http://freedom-center.org/keywords/alternative-treatments The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://freedom-center.org/fc-presents-herb-convergence activism &amp; advocacy alternative treatments coming off meds FC organizational herbal medicine news past events Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:59:11 -0400 admin 396 at http://freedom-center.org http://freedom-center.org/wellness-resources alternative treatments coming off meds dealing with crisis herbal medicine local resources resources Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:23:48 -0400 admin 151 at http://freedom-center.org http://freedom-center.org/hearing-voices-group alternative treatments calendar events FC organizational local resources news spirit &amp; mysticism Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:17:45 -0400 admin 362 at http://freedom-center.org http://freedom-center.org/free-weekly-acupuncture-clinic-mondays-4-30-open-public acupuncture alternative treatments calendar Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:38:51 -0500 admin 30 at http://freedom-center.org http://freedom-center.org/madness-radio-0827-reinventing-bipolar-steven-morgan 50:08 Madness Radio 2008-08-27 <p>Peer Specialist advocate and bipolar survivor Steven Morgan talks about his experiences with spirituality and meditation, including healing through dream work. Listen to the recent profile the New York Times did of Steven at <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/07/16/health/healthguide/TE_BIPOLAR_CLIPS.html">http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/07/16/health/healthguide/TE_BIPOLAR_CLIPS.html</a> and check out Steven's writing at <a href="http://www.vermontrecovery.com" target="_blank">www.vermontrecovery.com</a>.</p> Bipolar survivor and advocate talks about dreams, spiritual practice, and living without medications. no alternative treatments coming off meds dreams radio spirit &amp; mysticism Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:44:47 -0400 admin 388 at http://freedom-center.org http://freedom-center.org/madness-radio-cognitive-therapy-ron-unger 52:06 Madness Radio 2008-07-16 <p>Oregon Mental health counselor Ron Unger discusses his experiences with altered states of consciousness, and how cognitive behavioral therapy can be a useful alternative to medication and mainstream psychiatric treatment. Ron is a longtime organizer with the human rights organization Mindfreedom International, and his website is <a href="http://www.recoveryfromschizophrenia.org/blog/ " target="_blank">http://www.recoveryfromschizophrenia.org/blog/</a></p> Oregon counselor and his extreme states of consciousness and how cognitive therapy can help. no alternative treatments radio Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:26:04 -0400 admin 384 at http://freedom-center.org http://freedom-center.org/madness-radio-spiritual-emergence-david-lukoff 49:48 Madness Radio 2008-07-02 <p>Clinical Psychologist David Lukoff talks about his madness experience and the spiritual transformation it triggered. David went on to become a leading figure in the field of Transpersonal Psychology and works to bring greater spiritual awareness into mainstream mental health practice. <a href="http://www.spiritualcompetency.com/" target="_self">http://www.spiritualcompetency.com/</a></p> A clinical psychologist talks about how his madness experience led to spiritual awakening, and reforming the DSM. no alternative treatments radio spirit &amp; mysticism Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:51:26 -0400 admin 383 at http://freedom-center.org http://freedom-center.org/madness-radio-evolving-minds-mel-gunasena 47:09 Madness Radio 2008-06-25 <p>UK video activist and writer Mel Gunasena on her mystical experiences and forced psychiatric hospitalization. Mel is the director of Evolving Minds, a documentary film about spiritual experiences and what gets labeled "psychosis" by the mental health system. She also discusses the art therapy project in Sri Lanka she helped found to assist traumatized tsunami-affected children. See a trailer for the film at <a href="http://www.undercurrents.org/minds/" target="_blank">www.undercurrents.org/minds </a> and check out the Sri Lanka project at <a href="http://www.art-2-art.org/" target="_blank">www.art-2-art.org/</a>.</p> UK activist an documentary filmmaker on the relation between mystical experience and what gets labeled psychosis. no alternative treatments radio spirit &amp; mysticism video Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:25:49 -0400 admin 382 at http://freedom-center.org http://freedom-center.org/madness-radio-ed-knight-meditation-and-schizophrenia 52:47 Madness Radio 2008-05-28 <p>Recovery leader and survivor Ed Knight talks about Zen, Insight, and Christian meditation and "schizophrenia," including discrimination against people with psychiatric labels at meditation retreats, the link between spiritual awakening and madness, and living beyond "managing symptoms." <a href="http://www.professored.com/" target="_blank">www.professored.com</a>, and <a href="http://www.recoverycircles.org/" target="_blank">www.recoverycircles.org</a>.</p> Recovery leader and survivor Ed Knight talks about Zen, Insight, and Christian meditation and "schizophrenia" no alternative treatments radio spirit &amp; mysticism Mon, 26 May 2008 16:19:18 -0400 admin 380 at http://freedom-center.org http://freedom-center.org/madness-radio-wounded-states-bogna-szymkiewicz 52:03 Madness Radi0 2008-05-21 Warsaw Poland psychologist Bogna Szymkiewicz discusses 'wounded states of consciousness,' what the mind and body do when trauma is activated, as well as how trauma affects our relationships and how we can recover. www.bogna.info no alternative treatments radio Mon, 19 May 2008 13:06:15 -0400 admin 379 at http://freedom-center.org