PAST EVENTS

• Madness, Mystery and the Survival of God -  
  Free public talk and book launch presented by the Spiritual Crisis Network: audio files now available -
  • Introduction (3.2MB) to SCN by Annabel Hollis and welcome address by Catherine Lucas
  • Talk by Isabel Clarke, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, and author: Part 1 (2.5MB) and Part 2 (2.4MB)
  • Friday 5th December 2008 from 7pm At St Marylebone Healing and Counselling Centre St Marylebone Parish Church 17 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LT (opposite Regents Park York Gate) 
  • For more information visit www.isabelclarke.org/psychosis_spirituality/launch.htm 
• Demedicalising Misery -
  14th September 2007. Organised by the Psychology Dept of the University of East London. Confirmed speakers include: Prof. Richard Bentall, Dr. Pat Bracken, Peter Campbell, Dr. David Healy, Dr. Joanna Moncrieff, Prof. David Smail, Prof. Phil Thomas and Prof. Arlene Vetere. Places Limited. Costs: Waged £120.00, BPS Member £ 90.00, Students £25.00, Unwaged/Service User FREE. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Contact: Prof. Mark Rapley (m.rapley@uel.ac.uk) or call 07951 908409.
• David Lukoff 3 day event in Edinburgh - 
  12-14 July 2007: 12th July: Mental Health, spirituality and recovery. 13th July: Myths and folktales - stories that heal. 14th July Transpersonal Psychology roots and new growth. Cost £55.00 per day (all three days £150) (includes refreshments and lunch) email BPS treasurer Tony Turvey, tony.turvey@btinternet.com. David is also giving workshops at London on 21st July and Derby on 23 July. Full details and booking form on website www.trans-scot.net
• Two Day Medicine and Spirituality conference London - 
  30 June-1st July 2007.£40-£65 Organised by British Union of Spiritist Societies. Speakers include prominent medics Peter Fenwick, Alan Sanderson and Andrew Powell. For further details see www.medspiritcongress.org 
• Two day Spiritual Emergencies workshop weekend - 
  23-24 June 2007. With Bryce Taylor, co-director of Oasis School of Human Relations, Boston Spa, West Yorks. Full details at www.oasishumanrelations.org.uk or email info@oasishumanrelations.org.uk.
• Spirituality, Psychology and Mental Health - 
  Thursday 21 June 2007 : Harewood House Conference Centre, Leeds. Organised by Bradford District Care NHS Trust (In Collaboration with the Yorkshire Psychologists Post Qualification Training & BPS North East Branch). Speakers : Dr. Shripati Upadhyaya, Dr. Rasjid Skinner, Dr. Dave Green, Dr. Gary Latchord, Professor (Dr.) Andrew Sims. This conference will focus on understanding different cultural and spiritual approaches to mental health and how spirituality can be incorporated in clinical psychology training. Cost: £ 52.88 (£45 +Vat @17.5%) includes coffee, lunch and refreshments. E-mail: Liz.Parsons@bdct.nhs.uk for application forms. This conference is aimed at healthcare professionals in psychology, psychiatry and people in chaplaincy.

• Revisioning Mental Health: Annual Conference -
  Spiritual Emergency - The Return Journey, 1 - 3 May 2007, Hawkwood College, Painswick Old Road, Stroud, Glos GL6 7QW Tel: 01453 759034 www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk
  A residential working conference for practitioners in the mental health field, therapists and counsellors, individuals and carers and those offering pastoral and spiritual guidance, including retreat leaders.  Speakers include: Roger Woolger and Kaia Nightingale

• Devon Spiritual Emergence Network meeting
  20 September 2006 contact info@beheard4mentalhealth.org.uk for further details  

• British Psychological Society Transpersonal Section -
  Tenth Annual Conference, 8 - 11 September 2006, Cober Hill, Cloughton, Scarborough http://www.transpersonalpsychology.org.uk/events.html 

• Spirituality, Mysticism and Mental Health Conference 
  7 September 2006, 10am to 4.30pm, Main Hall, Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich http://www.nwmhp.nhs.uk/spirituality/

• Revisioning Mental Health: Annual Conference -
  Working with Spiritual Crisis, Mon 19 – Wed 21 September 2005, Hawkwood College, Painswick Old Road, Stroud, Glos GL6 7QW Tel: 01453 759034 www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk
  A residential working conference for practitioners in the mental health field, therapists and counsellors, individuals and carers and those offering pastoral and spiritual guidance, including retreat leaders.  Speakers include: Prof David Lukoff ~ Rosamund Oliver ~ Barbara Stones.  Further information

Spiritual Crisis Network (SCN) provides information to those affected by spiritual crisis, their carers and support professionals. Information is provided in good faith, but does not constitute a recommendation as to suitability – you must make your own assessment of its appropriateness, and seek conventional medical advice as necessary. We like to respond to emails within 7 days but sometimes it takes longer than this. SCN is a charity exempt from registration with the UK Charity Commission. SCN is a company limited by guarantee (company no 41067556; registered in England & Wales; registered office: 2-6 Cannon St, London, EC4M 6YH, UK). Please post any correspondence to PO Box 303, Stroud, GL6 1BF, UK.