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MindFreedom
International News - 21 November 2007
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http://www.mindfreedom.org
Four News Updates for a Nonviolent
Revolution in Mental Health
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1) New York State Refuses to Release
Documents on Forced Electroshock
Long-time human rights activist Darby
Penney exclusive article on how New
York State Office of Mental Health
(OMH) is covering up data about forced
electroshock (ECT) over the expressed
wishes of the subject. A
whistleblower confirms the cover-up.
How you can speak out!
Full story:
http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/us/new-york/foil
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2) Reminder: Next on Free MindFreedom
Live Call-In Web Radio in Two (2)
Hours!
What to do about America's epidemic of
despair?
Today, Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 4
pm ET just click on:
http://prncomm.net
Guest: Bruce E. Levine, PhD is author
of a new book, "Surviving
America's Depression Epidemic: How to
Find Morale, Energy, and
Community in a World Gone Crazy." Phone
in with your questions &
comments live. Host: David Oaks.
More info, including how to hear
archives if you miss the live show:
http://www.mindfreedom.org/next-radio
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3) Mad Pride 2007 Event Update:
The Friendly Spike Theatre Band
Presents Holiday at the Movies! 14
December 2007, Toronto, Canada:
http://www.mindfreedom.org/campaign/madpride/mp2007/holiday-at-the-movies
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4) New in MAD MARKET:
http://www.madmarket.org
NORM SCREENER 2.0! Makes a great gift!
It's a new kit so YOU can
screen the world for normality! It's a
skit! It's a game! It's
strange! Your kit has the squeaking
nose, normality-free coupons,
biohazard apron and more, all in a
convenient canvas bag! Now
includes instruction sheet and
screening questions created by
psychiatric survivors!
NEW BOOKS:
"A Fight To Be" by Ron Bassman -
survivor of forced shock becomes
psychologist activist.
"Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry" - 61
authors unite to describe
options other than traditional mental
health system.
"Surviving America's Depression
Epidemic" by Bruce Levine - Bruce's
latest blast at how our society has
some responsibility for some of the
sadness of its members.
Back in stock: "Soteria: Through
Madness to Deliverance" by Loren
Mosher et al. Read about this classic
alternative to the mental
health system that worked, but has been
covered-up.
And more!
Order two Mad Market items, and you can
get a free surprise book gift
free! And all Mad Market purchases
support MindFreedom human rights
campaigns.
These mad items and more here:
http://www.madmarket.org
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More news at the MindFreedom News Web
Site:
http://www.mindfreedom.org
Don't see a news item? Submit it to
news@mindfreedom.org
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* Promote safe, humane, effective
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