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<DIV class=plainMail><BR>MindFreedom International Alert - 27 September 2010<BR><A href="http://www.mindfreedom.org/" target=_blank>http://www.mindfreedom.org</A> - please forward<BR>[to get off this free public alert list see bottom]<BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR> MindFreedom International to Have Strong Presence at Alternatives 2010!<BR><BR> Urgent: Please FORWARD to Those Attending this Year's Conference<BR><BR>In 48 hours -- on 29 September 2010 -- more than 1,000 USA mental <BR>health consumers and psychiatric survivors are expected to pour in <BR>from all over the USA for the national Alternatives 2010 conference <BR>Anaheim, California. MindFreedom International will have a strong <BR>presence there in a variety of ways.<BR><BR>Since 1985, the federal government has funded this annual gathering of <BR>people who run mental health "Peer Delivered Services" -- PDS as it's <BR>now
called -- such as community centers, advocacy systems, supported <BR>housing, employment programs and more.<BR><BR>MindFreedom's director, David W. Oaks, will be attend Alternatives <BR>2010, along with quite a few MFI members. A statement by him to be <BR>distributed to Alternatives 2010 participants is now on MFI's blog, <BR>here:<BR><BR><A href="http://www.mindfreedom.org/mfi-blog/alternatives-2010" target=_blank>http://www.mindfreedom.org/mfi-blog/alternatives-2010</A><BR><BR> CONTROVERSY AT THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE<BR><BR>Planning for this year's event saw heated controversy when the author <BR>Robert Whitaker, author of the book Anatomy of an Epidemic, was first <BR>invited to keynote. Whitaker's book is highly critical of hype by the <BR>psychiatric pharmaceutical industry the past two decades. Because he <BR>was considered controversial, federal officials had Whitaker dis-
<BR>invited. Showing the importance of independent activism, MindFreedom <BR>launched an online campaign to contact President Obama, and within <BR>days Whitaker was re-invited. He will keynote.<BR><BR>The past few days saw some more controversy, when conference <BR>organizers -- a federally-funded "technical assistance center" <BR>National Empowerment Center -- changed the title of a workshop by <BR>activist Will Hall at the last minute. NEC removed mention that his <BR>workshop included addressing quitting psychiatric drugs. His workshop <BR>description reassuringly said all choices were respected, including <BR>starting and continuing 'meds,' but NEC was concerned the title might <BR>imply they were giving medical advice. Reaction via the Internet <BR>heated up quickly. Today, NEC's director Dan Fisher issued a personal <BR>apology to Will, and said the original title was
restored.<BR><BR>MindFreedom International -- which does not play a role in organizing <BR>this conference -- hopes to bring up a public statement at <BR>Alternatives 2010 about the "undue influence of the pharmaceutical <BR>industry." MFI initiated the statement, which was signed by a number <BR>of prominent mental health consumer/psychiatric survivor leaders who <BR>attended a federal summit this summer.<BR><BR>MFI now hopes Alternatives 2010 participants will endorse the <BR>statement by acclamation. To read the statement, click here:<BR><BR><A href="http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/psychiatric-drugs/bastille-2010" target=_blank>http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/psychiatric-drugs/bastille-2010</A><BR><BR>In addition, MindFreedom International is raising the possibility of <BR>uniting for a long-term, significant nonviolent protest of the mental <BR>health system, encouraging widespread "withdrawal of
cooperation" from <BR>the mental health industry, culminating in peaceful direct action in <BR>May 2012.<BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR>PLEASE FORWARD, especially if you know someone attending the <BR>Alternatives 2010 Conference.<BR><BR>During Alternatives 2010, watch for occasional live MFI blogging:<BR><BR><A href="http://www.mindfreedom.org/mfi-blog" target=_blank>http://www.mindfreedom.org/mfi-blog</A><BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR>IF YOU ARE ATTENDING ALTERNATIVES 2010....<BR><BR>JUST A FEW WAYS TO LINK UP WITH MINDFREEDOM INTERNATIONAL!<BR><BR> ** EXHIBIT BOOTH<BR><BR>MindFreedom International's exhibit is MFI's mad nerve center! MFI <BR>will have its Mad Market, including a booksigning by Bob Whitaker. <BR>Watch for several other new books plus MFI jewelry pins. Here's where <BR>you can join MFI, and find out the latest news! [NOTE! VOLUNTEERS are <BR>still welcome to assist at this MFI exhibit,
even if you have time <BR>just a couple of hours. Just ask!]<BR><BR> ** MAD MINUTES<BR><BR>MFI member Hugh Massengill will be video-ing "mad minutes" where you <BR>sum up your "psychiatric survivor" experience in a minute or two, for <BR>a YouTube collage.<BR><BR> ** WHITAKER KEYNOTE<BR><BR>Robert Whitaker will keynote at Alternatives 2010, this Friday, at <BR>8:30 am.<BR><BR>To read about this history of MindFreedom's campaign to support his <BR>keynote, see:<BR><BR><A href="http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/psychiatric-drugs/what-about-bob/" target=_blank>http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/psychiatric-drugs/what-about-bob/</A><BR><BR>His book signing will follow his speech.<BR><BR>If you can't attend, his book is available now at <A href="http://www.madmarket.org/" target=_blank>http://www.madmarket.org</A><BR><BR> ** SUPPORT STATEMENT ABOUT "UNDUE INFLUENCE"<BR><BR>Read
the statement challenging the power of the psychiatric drug <BR>industry, and ask that it be passed by acclamation. You can read the <BR>statement here:<BR><BR><A href="http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/psychiatric-drugs/bastille-2010" target=_blank>http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/psychiatric-drugs/bastille-2010</A><BR><BR>Whether or not you attend Alternatives 2010, ask your group to support <BR>this statement!<BR><BR> ** WAR AND THERAPY<BR><BR>MindFreedom member and theater leader Paula Caplan will give a <BR>workshop about the intersection of vets issues and mental health, <BR>including a live reading from her play, at 1:30 pm on Friday.<BR><BR> ** CROSS-DISABILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH<BR><BR>MindFreedom members and allies are giving a workshop on how the <BR>general "cross-disability" movement can work more closely with the <BR>mental health consumer/psychiatric survivor movement,
with TC Dumas, <BR>David Oaks, MFI board president Celia Brown, and cross-disability <BR>leader Marca Bristo. Watch for this workshop "Mental Health and Cross- <BR>Disability Communities Are Separated: Can This Marriage Be Saved?" <BR>this Friday at 3:30 pm.<BR><BR> ** FAMILIES AND MENTAL HEALTH<BR><BR>Several participants in a book about families and mental health will <BR>be at a workshop, including Dorothy Dundas and David Oaks. The book <BR>is: "A Way Out of Madness: Dealing with Your Family After You’ve Been <BR>Diagnosed with a Psychiatric Disorder." The workshop is Sat. morning <BR>at 10:00 am. This book is co-authored by MFI board member Matthew <BR>Morrissey, and is available via MFI's Mad Market -- <A href="http://www.madmarket.org/" target=_blank>http://www.madmarket.org</A> <BR> (Watch for news about a new MindFreedom MOM NETWORK to challenge <BR>abuse
of their sons and daughters in the mental health system! To link <BR>up e-mail to <A href="http://it.mc297.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=action@mindfreedom.org" ymailto="mailto:action@mindfreedom.org">action@mindfreedom.org</A>!)<BR><BR> ** MAD PRIDE CAUCUS<BR><BR>MindFreedom will host a "Mad Pride" caucus on Saturday night at 7 pm, <BR>to discuss creative nonviolent protests, including activism leading up <BR>to May 2012. Your feedback and ideas on building a united <BR>international peaceful action, withdrawing cooperation from the mental <BR>health industry, are welcome!<BR><BR> ** VIGIL?<BR><BR>MFI members are suggesting a brief vigil outside near the hotel to <BR>remember those harmed and killed by psychiatric human rights <BR>violations, speak the names of some, and have a moment of silence. <BR>Check with MFI exhibit table for time and place.<BR><BR>After
Alternatives 2010, don't forget another conference coming up <BR>soon, International Center for Study of Psychiatry and Psychology <BR>(ICSPP), a loyal MFI sponsor group. Their conference in Syracuse, NY, <BR>from 7 to 9 October 2010. For more info see their NEW web address: <A href="http://www.icspponline.org/" target=_blank>http://www.icspponline.org/</A><BR><BR>~~~~~~~~~~~<BR><BR> REMEMBER INTERNATIONAL ACTIVISM!<BR><BR> JOIN - DONATE - RENEW with MindFreedom International!<BR><BR> <A href="http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate" target=_blank>http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate</A><BR><BR>MFI is one of the few totally independent activist coalitions in <BR>mental health advocacy. And that's important!<BR><BR>After 24 years of organizing, MFI is now one of the largest voice of <BR>and for survivors of psychiatric abuse in history!<BR><BR>Be part of mad movement
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