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CrazyDiamond Training & Consultancy
A small and personal collective of experts by profession and experience working in the wider fields of Mental Health, Social Care and Young People’s Services. They provide training on a wide range of issues, and have recently pioneered the THRIVE Approach To Mental Wellness

Hearing Voices Network
Information on the organisation and related self help & support groups (all over the country). List of publications and some links

Intervoice - The International Community For Hearing Voices
Contains lots of information on voice-hearing and related experiences - including people's stories, alternative perspectives, hearing voices groups, research, events, latest news, publications and a discussion forum

LAMPdirect
Lots of information on a wide range of issues (including housing and benefits), an extensive contact directory (local & nationwide), plus the latest news and a discussion board.

MadNOTBad
A space for those affected by mental ill health/distress to share their experiences, opinions and creative talents online. It's aim is to combat the isolation, stigma and misconceptions that tend to surround mental illness and promote the idea that 'being mad don't make you bad'

Mental Health Recovery & WRAP
A site containing info on recovery, crisis planning, self esteem and self help. A useful resource for people experiencing mental distress aswell as those trying to support them

Ron Coleman Voices
Ron is a survivor, a trainer, an author and has developed a recovery centred approach for helping others with their own ‘voices’ and experiences. His website details some of his experiences, his work, his writing and his training days/workshops

The Icarus Project - Navigating The Space Between Brilliance & Madness
"By joining together as individuals and as a community, the intertwined threads of madness and creativity can inspire hope and transformation in an oppressive and damaged world. Our participation in The Icarus Project helps us overcome alienation and tap into the true potential that lies between brilliance and madness" - An online community sharing artwork, articles and support

Resources > Articles & Documents

Code Of Practice (Abridged) - 7MB
Network's Code Of Practice, containing info on: values & practice principles; vision mission & aims; positive working relationships; positive outcomes; challenging stigma & promoting equality; supporting personal recovery

2007 Annual Report - 3.4MB
Network's latest annual report, containing information on new projects, funding and recent events

2006 Annual Report - 624KB
Network's 2006 annual report, containing information on new projects, funding and recent events

2006 Service User Audit - 35KB
An executive summary of an independant audit into Network's services (through talking to the people that use the services)

Mental Health Recovery: A Way Forward - 17.6MB
An article by Jim Campbell, looking at what we in the UK can learn from New Zealand and Australia

Resources > Books

Books available from RonColemanVoices website:

Working With Voices (R Coleman & M Smith)
Working With Self-Harm (M Smith)
Working To Recovery (Coleman, Baker, Taylor)
Psychiatric 1st Aid in Psychosis (Smith, Coleman, Good)
Recovery an Alien Concept (Coleman)

Books available from good bookstores/online:

Making Sense of Voices: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals Working with Voice-Hearers (M Romme & S Escher)
Accepting Voices (M Romme & S Escher)
Trauma and Recovery: From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror (J L Herman)
Phone At Nine Just To Say You're Alive (Linda Hart)



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