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> To: "News: Human Rights in Mental Health" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 6:56 PM
> Subject: MFNews: 4 Updates: Forced Shock, Bruce Levine, Mad Pride in
> Toronto
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>> MindFreedom International News - 21 November 2007
>> http://www.mindfreedom.org - please forward
>>
>> Four News Updates for a Nonviolent Revolution in Mental Health
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> 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
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> 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
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> 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
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> 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
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> More news at the MindFreedom News Web Site:
>>
>> http://www.mindfreedom.org
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>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
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