Mental Health Recovery Conference in Toronto
INTAR and The Leadership Project of Toronto co-sponsor this event. INTAR supports alternatives for mental health recovery, and is a sponsor group of MindFreedom International.
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Nov 03, 2011 12:00 AM
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[Below is forwarded information from INTAR, for more info go to INTAR's web site.]
The Leadership Project of Toronto & INTAR announce an important Mental Health Recovery Conference.
This conference offers a unique opportunity to
hear from a distinguished group of writers,
clinical practitioners, researchers, advocates and
activists who are foremost in their fields of critical
psychiatry, psychology, education, journalism,
community development and activism. Their
inspiring work on psychosis, depression and
recovery puts them in the vanguard of the push
to transform mental health care. Join them as
they present the case for a new perspective on
psychosis, and humanistic, community-based
alternatives for recovery.
November 3 & 4, 2011
University of Toronto, Hart House
Registration and conference details to follow.
Our Guests:
Robert Whitaker “Anatomy of an Epidemic”
Richard Bentall , Ph.D Deconstructing Schizophrenia
Sandra Escher, Ph.D. Hearing Voices
Dr. Philip Thomas Critical Psychiatry
Rufus May, Ph.D Unusual Beliefs
Dr. Joanna Moncrieff Psycho-Pharmaceutical Complex
Alisha Ali, Ph.D. Oppression/Depression
Dr. Michaela Amering Trialogue
Joe Goodbread Process Psychology
Julie Repper, Ph.D. Social Inclusion
Will Hall Psychiatric Drugs/ Harm Reduction
Maria Haarmans CBT for Psychosis
Dr. Peter Stastny “Crisis or Opportunity”
Ron Bassman, Ph.D. “Inspiration, Hope and Possibility”
and others
Leadership Project
Mark your calendar
Challenging Our Understanding of Psychosis and Exploring Alternatives for Recovery


