9 Ways to Turn a Bad Day Around.

Yes, It can be done!!!
Rather than focusing on your problems or what is causing a turmoil move your attention into something else...trying to pick a positive thing of course :D

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/9-ways-to-turn-a-bad-day-around.html

Benefits of walking.

Too lazy for or can't afford the gym??? Walking can be just as good: get moving!!!

http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.com/2010/06/memory-performance-boosted-while.html

Moodscope

'Dogged by depression or anxiety? Fed up with mood swings? Imagine being able to get on top of things again, with the help of your friends. Antidepressants and psychotherapy have their place, but Moodscope puts you in control.' You might try this as it is being offered free for a public beta trial. Register and fill in your questionnaire to see how you are doing. Check out the very nice blog too ;)

http://www.moodscope.com/index.php

Pendulum

The Summer edition of the Pendulum comes on a new practical B5 format. Lots of precious infos as always

http://www.mdf.org.uk/

INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION

INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION: 7th - 30th June, Monday - Friday 10-4 (Free entry) As part of 3rd annual Gypsy, Roma & Traveller History Month, LIWC has created a fabulous exhibition of photographs, artefacts and a walk-in model caravan showing the history and culture of Irish Travellers. Only a few days left!!!

http://liwc.co.uk/

Survivors Research Network Seminar Series

Please book your places now for the seminar on `The Survivors History Movement and the History of Self Harm activism´, to discuss the value of history for those of us who have suffered severe mental distress, to take place from 4.00pm-6.00pm at the Centre for Excellence in Mental Health, Basement Watson Building, University of
Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT on Wednesday July 14th.

To book a place, contact Nicki Young:
Tel: 0121 415 8570, email: n.young.1@bham.ac.uk,
Post: CEIMH, Basement, Watson Building,
University of Birmingham B15 2TT

http://www.iass.bham.ac.uk/events/2010/07/survivors-research-network-july.shtml

Human Experimentation.

Last May Paolo Fiora joined us at our monthly meeting to talk about Human Experimentation.
This is a pretty unknown subject to the wide public, but every so now and then you can read articles circulating in regards, like the one I recently came across with http://www.greenchange.org/article.php?id=5904
But aren't many mental patients the object of human experimentation too? While being administered "new drugs" that little knowledge, if any, justifies the long term effect on the physical body, left alone the effect on the mind, that people discovers after years on them.
If you wish you might get in contact with Paolo via mail paolo_bf@hotmail.com or by phone 07983 332934. http://www.freedomfchs.com/