tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502332727845937105.post665648505922360190..comments2024-03-05T00:35:33.495+01:00Comments on Different Thoughts: "The Doctor Who Hears Voices" - An alternative approach to crisisMarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16273435151682585281noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502332727845937105.post-78686247352897133952008-12-14T23:01:00.000+01:002008-12-14T23:01:00.000+01:00Thanks for sharing this. Lots of people contacted ...Thanks for sharing this. Lots of people contacted me to say it was moving and inspiring. While others retreated to old prejudices. A million people watched it when it was first broadcast on channel 4. For me this relatively big audience justifies the way the film maker sets the film up quite dramatically, juxtaposing self determination against percieved risk, and describing me in quite tabloid terms. Its definitely provoked a range of strong reactions and got people exchanging views which is what we need more of!<BR/>There is generally a silence in the media and theatre that madness is meaningful and can be worked through without psychiatric medication if people get the right support from others.<BR/>You can read more about the film and my approach and related movements at www.rufusmay.com<BR/>And yes I am still working in the NHS.<BR/>Thanks again RufusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502332727845937105.post-68034619293638952732008-11-24T18:53:00.000+01:002008-11-24T18:53:00.000+01:00No doubt that people are terrified and judgemental...No doubt that people are terrified and judgemental. The first of, so far, two <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1211352/usercomments" REL="nofollow">comments at IMDb</A> says it all: "...do the film makers not have a duty to let the NHS know they have a schizophrenic doctor in their employ? She is potentially dangerous!" - Well, the commenter seems a bit, uhm, now I'll be judgemental, ignorant to me as s/he doesn't even seem to know the difference between psychiatry and psychology, calling Rufus May a psychiatrist. But then again, this is obviously how an average person views these things... sadly.<BR/><BR/>And yes, as far as I know, Rufus May still has his job.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273435151682585281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502332727845937105.post-87323286078104235212008-11-24T18:23:00.000+01:002008-11-24T18:23:00.000+01:00Hey Marian,I've been watching this in bits and pie...Hey Marian,<BR/>I've been watching this in bits and pieces...I'm almost done...my brain can't handle video for some reason.<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to say what disturbs me most about this is that most people would be terrified and horrified and judgmental of what Rufus is doing here...do you know if he still has his job...??<BR/><BR/>god, the truth is, the right thing to do is just too radical for most people...and that is a very very sad thing.<BR/><BR/>I'll try to finish soon..I'm really screwed in the head...though I managed to write a post I'm quite excited about posting based on my last comment to you on my blog...<BR/><BR/>it's on my issues around being a professional vs. a consumer...it will be up tonight at midnight and I really want your feedback!Monica Cassanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969938853749704756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502332727845937105.post-1526006048997418642008-11-19T17:52:00.000+01:002008-11-19T17:52:00.000+01:00thank you Marian,I've been wanting to see this sin...thank you Marian,<BR/>I've been wanting to see this since it first came out...<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately I can't watch it now because my brain feels numb---yes NUMB not just foggy...<BR/><BR/>in any case I can't concentrate thanks to NOT having been treated like Ruth when I should have been.<BR/><BR/>I'll watch it once this withdrawal spell has passed...<BR/><BR/>thanks again.Monica Cassanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969938853749704756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1502332727845937105.post-8115121255735227652008-11-19T15:31:00.000+01:002008-11-19T15:31:00.000+01:00Thanks Marian, interesting.Thanks Marian, interesting.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250441382312532991noreply@blogger.com