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Posts Tagged: Stand Up for Mental Health

David Granirer: Stand-Up “Comedy” for Mental Health

Posted April 30, 2014 by Phil Borges & filed under Crazywise.

Guest post from Crazywise co-director, Kevin Tomlinson: One of the most audacious and exciting forms of treatment for mental illness is laughter. David Granirer

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  • 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
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    • Beginning My Discovery of Inner Worlds
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  • 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
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    • 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

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    • 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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