Post by Noura Eleid on Jan 15, 2017 14:18:25 GMT -4
Is anyone else interested in this topic or have any thoughts/experiences with patients they want to share?
I came across a couple really interesting TED talks which have made me question some of the standard approaches to viewing and treating Schizophrenia:
www.ted.com/talks/eleanor_longden_the_voices_in_my_head#t-694844
This 14 minute video presents a 'patient's' perspective - a pretty inspiring talk because this woman has overcome the hurdles and gone on to "gather her shattered self" and graduate with highest honors in psychology (master's degree) at her university. She now works in mental health services, gives talks, and has written book chapters. This talk also highlights how critically important it is for doctors to carefully choose their words and comments as they can echo in the minds of patients for years afterwards, sometimes doing more harm than good.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFtsHf1lVI4
Another TED talk (25 minutes) - by Phil Borges, a filmmaker and photographer, who has been documenting indigenous and tribal cultures for over 25 years.
His work is exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide - here he's talking about one of his projects, Inner Worlds, where he explores cultural differences with respect to consciousness and mental illness.
I came across a couple really interesting TED talks which have made me question some of the standard approaches to viewing and treating Schizophrenia:
www.ted.com/talks/eleanor_longden_the_voices_in_my_head#t-694844
This 14 minute video presents a 'patient's' perspective - a pretty inspiring talk because this woman has overcome the hurdles and gone on to "gather her shattered self" and graduate with highest honors in psychology (master's degree) at her university. She now works in mental health services, gives talks, and has written book chapters. This talk also highlights how critically important it is for doctors to carefully choose their words and comments as they can echo in the minds of patients for years afterwards, sometimes doing more harm than good.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFtsHf1lVI4
Another TED talk (25 minutes) - by Phil Borges, a filmmaker and photographer, who has been documenting indigenous and tribal cultures for over 25 years.
His work is exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide - here he's talking about one of his projects, Inner Worlds, where he explores cultural differences with respect to consciousness and mental illness.