What will the follow up to this book be?

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My art-autobiography...
'Recovered, Not Cured, a journey through schizophrenia'
... has changed my life so much...it's been a rollercoaster of challenges and a catalyst for many changes!

...yet read about my journey here and consider my next passionate project below...

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Please read about my project below in need of dire funding, for the sake of living expenses whilst I complete it, and please consider even a $5 philanthropic gift to help me to help others!

 

I AM AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A LOUD AND PUBLIC VOICE FOR THOSE WHO'S VOICE IS BUT A WHISPER!

 

Here is a list of achievements, and activities I have done which the release of 'Recovered Not Cured, a journey through schizophrenia' facilitated, and which I wish to continue passionately pursuing in my next multi-media project, 'The Truth Teller' ...read what I have achieved in publicity, travel, presentations, and mental health advocacy below... Can YOU anticipate what I'm capable of if given the chance ?! ...please read on... ...I have toured Australia, and overseas, both Regional and City centres, and spoken at such events / or groups as: -Mental Health Research Institutes and Scientists, -Carer, Consumer and Youth groups, -High School Students, and Youth networks, -Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centres, -High Security Psychiatric Forensic Institutions, -The State Library of Victoria, educators, and students, -Many local and National Radio interviews, -Appeared numerous times on National Television, on my book, mental health advocacy, and drug issues, -Recovery programs, for peer support, -Filmed on my experience and opinions for international documentaries, -Spoken at The Royal Melbourne Hospital on Cannabis and Mental Health, -Held numerous local and international art exhibitions, and also performed and sang my music, -Had an absolute plethora of online reviews, and stories on holistic art and my recovery, -Spoken to literature clubs and groups on the writing of my book, -Personal and systemic advocation in the context of a Mental health service/psychiatric ward in Melbourne, -Launched local and international exhibitions regarding art and mental health, -Toured international hospitals and psycho-social community recovery programs, -Contributed to written texts from a consumer viewpoint for SANE Australia, as well as being trained and deployed as an official SANE speaker and consumer advocate, -Spoken to these people/institutions not only about mental health, but emotional wellness, drug use and abuse, the role of art in our lives, and cultural philosophies.

 

Since it's release, 'Recovered, Not Cured...', has:

-Been released in Australia and New Zealand, North America, and made available worldwide freely online,

-Received a 'Highly Commended' in the non-fiction section from the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Comission, 2003,

-Received SANE Australia's 'Book of the Year', 2004, (SANE are a national non-Government funded advocacy organization in Australia whom I am also an official speaker and consumer representative for),

-Only recently been translated into Japanese, and has only just been released there, which I am most excited about!

-Its condensed version has been made into a 5 part radio series, that I read in the 'first person', for ABC National here in Australia, which has been played nationally more than once!

-They have kindly given me permission to release this audio story, (which I might add, is very helpful for those who's illness makes it hard to read), free of charge, on my personal website, www.richiemclean.com.

 

Since the writing and publication of my art-autobiographical novel concerning my recovery from schizophrenia, I have:

-Been a National and International speaker and advocate on the subject of mental health advocacy, personally, publically, and for SANE Australia, and an area Mental Health Service,

-Exhibited my artwork Australia wide and also in Montreal, Canada,

-Spoken in Australian Parliament, Canberra, putting 'Schizophrenia on the Political Frontline', (RE: The tragic Cornelia Rau issue),

-Spoken to Anthropogists, Psychiatrists, other consumers, carers, and philosophy students, at one of the worlds most famous educational institutions, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

-Speaking multiple times in Montreal, on my experience with schizophrenia, my recovery, and the philosophical nature of the creative process in the context of holistic recovery.

YOUR GENEROSITY is needed for me to spend sufficient time on this next project, (up to a year), for the multi-media and written, sound, art and music project called... 'The Truth Teller'. The multimedia portion in sound bytes, recorded interviews, art and music, will also be launched RIGHT HERE, on... www.richiemclean.com! You can read a 'Synopsis' of themes of the project at 'The Truth Teller' link above or here.

So herein lies my wish and request...

I gently encourage all kind philanthropists and supporters of human rights, and those that passionately support the continual de-stigmatization of mental health in society, to volunteer to make a CONTRIBUTION or PLEDGE , supporting me in my continuing advocation role, and to complete my project/book! *All contributers whether individuals or companies will be credited in the hardcopy published book and online with the multimedia section launch.*