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--- Lun 27/9/10, News and alerts from www.MindFreedom.org
<mindfreedom-news at intenex.net> ha scritto:


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Oggetto: MFI News: MindFreedom at Alternatives 2010 in Calif.
A: mindfreedom-news at intenex.net
Data: Lunedì 27 settembre 2010, 15:16



MindFreedom International Alert - 27 September 2010
http://www.mindfreedom.org - please forward
[to get off this free public alert list see bottom]

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    MindFreedom International to Have Strong Presence at Alternatives
2010!

    Urgent: Please FORWARD to Those Attending this Year's Conference

In 48 hours -- on 29 September 2010 -- more than 1,000 USA mental 
health consumers and psychiatric survivors are expected to pour in 
from all over the USA for the national Alternatives 2010 conference 
Anaheim, California. MindFreedom International will have a strong 
presence there in a variety of ways.

Since 1985, the federal government has funded this annual gathering of 
people who run mental health "Peer Delivered Services" -- PDS as it's 
now called -- such as community centers, advocacy systems, supported 
housing, employment programs and more.

MindFreedom's director, David W. Oaks, will be attend Alternatives 
2010, along with quite a few MFI members. A statement by him to be 
distributed to Alternatives 2010 participants is now on MFI's blog, 
here:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/mfi-blog/alternatives-2010

    CONTROVERSY AT THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE

Planning for this year's event saw heated controversy when the author 
Robert Whitaker, author of the book Anatomy of an Epidemic, was first 
invited to keynote. Whitaker's book is highly critical of hype by the 
psychiatric pharmaceutical industry the past two decades. Because he 
was considered controversial, federal officials had Whitaker dis-
invited. Showing the importance of independent activism, MindFreedom 
launched an online campaign to contact President Obama, and within 
days Whitaker was re-invited. He will keynote.

The past few days saw some more controversy, when conference 
organizers -- a federally-funded "technical assistance center" 
National Empowerment Center -- changed the title of a workshop by 
activist Will Hall at the last minute. NEC removed mention that his 
workshop included addressing quitting psychiatric drugs. His workshop 
description reassuringly said all choices were respected, including 
starting and continuing 'meds,' but NEC was concerned the title might 
imply they were giving medical advice. Reaction via the Internet 
heated up quickly. Today, NEC's director Dan Fisher issued a personal 
apology to Will, and said the original title was restored.

MindFreedom International -- which does not play a role in organizing 
this conference -- hopes to bring up a public statement at 
Alternatives 2010 about the "undue influence of the pharmaceutical 
industry." MFI initiated the statement, which was signed by a number 
of prominent mental health consumer/psychiatric survivor leaders who 
attended a federal summit this summer.

MFI now hopes Alternatives 2010 participants will endorse the 
statement by acclamation. To read the statement, click here:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/psychiatric-drugs/bastille-2010

In addition, MindFreedom International is raising the possibility of 
uniting for a long-term, significant nonviolent protest of the mental 
health system, encouraging widespread "withdrawal of cooperation" from 
the mental health industry, culminating in peaceful direct action in 
May 2012.

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PLEASE FORWARD, especially if you know someone attending the 
Alternatives 2010 Conference.

During Alternatives 2010, watch for occasional live MFI blogging:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/mfi-blog

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IF YOU ARE ATTENDING ALTERNATIVES 2010....

JUST A FEW WAYS TO LINK UP WITH MINDFREEDOM INTERNATIONAL!

    ** EXHIBIT BOOTH

MindFreedom International's exhibit is MFI's mad nerve center! MFI 
will have its Mad Market, including a booksigning by Bob Whitaker. 
Watch for several other new books plus MFI jewelry pins. Here's where 
you can join MFI, and find out the latest news! [NOTE! VOLUNTEERS are 
still welcome to assist at this MFI exhibit, even if you have time 
just a couple of hours. Just ask!]

    ** MAD MINUTES

MFI member Hugh Massengill will be video-ing "mad minutes" where you 
sum up your "psychiatric survivor" experience in a minute or two, for 
a YouTube collage.

    ** WHITAKER KEYNOTE

Robert Whitaker will keynote at Alternatives 2010, this Friday, at 
8:30 am.

To read about this history of MindFreedom's campaign to support his 
keynote, see:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/psychiatric-drugs/what-about-bob/

His book signing will follow his speech.

If you can't attend, his book is available now at http://www.madmarket.org

    **  SUPPORT STATEMENT ABOUT "UNDUE INFLUENCE"

Read the statement challenging the power of the psychiatric drug 
industry, and ask that it be passed by acclamation. You can read the 
statement here:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/psychiatric-drugs/bastille-2010

Whether or not you attend Alternatives 2010, ask your group to support 
this statement!

    ** WAR AND THERAPY

MindFreedom member and theater leader Paula Caplan will give a 
workshop about the intersection of vets issues and mental health, 
including a live reading from her play, at 1:30 pm on Friday.

    ** CROSS-DISABILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH

MindFreedom members and allies are giving a workshop on how the 
general "cross-disability" movement can work more closely with the 
mental health consumer/psychiatric survivor movement, with TC Dumas, 
David Oaks, MFI board president Celia Brown, and cross-disability 
leader Marca Bristo. Watch for this workshop "Mental Health and Cross-
Disability Communities Are Separated: Can This Marriage Be Saved?" 
this Friday at 3:30 pm.

    ** FAMILIES AND MENTAL HEALTH

Several participants in a book about families and mental health will 
be at a workshop, including Dorothy Dundas and David Oaks. The book 
is: "A Way Out of Madness: Dealing with Your Family After You’ve Been 
Diagnosed with a Psychiatric Disorder." The workshop is Sat. morning 
at 10:00 am. This book is co-authored by MFI board member Matthew 
Morrissey, and is available via MFI's Mad Market -- http://www.madmarket.org
   (Watch for news about a new MindFreedom MOM NETWORK to challenge 
abuse of their sons and daughters in the mental health system! To link 
up e-mail to action at mindfreedom.org!)

    ** MAD PRIDE CAUCUS

MindFreedom will host a "Mad Pride" caucus on Saturday night at 7 pm, 
to discuss creative nonviolent protests, including activism leading up 
to May 2012. Your feedback and ideas on building a united 
international peaceful action, withdrawing cooperation from the mental 
health industry, are welcome!

    ** VIGIL?

MFI members are suggesting a brief vigil outside near the hotel to 
remember those harmed and killed by psychiatric human rights 
violations, speak the names of some, and have a moment of silence. 
Check with MFI exhibit table for time and place.

After Alternatives 2010, don't forget another conference coming up 
soon, International Center for Study of Psychiatry and Psychology 
(ICSPP), a loyal MFI sponsor group. Their conference in Syracuse, NY, 
from 7 to 9 October 2010. For more info see their NEW web address:
http://www.icspponline.org/

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    REMEMBER INTERNATIONAL ACTIVISM!

    JOIN - DONATE - RENEW with MindFreedom International!

    http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate

MFI is one of the few totally independent activist coalitions in 
mental health advocacy. And that's important!

After 24 years of organizing, MFI is now one of the largest voice of 
and for survivors of psychiatric abuse in history!

Be part of mad movement history, now!

Please join, re-join or renew your MindFreedom International 
membership here with a tax-deductible gift of any size:

    http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate

MFI gets NO funding from mental health industry, drug companies, 
government and religions.

That means MindFreedom International counts on YOUR donations.

There are plenty of system-funded groups doing good work. But when it 
comes to speaking out about drug company abuse, you can see how 
important INDEPENDENCE can be.

Please join, re-join or renew your MindFreedom International 
membership here with a tax-deductible gift of any size:

    http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate

Support an independent united voice by and for survivors of human 
rights violations in the mental health system!

Everyone is welcome to join now and be part of MindFreedom's 25th 
Silver Anniversary celebration next year:

Join or renew your membership in MindFreedom International today, here:

    http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate

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