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As with the previous ProactiveMad page, This page is about other people's ideas on activism and where they are, or how they can be located.  I will try to include as many web-sites and blogs for others to connect with according to individual needs or preferences, provided I personally believe that what is being offered there has SOME value in my own opinion, even if I do not FULLY agree with it. Let each one find what works best for him or her.


Promoting Wellness Through Social Justice 07/24/2010
Keynote Update   We are delighted to announce a diverse and inspiring line-up of keynote speakers and panel discussions at Alternatives 2010! A new addition to the line-up is award-winning author and journalist Robert Whitaker. Pamela Hyde, JD, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) How ... More>
 
PsySR's 2010 Conference 07/06/2010
I'd like to invite anyone here that's interested to come to the Boston Conference of Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR) which takes place July 15-17.  A full description is at http://psysr.org PsySR is an organization of "peace psychologists" and it is now being led by the leaders of "Ethical APA" which has ... More>
 
Challenging the Medical Model in German with Subtitles 06/19/2010
 
INTAR Opening Address part 3 06/12/2010
 
INTAR Opening Address Part 2 06/12/2010
 

PsySR's 2010 Conference
Psychologists for Social Responsibility
 

see post in blog section

 

Andrew Phelps 

Madness Radio: Psych Diagnosis Bias Paula Caplan

By MadnessRadio - Posted on 30 April 2008

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Harvard University faculty Paula Caplan, author of They Say You're Crazy: How The World's Most Powerful Psychiatrists Decide Who's Normal and editor of Bias In Psychiatric Diagnosis. Paula was on one of the writing committees for the DSM and offers an insightful perspective on the politics behind psychiatric pseudo-science. She discusses mental disorder labeling, including bipolar and post-trauma stress disorder, from a feminist perspective.

www.psychdiagnosis.net

http://paulajcaplan.net




Psychiatric Times - Psychiatry, Depression, ADHD, Schizophrenia, Information, Resources & Online CME


Opening Pandora’s Box:
The 19 Worst Suggestions For DSM5

Alliance for Human Research Protection
The Anna Foundation
(Anna Jennings)

We Regret to Announce the Death of:
Alice Miller, Psychoanalyst, Dies at 87;  

 

 

Related Many Problems to Parental Acts
Alice Miller, a psychoanalyst who repositioned the family as a locus of dysfunction with her theory that parental power and punishment lay at the root of many human problems, died at her home in Provence on April 14. She was 87.

For full article click on the link in her name 


 

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A 'Message' for You from
"
We the People"
Regarding Esmin Green and
Many Others

• Tribute to Esmin Green 2010
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Relevant Websites

Stop the Machine

Psychologists for an Ethical APA

Mad Student Society, Canada

Psychoanalysts for Peace and Justice

National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy, USA

International Network Towards Alternatives in Recovery, Canada

Massachusetts Freedom Center

Mindfreedom International

Alliance for Human Research Protection

Pat Risser's Home page

Thoreau-FDA

Critical ThinkRx

Family In Denmark Fights for Release of Son
Free Abdulle Website

Alternatives 2010 Seeks Proposals for Presentations

 

 

Workshop and Institute proposals will be accepted through May 6, 2010

for the Alternatives 2010 Conference to be held at the Hyatt Anaheim

September 29 - October 3, 2010

 

Please spread the word and encourage others to submit a proposal and to attend.

 

The call for presentations brochure, which includes additional information about workshop/institute categories and review criteria, is available at 

www.power2u.org/alternatives2010

 

 

Also available at the website:

 

Scholarship Application

A limited number of scholarships are available. Applications must be completed and sent by U.S. mail no later than June 14, 2010. You can also find additional information on seeking funds to attend Alternatives.

 

Conference Registration Information

To obtain the “early bird” registration rate, register by July 1st.

 

Hotel Reservation Information

Special conference rates are available at the Hyatt now.

 

Exhibit and Caucus Applications

Apply for an exhibit table or an evening caucus session.

 

The Alternatives conference is funded in by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

 

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Keeping up with the Doctor Joneses
These are Brief Posts and Links with Updates on The Current Thinking in Psychiatry
This should not be construed as my agreement with it or recommendation for it.

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Posted by Frances on Apr 04, 2010, 04:48 PM EST
I found this quite helpful and I like your new interactive pages too
 
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