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Post by Admin on Apr 18, 2020 9:48:13 GMT
The Wellness Community www.facebook.com/groups/522636018639725/The aim of this group is to realise a vision of an different way of supporting people in mental and emotional distress, whilst at the same time, offering a challenge and an alternative to the current way we live, work and organize ourselves. It has come about through years of research, deep introspection and analysis of the structures within society and the combined experiences of the two founder members; one a mental health sufferer and a the other, a mental health professional. Both who feel deeply disappointed with the current, myopic, reductionist view and delivery of mental health services within the context of harmful neoliberal politics. We hope the group will attract people from all backgrounds with the ambition of developing a sustainable, conscious minded, therapeutic community.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 11:02:05 GMT
The Wellness Community www.facebook.com/groups/522636018639725/The aim of this group is to realise a vision of an different way of supporting people in mental and emotional distress, whilst at the same time, offering a challenge and an alternative to the current way we live, work and organize ourselves. It has come about through years of research, deep introspection and analysis of the structures within society and the combined experiences of the two founder members; one a mental health sufferer and a the other, a mental health professional. Both who feel deeply disappointed with the current, myopic, reductionist view and delivery of mental health services within the context of harmful neoliberal politics. We hope the group will attract people from all backgrounds with the ambition of developing a sustainable, conscious minded, therapeutic community. Link so far says content not found.
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Post by Admin on Apr 18, 2020 11:03:10 GMT
The Wellness Community www.facebook.com/groups/522636018639725/The aim of this group is to realise a vision of an different way of supporting people in mental and emotional distress, whilst at the same time, offering a challenge and an alternative to the current way we live, work and organize ourselves. It has come about through years of research, deep introspection and analysis of the structures within society and the combined experiences of the two founder members; one a mental health sufferer and a the other, a mental health professional. Both who feel deeply disappointed with the current, myopic, reductionist view and delivery of mental health services within the context of harmful neoliberal politics. We hope the group will attract people from all backgrounds with the ambition of developing a sustainable, conscious minded, therapeutic community. Link so far says content not found. It's been closed to non members.
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Post by Admin on Sept 26, 2020 12:01:27 GMT
The Wellness Community -
The aim of this group is to realise a vision of an different way of supporting people in mental and emotional distress, whilst at the same time, offering a challenge and an alternative to the current way we live, work and organize ourselves.
It has come about through years of research, deep introspection and analysis of the structures within society and the combined experiences of the two founder members; one a mental health sufferer and the other, a mental health professional. Both who feel deeply disappointed with the current, myopic, reductionist view and delivery of mental health services within the context of harmful neoliberal politics.
We hope the group will attract people from all backgrounds with the ambition of developing a sustainable, conscious minded, therapeutic community.
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I've been developing an idea with someone I've been chatting to through Facebook for years. See if it sounds plausible and if you'd be interested. The idea would initially be to set up a group chat of interested parties to further discuss and develop the ideas. Please indicate your interest and we will add your name to the group.
For many years, I, and many of you, have been deeply dissatisfied with the direction of politics. The way all systems (monetary, education, health and social, employment etc) are designed and delivered in an almost imperceptible way to maintain the status quo of the neoliberal agenda with little regard for the health and wellbeing of the population and the environment. Minimum regulation where the markets are self maintaining. Big tax give aways and loopholes for the multi national corporations and mega rich, a massive widening of the 'haves and the have nots', vast inequality and severe cuts aimed at the most vulnerable in society, and on and on. These policies have been linked to over a hundred thousand deaths and suicides.
Its a dysfunctional world, in which it seems that the media is involved in mass manipulation of the public in order to continue these cruel policies, divide the people and create scapegoats and hatred (see below post - manufacturing consent).
This sickness, I believe, is ultimately bad for the mental health of the population. Especially of those born into poverty with all the difficulties and complications that brings. We are also very aware of the negative impact of these politics on the environment.
The current mental health system, although full of well meaning staff, I believe is also falling very short, with a huge reliance on medication as the sole or main form of treatment. Years of underfunding in mental health has led to many people unable even to access services, being left to fend for themselves, with many untimely deaths and suicides. A resource drain within the health system not only has lead to far from perfect care and treatment, but also to unsustainable levels of stress on its workforce, with staff themselves frequently becoming ill.
Service user forums also feel very dissatisfied with the limitations of services, and once they are out of the services, they are thrown back into this very unforgiving society which more often than not, leads to unhealthy life styles, social and financial difficulties and way too frequently, readmission.
Some years ago, I got chatting to someone online through a mutual appreciation of social media posts. This gentleman soon and very honestly revealed himself to be a lifelong sufferer of severe and enduring schizophrenia ; though due to his obvious high level of functioning, has been able to remain out of hospitals for the most part of his illness.
This relationship developed and we shared our very similar dissatisfactions as discussed above. He is highly intelligent and had created an encyclopedic online resource called, The Healing Sanctuary (see previous posts) which is a forum, online space and resource sharing site. Within are detailed extremely progressive aims and values which we would hope you subscribe to.
More recently, we have been discussing a desire to realise his vision into a physical reality; to establish a new, truly holistic mental health service that integrates many of the available approaches; hard and soft sciences, to deliver a service that would be a combination of professional and peer staff and that would also attempt to involve the local communities.
However, the dilemma of how to fund such an ambitious service was always a stumbling block.
Due to the wider range of available treatment forms and activities that we aim to offer, the expertise, skills and knowledge required, would no doubt contribute to unsustainable staffing costs. But then if we also consider our dissatisfaction with society generally, and its negative impact on people's health, the obvious answer seems to lie in the foundation of a non profit community, where everyone contributes to the development, design, delivery and maintenance of as self sustaining a therapeutic community as is possible.
Such an ambition is going to require the buy in, belief, drive and commitment of many like minded and skilled people, which is the reason you are receiving this group invite. We would be very happy for you to share this with others that you are confident, would also be interested.
There needs to be a wide discussion to solidify and give meat to the substantial bones of this proposal. Many skill sets will be required for both the realisation of this project and the general, day to day maintenance the community, as well as the delivery of the service so we do need to attract as many people from wide ranging disciplines as possible. All kinds of skills would be needed ; cooks, horticulturalists, artists, musicians, builders, mental health professionals and carers, technicians and on and on. Significant funding efforts would need to be made for its establishment.
If you don't think this is for you, then feel free to leave the group, or just stay and contribute as much as you want. All thoughts and opinions are invited.
Please feel free to add /share posts which would be useful to these aims.
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