Arthur Kleinman
Info Psychiatrist and Director of Harvard’s Asia Center. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 41.0 kB Document Actions Print this
Q&A with Arthur Kleinman
Info Document Actions Print this This interview by the Boston Globe of professor Arthur Kleinman — author, psychiatrist, anthropologist, and Director of Harvard’s Asia Center — touches on the medicalization of psychiatry, and cross-cultural mental health issues. Q&A with Arthur Kleinman Date Published: Jul 22, 2006 08:00 PM Author: Harvey Blume Source: Boston Globe “AFTER…
“Call Me Crazy” Play Challenges Psychiatric Labeling
Info The award-winning play “Call Me Crazy” written by MindFreedom member Paula Caplan demystifies psychiatric labeling. The script is now online. Paula Caplan is a clinical and research psychologist, author, director, actor and playwright CALL ME CRAZY is a comedy-drama written by psychologist Paula J. Caplan, Ph.D., based partly on her book, They Say You’re…
Mad Theater
Info Mad Theater Use of theater in ways that may help human rights and alternatives in mental health system. Call Me Crazy Information about play “Call Me Crazy” by Paula Caplan, including free access to the script. “Call Me Crazy” skewers psychiatric labeling. Document Actions Print this
Eli Lilly lawyers email to suppress Zyprexa documents
Info Below is a copy of an e-mail on 30 Dec. 2006 apparently from Eli Lilly attorneys threatening a member of MindFreedom International, Eric Whalen, with legal action because of allegations that his personal web site made available copies of the suppressed Zyprexa documents for free public download. Eric is acting and speaking on his…
Jan. ’07 MF Lane County 1st Wed. Roundtable
Theme of the January 2007 meeting: “The Shooting of Ryan Salisbury: A Time to Speak and Listen.” Nearly ever first Wednesday, MindFreedom Lane County in Eugene, Oregon, USA holds a free open meeting and public forum at the large roundtable outside the MindFreedom main office. what Meeting when Jan 03, 2007 from 08:30 PM to 10:00 PM where…
MindFreedom Oregon E-News
Get occasional public alerts about activity throughout Oregon for human right and alternatives in the mental health system. This free public alert list activate interested people throughout Oregon about actions for human rights and alternatives in the mental health system. All are welcome. You may sign up for the MindFreedom Oregon E-News announcements whether or…
Alert protests NASW link to psychiatric drug industry
Info Nineteen social work academics have signed an open letter protesting the way the National Asociation of Social Workers (NASW) has entered into a financial relationship with the huge psychiatric drug manufacturer Jannsen. Jeffrey Lacasse has also blown the whistle on psychiatric drug company fraud about a “chemical imbalance.” (See “Related Content” at bottom of…
MF Lane County events
Info MF Lane County events Events related directly or indirectly to MindFreedom Lane County in Oregon, USA, and campaigns for human rights in the mental health system. LILA Hosts “Road to Freedom” in Eugene, Oregon 8 May 2007 Latest information about how “Road to Freedom” will appear in Eugene, Oregon as part of their national…
Psychiatric drug maker gives record pay-off
Info Pfizer manufacturers the psychiatric drug Zoloft, and announced they were giving a record “golden parachute” to their top executive Hank McKinnell. http://www.newratings.com/analyst_news/article_1448247.html Pfizer departing CEO to receive record compensation Saturday, December 23, 2006 9:08:48 AM ETfrom: newratings.com NEW YORK, December 22 (newratings.com) – Pfizer Inc (PFE.NYS), the world’s largest drugmaker, Thursday said in a…