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			<title><![CDATA[ Mental illness-what is that? ]]></title>
			<link>http://madnotbadforum.yuku.com/topic/1834/t/Mental-illness-what-is-that-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Search Fedame - just type in this into google and you will find a whole bunch of deluded? people who have banded together for mutual effect. Located all over
the world. We have labels - many!! But we &quot;get it&quot; and see that others who have not taken the time to research their so called condition are the
deluded. We have contacted academics, researched it - spoken to many even personally experienced all sorts. We all have odd stories to tell - but we all have
the same or similiar body... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:03:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Adam has had an idea... im actually rather scared of myself..... ]]></title>
			<link>http://madnotbadforum.yuku.com/topic/1831/t/Adam-has-had-an-idea-im-actually-rather-scared-of-myself-.html</link>
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The Adam brain isnt functioning as well as it could but i have been thinking. I can tell by the dull grinding sound my head is making, and the blurry vision.
Seriously tho, i love this site, Tis very amazing and has saved my butt many a time (Ta, Rai) and i also love blogging, and i was wondering if ther eis any
life in the idea of adding a specific bloggin section that everyone can work on together, cataloging experiences and such like in such a way that they can be
compiled and used in... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:07:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 18 million to fight stigma ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.mind.org.uk/News+policy+and+campaigns/Press/movingpeople18072007">www.mind.org.uk/News+poli...le18072007</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (MoreHolesthanaFlute)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:14:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;font-family:verdana;font-size:small;">Hey can anyone give me any tips or anything on overcoming ocd? i know someone with it quite bad. they need to touch wood and do routines a certain amount of times before they go to bed and lose sleep over it. i really need to help them! anyone have any ideas?<br><br>xox</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:11:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ we've got to get away [exodus?] ]]></title>
			<link>http://madnotbadforum.yuku.com/topic/1155/t/we-ve-got-to-get-away-exodus-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ i believe WE (*nutters*) don't need them (&quot;normals&quot;) &quot;paranoids, &quot;manics, &quot;voice hearers, &quot;psychotics even some depressives all are VICTIMS of ill treatment by the SYSTEM and its official and informal supporters.<br>the ANSWER - &quot;let my people go - EXODUS&quot; .... WE should band TOGETHER.... WE don't want them! WE should GATHER ! and LEAVE ! WE should find a place of our own and live WITHOUT the &quot;normals&quot; .... really LIVE, free and creative and... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:08:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ telepathy ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ i am telepathic. it is a gift and curse schizophrenia. i can read minds. more accurately, i can read mental states. more accurately, mental states ooze into my mind like water trickles down to the sea. it is often overwhelming. many people with this diagnosis will also know what i mean.<br><br>many people without this diagnosis will also know what i mean.<br><br>every day i struggle with the basic question: who am I?<br><br>the search for the answer is convoluted by the presence of other... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (lucid mumbler)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:51:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Newbie ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:medium;">Hello everyone.  Seems like the place for me to be at.  Look forward to meeting you all.  I have OCD, BPD, Bi-Polar, GAD,Panic Attacks,Major Anxiety.<br><br><br><br>Hugs,<br>Misty</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2006 21:21:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ thoughts ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>i'm sorry if people disagree with this, or if its too negative, but i need to thrash out some thoughts!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>i'm convinced that everything is against everyone. that no one really cares professionally for a client or that the doctors can actually help. as much as they intend on doing, unless they have personal experience, and a hell of a lot of it, with the stuff they treat, they have no chance.<br>i feel sorry for them in a way.... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2006 02:14:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ words ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ hello<br><br>today I watched god tv for an hour. i thought, &quot;maybe this will help.&quot; I'm not saying it didn't help. I'm not saying it did help. what i'm saying is all or part of the following...<br><br>the evangelist said that words FRAME existence, frame your life. So if you say, &quot;I am unhappy and will always be unhappy&quot; then you'll be unhappy and will always be unhappy. there is some truth in this. for instance, i believe that negative mental states are... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2006 01:00:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ madnotbad ezine ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ hi guys ive been thinking that since we are all a memberof the community, we know each other we could put together an e-zine, very easily, using a pdf format which we could send through ezboard to everyones EZbox say once a month, with burning issues, new art, opinion peices etc. <br><br>I got the idea from the excellent Anthlogy that Clare is putting out this month, but since i already have edited and produced a magazine fr the lgbc for 6 months, have indesign, the acrobat software etc, i... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2006 16:08:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Mentoring - just for men ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi - we've recently launched a new mentoring project in East london. It's aim is to support young men with or recovering from mental illness to get back into education, work or whatever they feel they want support with. The mentors are male volunteers of a similar age. <br><br>Have a look at the website www.backtolife.org.uk <br><br>I'd be interested to know what people think about it. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:27:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ hi hi hi my droogies ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ hi guys dya remember the old days ? yeah course u do - u dont ? oh well ill get my coat.............<div class='signature'>freude !</div> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2006 01:40:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Happy Christmas guys !!! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:purple;">Hi MNB , <br>   sorry I don't have time to read alal the rums atm, got alot of peeps to see for the festive thingy. Got a few things I wasnted to say thoug. not about this forum but about support forums generaly which are grate things. But I get the feeling some peple are getting stressed out trying to run their forums and I wasnted to pass on some suggestions form my ground forum. We make it clear that although nobody has to do anything... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:02:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Mental illness link to art and sex ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Found this today, thought it might be of interest. <br>Love Clare xxx<br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,1653762,00.html">books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,6109,1653762,00.html</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><div class='signature'>CRAZY LADY (WITHOUT THE CATS) NOW AVAILABLE FROM www.lulu.com/clarehill<br><br>Living Without Marbles still available from www.chipmunkapublishing.com<br><br>MY WEBSITE CAN BE FOUND AT... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:53:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Stigma ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi,<br><br>I wanted to start a thread on Stigma and mental illness.<br><br>This would be a thread for people to discuss their experiences with discrimination against them based on unwarranted perceptions or fears of the mentally ill person.<br><br>Lets start with the facts. Statuistics show that only a very small percentage of peoplec with mental illness are dangerous to others.<br><br>And there are other stereotypes as well.<br><br>Feel free to share your experiences here with stigma or... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2005 23:47:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ guinea pigs ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ thought people might find this rather interesting<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/25/AR2005102501576_pf.html">www.washingtonpost.com/wp...76_pf.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>jason ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (jason)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005 19:58:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ RD Laing ]]></title>
			<link>http://madnotbadforum.yuku.com/topic/1160/t/RD-Laing.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ For all you old hippys out there with BBC radio player check Great Lives radio 4 from last friday resume of Laings work and life with contributions from his son who has written a biography<br>love to all <br>paul ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:22:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Continuity of care? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ What's that, then? I've had 4 or so shrinks, 3 social workers, 2 CPNs, and after ages waiting for counselling, I bond with a therapist only to be told that she is moving on and next week will be my last appointment. About a month after that I will be offered an appointment with a new psychotherapist.<br>It just feels like going over the same ground over and over every time a new worker comes on to the scene. How on earth are we supposed to progress if we have to keep repeating ourselves?... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2005 05:19:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ethical priorities in psychological research ]]></title>
			<link>http://madnotbadforum.yuku.com/topic/1171/t/Ethical-priorities-in-psychological-research.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hi All<br><br>I'm doing some research on the ethics applied to psychological research in the UK.<br><br>All NHS related research has to be approved by a Research Ethics Committee. Although these committees can have service users on them they very often don't. I'm trying to find out whether the considerations the committees make on behalf of service users are shared by service users themselves.  <br><br>So far, I've worked with a small group of service users to come up with their views on the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2005 16:26:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ balance ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ this post is inspired by my current frustrations with the world and also a thread in support that started off with the comet being blown up.<br>i feel very ignorant to current affairs and politics and i am very frustrated that i dont understand the way the world works, in terms of economies and fantastically complicated things like that. i mean how does anyone ever learn to run a country, and who teaches them? i know policies build up and are restructured over time, but it seems to me we are... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2005 12:41:33 GMT</pubDate>
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