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<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>Da: News & alerts from www.MindFreedom.org <mindfreedom-news@lists.mindfreedom.org><BR>Oggetto: MFINews: A Few Events to Occupy Psychiatric Industry?<BR>A: mindfreedom-news@lists.mindfreedom.org<BR>Data: Venerd́ 17 febbraio 2012, 21:30<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail><BR>MindFreedom International News - 17 February 2012<BR>United activism for that peaceful rebellion in your mind.<BR>To stop these free public alerts see bottom.<BR><A href="http://www.mindfreedom.org/" target=_blank>http://www.mindfreedom.org</A> - please forward now.<BR>~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR>MindFreedom International lists below a FEW EVENTS over the next year <BR>or so, to protest, question, occupy and replace the current mental <BR>health system.<BR><BR>[Disclaimer: This is not meant to list all such events. If your event <BR>is not listed email <A href="http://it.mc297.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=news@mindfreedom.org" ymailto="mailto:news@mindfreedom.org">news@mindfreedom.org</A>. Most -- but NOT all -- of <BR>these events are hosted by MFI or by MFI Support Coalition Sponsor <BR>Groups. Each events organizer is responsible for content.]<BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR>TODAY February 17 - Rome and
Everywhere<BR><BR>World Human Spirit Day - Remember Giordano Bruno, Free Mind Hero.<BR><BR>This is the provocative topic of today's entry by David W. Oaks, <BR>Director, MindFreedom International (MFI). To read this and his other <BR>blog entries go here:<BR><A href="http://www.mindfreedom.org/mfi-blog" target=_blank>http://www.mindfreedom.org/mfi-blog</A><BR><BR>Did you know... The MFI web site has a listing of dozens of blogs like <BR>this related to changing the mental health system, here?<BR><A href="http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/mental-health-blogs" target=_blank>http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/mental-health-blogs</A><BR>Your blog not listed? Email a brief description and link to <A href="http://it.mc297.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=news@mindfreedom.org" ymailto="mailto:news@mindfreedom.org">news@mindfreedom.org</A><BR><BR>By the way, this month of February is the 50th anniversary of the <BR>publishing of One Flew Over the
Cuckoo's Nest! A great way to <BR>celebrate the historic achievement of this great MFI supporter, Oregon <BR>author Ken Kesey, can be found below, read on....<BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR>March 10 - Everywhere - 2 pm ET<BR><BR>The next MindFreedom International Mad Pride Live Free Web Radio Show <BR>will feature attorney psychiatric survivor JIM GOTTSTEIN of Alaska, <BR>founder of the public interest legal advocacy nonprofit PsychRights. <BR>At that time go here to listen and call-in free:<BR><A href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/davidwoaks" target=_blank>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/davidwoaks</A><BR><BR>Jim will be one of the speakers at the below BOYCOTT NORMAL protest of <BR>the American Psychiatric Association.<BR><BR>You can now hear an archive of interviews with other protest speakers <BR>including PAULA CAPLAN (2/11) and ANN RIDER (1/14) at the above <BR>blogtalkradio site. [Distortion at top of Caplan
show has now been <BR>edited out of archive.]<BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR>Saturday, May 5 -- EVERYWHERE (especially Philadelphia!)<BR><BR>BOYCOTT NORMAL! Occupy the psychiatric industry!<BR><BR>You can peacefully and creatively protest the mental health system and <BR>the American Psychiatric Association's latest label bible -- DSM 5 -- <BR>anywhere, by refusing to be what APA calls "normal." Are you with us?<BR><BR>Especially if you can get to Philadelphia that day, then join us in an <BR>historic Counter Celebration and Protest of American Psychiatric <BR>Association. Already there are about 19 amazing confirmed speakers <BR>from all over USA confirmed!<BR><BR>Can't fly to Philly? People are holding creative events where they <BR>live, as individuals or in groups, from Pune, India to Toronto, Canada.<BR><BR>Spread the word! For more info, list of Philly speakers, and to <BR>participate in the exciting plans
from anywhere in the world, just <BR>remember to google the two words -- BOYCOTT NORMAL -- or click here:<BR><A href="http://boycottnormal.org/" target=_blank>http://boycottnormal.org</A><BR><BR>To join the 'five-five' planning email list over this next 11 weeks, <BR>and find out about the weekly Thursday at 4 pm ET planning <BR>teleconferences go here:<BR><A href="http://lists.mindfreedom.org/lists/listinfo/five-five" target=_blank>http://lists.mindfreedom.org/lists/listinfo/five-five</A><BR><BR>Also find BOYCOTT NORMAL within Facebook, and say 'hi'!<BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR>September 5 to 8 -- Cincinnati<BR><BR>National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy Conference. <BR>NARPA's annual meeting brings together advocates, attorneys, and <BR>activists. NARPA, which is the founding sponsor group of MindFreedom <BR>International's Support Coalition, has chosen this year's theme: <BR>"Celebrating Our Past,
Creating Our Future." Submission deadline is <BR>April 1. For more info email <A href="http://it.mc297.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=narpa@aol.com" ymailto="mailto:narpa@aol.com">narpa@aol.com</A>.<BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR>October 10 to 14 -- Portland, OR<BR><BR>Alternatives 2012 is a huge, historic federally-funded conference <BR>gathering at times nearly 1,000 mental health consumers and <BR>psychiatric survivors each year, for decades!<BR><BR>This time Alternatives 2012 is in MindFreedom's home state, and our <BR>local crew will be there -- including at a pre-event all-day Oregon <BR>gathering on 10/10, World Mental Health Day. For the latest on <BR>Alternatives 2012 go to <A href="http://www.peerlink.us/" target=_blank>http://www.peerlink.us</A> [For more about those <BR>Oregon activities, email <A href="http://it.mc297.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=oregon.united@gmail.com"
ymailto="mailto:oregon.united@gmail.com">oregon.united@gmail.com</A> ]<BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR>November 1, 2, 3, 2012 -- Philadelphia<BR><BR>International Society for Ethical Psychiatry & Psychology (ISEPP) is <BR>one of the main historic gatherings of dissident mental health <BR>professionals, allies who UNITE with mental health consumers and <BR>psychiatric survivors.<BR><BR>Following up on their successful event last year, ISEPP is holding <BR>their annual conference on the theme: "Alternatives to Biological <BR>Psychiatry II: Treatments That Work." In cooperation and support, <BR>MindFreedom International's Choice in Mental Health Campaign is <BR>sponsoring a one-day pre-event all day on 1 November. More info about <BR>ISEPP event:<BR><A href="http://psychintegrity.org/2012-conference" target=_blank>http://psychintegrity.org/2012-conference</A><BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR>2013 -- East Coast
USA.<BR><BR>It's official! Stay tuned for word about an even better repeat of <BR>MindFreedom International's successful conference on CHOICE in mental <BR>health care as a human right. Network and unite with working, proven, <BR>effective challenges to the conventional psychiatric industry.<BR><BR>Dare to be creatively maladjusted enough to dream that the world human <BR>spirit will peacefully rise up and STOP psychiatric human rights <BR>violations forever, replacing failing and violent mental health <BR>industry practices with humane, sustainable and peaceful approaches.<BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR>Please forward this to all who may support a nonviolent revolution in <BR>the mental health system.<BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR>What is a great way to celebrate these three things at once???<BR><BR>** This month's 50th anniversary of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest? ...<BR><BR>** Today's support of the unconquerable world
human spirit? ...<BR><BR>** And MFI's 2012 Boycott Normal protests in May?<BR><BR>Simple: Join or donate to MindFreedom International, today. Just click <BR>here:<BR><BR><A href="http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate" target=_blank>http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate</A><BR><BR>AdBusters Magazine -- which helped launch the occupy movement -- <BR>called MindFreedom the "epicenter of the mad movement" in its special <BR>Mad Pride issue!<BR><BR>Founded in 1986, MindFreedom International is an independent, united, <BR>activist coalition. We're part of a peaceful grassroots global <BR>rebellion about what our friend Ken Kesey called the "combine" of the <BR>mental health industry and what is misnamed "normal."<BR><BR>The MFI community dares to ask:<BR><BR>If what is called 'normal' is so great, why is it wrecking our <BR>planet's ecosystem and crushing billions in poverty?<BR><BR>All are welcome. While a majority
of MFI's members identify as <BR>survivors of abuse in the mental health system, members include family <BR>members, advocates and concerned mental health workers.<BR><BR>That means YOUR membership and donation are crucial to MindFreedom <BR>International's campaigns for human rights and alternatives.<BR><BR>Join, renew or donate now on this convenient web form:<BR><BR><A href="http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate" target=_blank>http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate</A><BR><BR>Benefits include the MindFreedom Journal, special web and e-mail <BR>networking, discount on <A href="http://www.madmarket.org/" target=_blank>http://www.madmarket.org</A> purchases, <BR>MindFreedom Shield, member services office... and a nonviolent <BR>revolution in mental health.<BR><BR>Mind Your Freedom!<BR><BR>Donate, join now or renew early here:<BR><BR><A href="http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate"
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