Working Group Soteria

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Working Group Soteria Authors: Daniel Nischk and Ludi Van Bouwel of ISPS  [To learn more about Soteria, a very successful psycho-social approach to treating extreme states, go a previous blog which introduces the concept as well as an active Soteria House in Vermont, USA.  Click HERE to learn more.  A 7 minute vid of the
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Soteria

Soteria: An Alternative to Hospitalization

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  Soteria House Soteria House is a Therapeutic Community Residence for the prevention of hospitalization for individuals experiencing a distressing extreme state, commonly referred to as psychosis. We believe that psychosis can be a temporary experience that one works through rather than a chronic mental illness that needs to be managed.We practice the approach of
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Inner Fire

An Alternative to Hospitalization: Inner Fire

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The video above with founder/director Beatrice Birch reveals the philosophy behind Inner Fire. It’s an alternative to hospitalization.  Inner Fire is not a religious or spiritual institution but has drawn inspiration from Rudolf Steiner’s thinking.  It welcomes people in spiritual emergency. Inner Fire Hospitalization for mental disturbances most frequently involves being cooped up in a
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