Crazy Daze - Gould, Declan
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Crazy Daze is the personal memoir of Declan Gould, revealing many episodes in his life under a state of 'extreme consciousness'. The revelations are un-redacted, revealing his often sacrificing his own interests to support the rights and needs of others. The odyssey takes us through Ireland, the US and Zimbabwe. It reveals how he reacted while 'hearing voices', and some brushes with the law and the mental health services. In the second part of the book, Stigma and Mental Health, Declan deals with this very real issue and confronts the insidious ways that stigma can manifest itself to the…mehr

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Crazy Daze is the personal memoir of Declan Gould, revealing many episodes in his life under a state of 'extreme consciousness'. The revelations are un-redacted, revealing his often sacrificing his own interests to support the rights and needs of others. The odyssey takes us through Ireland, the US and Zimbabwe. It reveals how he reacted while 'hearing voices', and some brushes with the law and the mental health services. In the second part of the book, Stigma and Mental Health, Declan deals with this very real issue and confronts the insidious ways that stigma can manifest itself to the detriment of those who experience mental health difficulties. In the third part of the book 'Under Observation - a patient view from the psychiatric ward', Declan deals with a number of issues arising from being in a psychiatric ward, which adversely affect patients.
Autorenporträt
Declan Gould has been an activist for most of his life: a non-violence protester against nuclear power, and against injustice. He started a magazine Glenmalure and Friends, later renamed Speak Your Mind, targeted at people who experience mental health difficulties and people on the margins as well as the general public. In 2011 he was founder member of The Next Step in his native Cork, a support group for those experiencing depression and mental health difficulties and providing a range of activities and workshops including Art, Craft, Wood Craft, Drama, Mindfulness, Yoga, Creative Writing and others.