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We did it! And exceeded our $75,000 Goal!

Posted June 21, 2014 by Phil Borges & filed under Announcements.

Words can’t express our gratitude. From the entire CRAZYWISE team, thank you to every person who has supported us during our campaign.

Interview with Mary Olson: Open Dialogue in the US

Posted May 7, 2014 by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.

Mary Olson, Ph.D. is a family therapist and the founding Director of the Institute for Dialogic Practice in Massachusetts. As a Senior Fulbright Scholar she traveled to Finland in 2001 she discovered Open Dialogue,

Interview with E. Fuller Torrey: Biological Disease

Posted April 23, 2014 by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.

E. Fuller Torrey, a well known psychiatrist, is an outspoken critic of some of Robert Whitaker’s (Anatomy of an Epidemic) findings. We met Dr. Torrey at his office in Washington D.C. for this interview. I found him to be very warm

Interview with Robert Whitaker: Anatomy of an Epidemic

Posted April 16, 2014 by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.

Last week we traveled to East Coast to interview several individuals who are currently involved in the vigorous debate surrounding the definition and treatment of mental illness in our country.  In Cambridge, Massachusetts we met Robert Whitaker

America’s Mental Health Crisis: What I’ve Learned

Posted March 26, 2014 by Phil Borges & filed under Crazywise.

While documenting Adam’s story and interviewing experts in the field of mental health I have become alarmed to learn how severe the mental health crisis currently is in the U.S.

Interview with Will Hall: Recovering from Madness

Posted March 17, 2014 by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.

Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Will Hall, one of the bright lights in the Survivor-led movement that’s advocating for a change in the way mental illness is defined and treated.  Will has faced his own struggles with madness and speaks to us about the alternative treatment approaches that have worked for him.

Interview with Joan Halifax: Healing is About Relationships

Posted March 11, 2014 by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.

Joan Halifax is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, hospice caregiver, and the author of several books on Buddhism and spirituality. Joan mentions that she isn’t against psycho-pharmacology to treat mental distress, but she also believes that its important

Interview with Sandra Ingerman: Shamanism in Modern Culture

Posted March 5, 2014 by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.

Sandra Ingerman is one of the respected leaders of the neo-shamanic movement here in America that has brought traditional cross-cultural healing methods and beliefs to the Western world.  

Interview with Daniel Siegel: Bridging Science and Spirituality

Posted February 26, 2014 by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.

There seems to be two competing paradigms used to describe the causes of severe mental distress.  One takes a more objective scientific approach

Interview with Gabor Mate: The Myth of Normal

Posted February 17, 2014 by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.

Debra Thompson Harvey, our producer, recommended that we interview Gabor Mate after reading his book “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts”.

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Crazywise

  • Ch. 1 - The Shamans' Calling

    Phil’s Introduction to Shamanism and Spiritual Awakening

    • Shamanism: My Continuing Inquiry and TEDx Talk
    • The Venerable Nechung Oracle
    • Sukulen: Shaman of the Samburu Tribe
    • Lindsa: Shaman of the Nanai Tribe
    • Mengatohue: Shaman of the Huaroriani Tribe
    • Janduli Kahn: Shaman of the Kalash
    • Beginning My Discovery of Inner Worlds
    • Crazywise: Project Introduction
    • Continued Exploration of My Inner World
    • My Holotropic Breathwork Experience
  • Ch. 2 - A Young American's 'Psychotic Episode'

    Could meditation be an alternative to medication?

    • Meet Adam: A Psychotic Break or Spiritual Emergency
    • Adam’s Vipassana: The Holistic Approach Instead of Hospitals
    • Adam’s ‘Interactions’: Struggling to Understand
    • Adam Finds Community: The Need for Understanding vs. Judgment
  • Ch. 3 - Adam's Gift of Healing

    The story of two friend’s trauma and healing

    • Meet Ron: Interrogator in the Iraq War
    • Ron’s ‘Moral Injury’: A Struggle with PTSD
    • Ron’s Healing Experience: A Turning Point for Ron and Adam
    • A Note of Gratitude from Ron’s Mom
  • Ch. 4 – Living Outside the Social Norm

    Spiritual growth in Hawaii

    • Adam’s Homeless and Happy
    • Interview with Sadhguru: Comparing Cultural Foundation
    • Adam Moves to Hawaii: Learning to Trust His Guides
    • A Hate Crime Leads to Adam’s Return Home
    • Adam’s Broken Jaw: A New Level of Awareness
    • The Community Car. And Home?
    • Adam: The Shadow Side
  • Ch. 5 – Importance of Community

    Adam’s search for a supportive community

    • Interview with Ken Kimmel: Supportive Community is Essential
    • Living in Ron’s Garage: Facing Pain
    • Adam’s Return to the SoulFoods Community
    • Adam Works to Live in Love vs Fear
    • Perspective on Death: Adam’s Mother Passes Away
    • Jordan’s Story: Is Depression Forever?
    • Shane’s Story: The Generosity of a Stranger
    • Ownership at SoulFood Books Stays in the Community
  • Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening

    Points of view on mental health

    • Interview with Roger Walsh: The Value of Spiritual Traditions
    • Interview with Angeles Arrien: ‘Openings’ can be Great Blessings
    • Interview with Christina Grof: Beyond Stigmatizing Labels
    • Interview with Stan Grof: The Potential of Holotropic States for Emotional Healing
    • Open Dialogue: Alternative Approach for Mental Health Recovery
    • Interview with Daniel Fisher and his Lived Experience
    • Interview with Gabor Mate: The Myth of Normal
    • Interview with Daniel Siegel: Bridging Science and Spirituality
    • Interview with Sandra Ingerman: Shamanism in Modern Culture
    • Interview with Joan Halifax: Healing is About Relationships
    • Interview with Will Hall: Recovering from Madness
    • Interview with Robert Whitaker: Anatomy of an Epidemic
    • Interview with E. Fuller Torrey: Biological Disease
    • Interview with Mary Olson: Open Dialogue in the US

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