Daily Archives: January 28, 2010

“Voice, Choice and Human Rights in Mental Health Care”

Affiliate-Sponsor Archives, Affiliate-Sponsors, Lane County, Oregon, USABy Cara Venter January 28, 2010

Info A panel on the movement to change the mental health system and its connection to wider struggles for civil rights was held in Eugene, Oregon on 15 January 2010. The speeches by David Oaks, Tracey “TC” Dumas, and Ron Unger are now available online as text, video or audio. Tracy “TC” Dumas, PhD…

“The Americanization of Mental Illness”

kb, mental-health-globalBy Cara Venter January 28, 2010

Info Document Actions Print this In this New York Times article, Ethan Watters explores the impact of the spread of American culture on the understanding of mental health issues outside of the United States. “The Americanization of Mental Illness” Date Published: Jan 10, 2010 12:00 AM Author: Ethan Watters Source: The New York Times For…