Vinish Gupta 1/29/2013 12:11:52 AM Hi Daniel! Greetings from India! Thank you for your good work. I found substance and wisdom in many of the things you say and do... but there is more healing within that needs to take place for greater wisdom to grow. I invite you to take a week out to attend my workshop whenever you can (no I\'m not selling anything; in fact we\'d be happy to host your stay!): http://www.jeevanshala.org/#udaipur Best wishes. Vinish pete 1/28/2013 2:43:56 PM Daniel, i wrote u a message, but you didnt answer my question nor show it on your guestbook, i dont have email. please it was about picasso, and enlightment in people recovered from schizophrenia. Pat Dixon 1/26/2013 3:11:18 PM Hi Daniel. I\'ve been showing some of your videos to people who are open to different perspectives on \'mental illness\' an so-called schizophrenia, as a way of introducing some of my feelings about expanding \'inclusion\', supportive housing, etc. Healing Homes somewhat relates to my own evolving ideas about supportive neighbourhood volunteers, etc. I have a question. While you were there doing the interviewing, video work, etc., did the question come up of how difficult it might be to find supportive homes to \'host\' individuals in distress? So far, I\'m the only person I know who has welcomed a stranger into my home for awhile - with the exemption of \"boat people\" hosts in the early 80s. Do you have any thoughts to share on that? Thanks for all you do! Pat Laura 1/25/2013 1:12:39 PM Hi Daniel, I am Laura from Lithuania and I am writing with one for me important question. I was taking psychotherapy course with Darius Cikanavicius (Lithuania, Vilnius) and I was healed from schizophrenia in about two month. I had terrible time with this healing but healing it self was pleasant and worth to go trough this whole path to freedom 🙂 Now I am starting new life for me, without terrible personalities of my parents and with healed psychological problems. Because I was always willing to reach mental sick people heart and mind after I was dropping medicine my-self, so now I am willing to learn to heal my-self with psychotherapy. What would you suggest to do? I went through this healing my-self, so I know, how it works and the process, I am reading and watching tones of information. I can\'t afford studying abroad for me yet and I don\'t know, if it worth it? And I would love to work in some healing center as in Finland or Sweden as a student first of all and practitioner after. Is it possible and what would you suggest anyway in my situation. I am related with psycho things just because of my previous problems in life and I have Master diploma of architecture from past, so it is not related to my dream work, I write about here 🙂 I am 35 years old and I would love to change my life in this direction. I am waiting for your advice and I admire your work 🙂 sincerely, Laura S. p.s.: I thing that working in healing centers is more safe for clients, because after opening their emotional problems there are to much danger for their life and physical health, I went trough it, I know 🙂 Christina Kramer 1/23/2013 9:30:45 AM Dear Daniel - I just read your essay on Frieda Fromm-Reichmann. Very long story how I got there.....Well, it proves to me once again that as a true seeker you will find the \"\"right people\"\" on your way. \"\"Grope in the dark, through the false, through the groping, the door is found\"\"....and.after knocking on it, I even find there is no other door than \"\"the door(s) of perception\"\". Thank you for being you, I shall further explore your writings. Kind greetings from a Dutch lady (lived in NYC from 1963-68, still homesick). Christina dave byrd 1/22/2013 2:41:33 AM Mr. Maclker, I represent the Mental Health Consortium and we are thinking of sponsoring a film festival about recovery from mental illness and what its like to experience mental illness We are thinking of screening one or more of your documentaries. Would you be available to come to Gainesvile, Florida and give a presentation and answer questions after the films? We are in the planning stages and right now we are looking into possibilities. Sincerely, Dave Byrd daniel mackler 1/20/2013 1:29:47 AM greetings everyone! hi, i just read the last couple of months of guestbook posts, and answered some people (the ones who asked more private questions) privately. happy new year to you all -- and thank you!! ----daniel Heather Howes 1/19/2013 10:39:11 PM Hi Daniel, Wonderful website and work, I love it. Would you consider visiting New Zealand? A group of people would like to create a holistic m/h conference and I am looking for contributors. I have met Robert Whitaker and David Healy so will approach them and we would include the wonderful work of our own Maria Bradshaw www.casper.org.nz. Personally I am already a member of ISPS, a holistic m/h practitioner, hypnotherapist, life coach, survivor, writer and poet (poems are gifted/instructed to me when I am open). I have made a vow to be part of medicine less m/h, have just finished a degree and am starting out in terms of publishing and website etc. Here is the beginning of one of my many poems, its called The Madness Effect: The philosopher is stoned, he smoked his dope Now he is a crazy man with a rope Have you ever stopped and asked him why He wants out of here no matter what? Listen carefully, don’t see him as sick With all of your conditioning your skin is thick He will tell you his experience of life Has worn him down till there is nothing left. She is feeling raw, open, revealed, in sight Then God spoke to her and she got a fright It is this sight that squeezes your heart Threatens and disestablishes you. Now who is the crazy one? Just take a look at what you do Pills and poisons, shock and constraint Anything to bandage them, cover and hide. Would love to communicate further, kind regards, Heather Johanna Greeson 1/17/2013 1:37:28 AM Fascinating website! Our shared friend Mike Mirarchi told me about it. My husband & I also went to Swarthmore, graduated with Mike (\'97). But your name wasn\'t familiar to us. My husband Jeff is a clinical psychologist. Thanks for sharing your insight and experience! Johanna Pauline McKelvey 1/7/2013 11:40:02 PM Dear Daniel, Your example and your words give me so much hope and encouragement. Self-healing has been my lifework (still in progress) and before I die I hope to be able to contribute something more than I have been able to so far towards the liberation of other people (and the protection of their children) from the aftereffects of unloved childhoods. I will be using the inspiration of your and other people\'s work and achievements as support for my own goals and endeavours. My very best wishes and loving recognition to you. Liam 1/6/2013 8:43:10 PM I also think it would be a better name for Schizofrenic to be called Distorted Thoughts Disorder, since that is really all it is. Liam 1/6/2013 8:40:26 PM It\'s a great message you put out there & useful. I have watched your YouTube videos & have found them informative & in turn inspiring. Bart 1/6/2013 1:04:45 PM Daniel, Thanx so much for sharing, you were my last piece to breaking through on growing...I love u:) Misa Tsuruta 12/21/2012 10:12:16 AM Hi Daniel, Thank you for involving me in your translation project. It is very nice to be part of it because the world psychiatry is far from ideal - perhaps especially so in Japan where even people who can relatively easily recover with good therapy (depression, anxiety disorders) can be medicated for a prolonged time. Don\'t know what is the actuality but even more so for schizophrenic people. Plus, I am glad I can make use of some of my training and learning backgrounds in psychiatry. My life has been changed much since I was a clinical psychology student in NYC, so I kind of look back on those days with some nostalgia, cherishment, regrets... rather complex feelings. As your work becomes known in Japan (and elsewhere), there must be more reactions. I am curious how these films are received in the world. Riikka 12/5/2012 5:54:24 PM Thank you so much Anja 11/28/2012 1:03:52 AM Hello, Sorry - have to use your guestbook for asking something: I\'m from Germany and visit therapy for more than 4 years (twice a week!). On the one hand, a great thing is our health system paying this, but on the other hand I don\'t feel it is much use to me (even more dissapointing if you imagine me spending so much time there!). I even changed my psychologist once, but the current one feels quite similar. He hasn\'t even told me my diagnosis, although I asked more than once, but he just said this would just cause that I\'\'m kind of fixated on it. I\'m pretty sure to suffer from depression. Well, if I\'m wrong, it is in any event something serious, which makes life hard to handle and worse: keeps me stuck. I just thought: Well, instead of searching a new psychologist who is also useless, I stay with my current one, because talking to someone is better than nothing, but now after 4 years I\'m really done with wasting my time because it didn\'t get better. I\'m not on medication, because I\'m convinced this would only distort my emotional level, which I want to understand in it\'s \"original\" way! I unfortunately din\'t find any links on your page especially for \"depression\". I assue you are very busy. Whatever: If you read this and if it\'s ok to you, can you please recommend something to me..? A homepage, or book or whatever, which helps me to understand this depression-thing better without my psychologist?