One of the keynote speakers was Caroline Mazel-Carlton, who was my Hearing Voices Network trainer. I admire her so much. She’s an excellent motivator and speaker. Here are some of the notes I took while she was speaking. “We are a “twilight people” and our ancestors are those that died in the awful mental institutions. We need to transform these spaces for good. Let go the established definitions of reality, for power is not the same as meaning. Doctors may have the power but we still have the right to make our own meaning from our realities and experiences. We are not “borderline personalities” but we should “fuck the borders” by exploring them. “Explore the why” -people have reasons for doing what we do-we’re not just a bundle of symptoms!” Just typing her words makes me very emotional. It’s time to reclaim our power! #schizoawesome #mentalhealthstigma #schizophreniastigma #stopstigma #mentalillnessisnotacrime #schizorecovery #stampoutstigma #hopeisreal #alifeworthliving #mentalhealthrecovery #recovery #alternatives2019 #peersupport #goodvibrations #mentalhealthwarrior #schizowarrior #recoveryisreal #recoverywarrior #selfie #ocdrecovery #edrecovery #depressionrecovery #anxietyhelp #bipolarbadass #hearingvoicesnetwork #power #reclaimed #reclaimourpower #recoveryrevolution #psychosis https://www.instagram.com/p/B0CHWLwlzqH/?igshid=170nvgp6iwqw0
