Making a Difference
Here at Pat Deegan & Associates, we work really hard to create materials that inspire hope...
Lessons from the Longest Night
In my recovery, I've always looked to nature for insight and inspiration about how change and...
4th Century BCE Anti-Stigma Campaign
There have always been champions who have gone against the grain of the dominant culture and...
We Are All Connected: Reflection on Robin Williams' Suicide
Like so many, I was deeply affected by Robin Williams’ suicide. I was a big fan of...
Anderson Cooper Hears Voices and the Media Plays "Telephone"
Do you remember playing the game "Telephone"? One person would whisper a message to the...
Anderson Cooper and the PDA Voices Simulation
If you missed last night's show, here is a link to see Anderson Cooper undergoing the...
Why I Created CommonGround - Part 5 of 5
In this final excerpt, I make the point that leadership is a practice, not a position....
Why I Created CommonGround - 4 of 5
In this 4th part of my talk, I discuss shared decision making and how it informed my development...
Why I Created CommonGround - 3 of 5
The third reason I created CommonGround has 2 parts to it. First, we are in an historic window of...
Why I Created CommonGround - 2 of 5
In this 9-minute video, I discuss my second reason for creating CommonGround. I created...
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Pat Deegan
My partner and I founded a company run by and for people in recovery. The mission: To safeguard human dignity by bringing individual voice and choice to the center of the clinical care team. Toward this end I developed the CommonGround Program including Software and the Distressing Voices Simulation.
