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crazydiamond training and consultancy UK and internationally

Mike Smith / Marion Aslan / Olga Runciman Recovery Approaches to Mental Health

We are 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 to advance recovery knowledge. We define mental distress as a human condition and variation rather than a disorder, and believe that once we view people as distressed rather than ill, it opens up a wealth of opportunities to support the individual towards recovery and thriving. Our approach challenges workers to reflect upon their own practice values and to consider creative ways in which the individual can be supported to become the expert of his/her own experience, identify the core problems, make sense of their experiences and find solutions for moving on.

All of our training courses are commended for;
Practicality, Innovation
A mutual and human approach
Humour and plain speaking
Critical and honest approach
Research breadth
Links to workbooks and self-help approaches,
many authored by ourselves

Marion and Mike are in Gibraltar right now working, some people have all the luck!

 Check out the new stuff!

crazydiamond sponsored associate Paula Christie to visit Nairobi, Kenya to work with individuals who are involved in the commercial sex trade.

Paula, who is the director of Women in Need, writes an account of her trip HERE

New Courses! Coventry

“Making Sense of Self Harm”
July 4th 2009
“Making Sense of Psychotic Experiences”
July 11th 2009

Venue; The Hylands Hotel. 153, Warwick Road, Coventry CV3 6AU
(2 minute walk from Railway Station)
10.00am – 3.00pm
Coffee / tea provided

For full details and costs: Email: crazydconference@aol.com
Phone Barbara Hine: 07734 275634
 

Read all about the two courses HERE

Site last updated 29-05-09

They keep on doing it... New book on the way this time on Depression. See more information above about this up and coming  HERE!