theory & philosophy

Madness Radio 2008-04-23: Process Oriented Counseling with Joe Goodbread

Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/20/2008 - 16:35.

Counselor and teacher Joe Goodbread discusses his more than 25 years experience working with madness and extreme states using Process Oriented Psychology, an innovative approach based in the work of Carl Jung and developed by Arnold Mindell. Joe describes listening to the meaning in experience, helping people unfold their states, taoism, dreams, rank differences, and working with the body. Joe is a senior faculty at the Process Work institute and author of The Dreambody Toolkit and Radical Intercourse. www.aamindell.net, www.processwork.org

Madness Radio 2008-03-26: Environmental Insanity w/ Author Derrick Jensen

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 12:57.

Visionary writer and thought-provoking environmentalist Derrick Jensen talks about the human-caused ecological collapse of the natural world, family trauma, technological brainwashing, indigenous societies, Scottish psychiatrist R.D. Laing, and the importance of rage in an undeniably insane world. www.derrickjensen.org

Madness Radio 2007-07-11: Globalization of Psychiatry Philip Thomas Post-Psychiatry

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/11/2007 - 11:24.

UK psychiatrist Philip Thomas discusses the globalization of psychiatry and pharmaceutical company expansion world-wide, including how community empowerment and traditional ways of care can challenge western individualism based medical model of mental health. Check out Phil's book Post-Psychiatry: Mental Health in a Postmodern World, and his essay Challenging the Globalization of Psychiatry, both writtern with Irish psychiatrist Pat Bracken.

Madness Radio 2007-07-04: John Horgan The Undiscovered Mind

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/04/2007 - 11:24.

John Horgan, who has written for Scientific American, Discover, and the New York Times, talks about neuroscience, genetics, the placebo effect psychedelic drugs, and more. John is the author of The Undiscovered Mind: How The Human Brain Defies Replication, Medication, and Explanation, Rational Mysticism, and The End of Science. He also hosts a video blog bloggingheads.tv.

MadnessRadio-2007-06-06: Richard DeGrandpre Cult of Pharmacology

Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/06/2007 - 11:23.

Richard DeGrandpre, former editor of Adbusters magazine and author of Ritalin Nation, discusses his new book, The Cult of Pharmacology, and how the popular conception of 'addiction' beyond the War On Drugs is scientifically inaccurate: social context, learning, morality and meaning determine how drugs affect us, not simple addiction chemistry. www.anxiousmind.com

Alternatives Conference Portland Oregon2006: Will Hall Trauma, Wildness, and Body Awareness

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/11/2006 - 11:28.

Drawing on Peter Levine, Hakomi, and Process-oriented psychology, Will Hall presents a short introduction to a body-oriented approach to healing emotional trauma. Also check out the attached trauma handout, below.

Freedom Center Audio 12-05: Arlene & Jean-Claude Audergon Process Work Psychology

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/01/2005 - 13:11.

Based In London, Arlene Audergon and Jean-Claude Audergons' Process Work approach, a spiritual and psychotherapeutic method developed by Jungian analyst and MIT-trained physicist Arnold Mindell, addresses extreme states and psychosis, addiction, conflict resolution, organizational development, creativity, dreams, and other human problems. This interview is an overview of Process Work with madness and psychiatric symptoms, including community work in mental facilities, and includes discussion on psych medication, suicide, and addiction. Check out www.processwork-audergon.com and www.rspopuk.com.