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Recovery from Trauma

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

An Indonesian doctor describes post-traumatic stress as the heart of a warrior, and talks about reactions and recovery from different traumatic situations.

How Art Helps in Recovery

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

A documentary about a group of artists who have schizophrenia working out of Cottage Studio, an art studio program for mental health consumers in Hamilton, ON. People discuss their past and present experiences with schizophrenia, and how creating art improves their lives.

A Real Warrior

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

A US Army veteran describes what it was like to experience a severe blast injury in the Iraq war that affected him both physically and psychologically.

Recovery is Possible

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Short documentary about Canadian author and artist Sandra Yuen MacKay, who has schizoaffective disorder and asserts, “Despite having a mental illness, I thrive on life.”

OCD Recovery

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Four people describe what it’s like to have OCD, describing their symptoms and how things changed in recovery.

Peer-run Crisis Respite Centers

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

How to start a peer-run crisis respite. What are they, and how do you create them? Two peer advocates describe in useful detail their success.

Experiencing Psychosis

Monday, July 26th, 2010

People with lived experience of psychosis made this great documentary to explain what it is and how to cope with it.

Women and Alcohol

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Women in recovery from alcoholism.

Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Treating addictions with new approaches like Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention.

Inspiration

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

An inspiring documentation of and recovery from a stroke.

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