Alternatives 2009

Info The 23rd annual Alternatives conference has begun.. What Convention When Oct 28, 2009 12:00 AM to Nov 01, 2009 12:00 AM Where Omaha, Nebraska, USA Contact Name info@mhselfhelp.org Contact Phone (800) 553-4539 Attendees All are welcome, especially invited are mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. Add event to calendar vCal iCal theme: “Uniting Our…

Alternatives 2008

Info Since the 1980’s, the US federal government helps fund a large conference of several hundred mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors, many of whom are leading consumer-driven projects such as support groups and drop-in centers. This year’s conference is being held in Buffalo, New York, USA. What Convention When Oct 29, 2008 01:00 AM…

Asylum! Conference and Festival

Info From the organizers: “The conference will bring together organisations, activists, campaigners and academics working for radical challenge and change in mental health. It will showcase critical work on psychiatry and psychology (‘Big Psy’) and the pharmaceutical industry (‘Big Pharma’), and alternatives to diagnostic medical labels like ‘schizophrenia’ and ‘paranoia’.” This event is being held…