Daily Archives: July 23, 2010

I’m very glad to be proven wrong by organizers of Alternatives 2010!

2010By Sarah Smith July 23, 2010

Today, maybe because of a MindFreedom International public campaign, it looks like the federal funders of Alternatives 2010 will allow author/journalist Bob Whitaker keynote and criticize the claims of psychiatric drug companies. A month ago, I was skeptical if this important conference would include such criticism — I’m very glad to be proven wrong! …

A few of the public comments about the Bob Whitaker controversy

kb, psychiatric-drugs, what-about-bobBy Sarah Smith July 23, 2010

Info When Bob Whitaker, author of Anatomy of an Epidemic, was “unconfirmed” as a speaker of the federally-funded Alternatives 2010, MindFreedom International sent out a “What About Bob?” alert on 21 July. Immediately many MindFreedom alert readers responded, and a number of those comments to President Obama and SAMHSA Director Pamela Hyde are copied below.…