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ICI is providing these resources to help facilitate critical education and discussion about a variety of topics and issues related to all things “mental health”. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily imply endorsement by ICI. Some of these resources are closely aligned with our mission, vision, and values. Others may use terms or ideas, promote values or beliefs, or engage in activities that are not fully in sync with what we believe in, strive towards, or envision as an organization; however, we’ve included them here because, in our estimation, they still contribute constructively to some aspects of our overall mission.

Coming Off Psych Drugs: A Meeting of the Minds

Coming Off Psych Drugs: A Meeting of the Minds

"This 75-minute documentary (directed by Daniel Mackler) offers a rare glimpse into the world of coming off psych drugs through the eyes of those who have done it."

Resource link

http://wildtruth.net/films-english/psychdrugs/

Resource category

Personal Stories & Experiences

Resource type

Video
Elizabeth Kenny TEDMED Talk

Elizabeth Kenny TEDMED Talk

"Actor and playwright Elizabeth Kenny was a healthy thirty-two year-old woman who went to the doctor for a common ailment. A year and a half later, she was in a locked level 5 psych ward."

Resource link

https://www.tedmed.com/talks/show?id=299419

Resource category

Personal Stories & Experiences

Resource type

Video
Jaqui Dillon Powys Conference

Jaqui Dillon Powys Conference 9/19/13

"Dr Jacqui Dillon is a respected activist, writer and speaker, and has lectured and published worldwide on trauma, abuse, psychosis, dissociation and healing."

Resource link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHzHliy5yeQ

Resource category

Personal Stories & Experiences
Rethinking, Reforming, Critiquing

Resource type

Video
Living with Voices: 50 stories of recovery

Living with Voices: 50 stories of recovery

"This book is a groundbreaking development in modern mental health because it recognises the importance of the first hand experience and argues that hearing voices is not a sign of madness but a reaction to serious problems in life. Must-read book for all concerned with mental health issues."

Resource link

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7156189-living-with-voices

Resource category

Personal Stories & Experiences

Resource type

Book
Our Voice

Our Voice/Notre Voix

"Our Voice allows the freedom to express opinions on topics, which are relevant to wellness, madness, and its treatment in New Brunswick or elsewhere."

Resource link

https://www.ourvoice-notrevoix.com/

Resource category

Personal Stories & Experiences

Resource type

Organization/Initiative
Tales From the Madhouse

Tales From the Madhouse: An Insider Critique of Psychiatric Services

"The author's 33 years of experience working as a mental health professional - psychiatric nurse, clinical psychologist and manager - has enabled the creation of a distinctive insider account of the shameful failings of the Western psychiatric system.

Resource link

https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Madhouse-Insider-Critique-Psychiatricservices/dp/1…

Resource category

Personal Stories & Experiences
Rethinking, Reforming, Critiquing

Resource type

Book
The Voices in my Head

The Voices in my Head

"Diagnosed with schizophrenia, hospitalized, drugged, Longden was discarded by a system that didn't know how to help her. Longden tells the moving tale of her years-long journey back to mental health, and makes the case that it was through learning to listen to her voices that she was able to survive."

Resource link

https://www.ted.com/talks/eleanor_longden_the_voices_in_my_head?language=en

Resource category

Personal Stories & Experiences

Resource type

Video

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