This article shares a story of surviving the psychiatric system through letters and personal narrative and reflection. Discusses women and mental health, institutionalization, patient-physician relationships and support.
(See Details)This article illustrates self-help alternatives for psychiatric survivors. Discuses implications of a medical model which perpetuates negative values and stereotypes about psychiatric survivors.
This article profiles a healing centre for adult survivors of child sexual abuse in PEI. Explores reasons why a healing centre and where they gathered resources to make this dream come true.
(See Details)This article examines the tradition of female genital mutilation. Discusses the health effects for women who have experienced FGM.
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