation to Exhibition A documentary-style human rights exhibition on mental health is showing at … more →

A classic example of everything that is wrong with WDHB Mental Health Services.

psychwatchnz wrote 1 year ago: I recently had cause to write to a WDHB Psychiatrist, and the Team Leader of the WDHB Mental Health … more →

Tags: Industry Response Stories

Request for QC to take a case against the Health & Disability Commission

psychwatchnz wrote 1 year ago: Psychwatch NZ have received a formal request to publish the following: “We are looking for a Q … more →

"Prisons system more help to us than Mental Health Services" says distressed family

psychwatchnz wrote 1 year ago: Note to Media: The contact details and evidentary information pertaining to this case are available, … more →

Lake Alice Patients still awaiting compensation.

psychwatchnz wrote 1 year ago: Email Steve Green at cchr@xtra.co.nz for a copy of the latest article, featured in the National Busi … more →

Meredith Connell link with the Coroners Office?1 comment

psychwatchnz wrote 1 year ago: A source has recently advised me that one of the three Auckland Coroners is a woman by the name of M … more →

Tags: Industry Response Stories

Patients Rights Advocacy Waikato Incorporated.

psychwatchnz wrote 1 year ago: Contact: Anna De Jonge, PH: (07) 843-5837 … more →

Mental Health Consumer Advocacy Organisations.

psychwatchnz wrote 1 year ago: Psychwatch NZ has had a lot of positive response from the above organisations. In order to raise the … more →


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