Monthly Archives: October 2011

First Time ISEPP Conference Goer Shares Her Experience and Expressive Talent

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

It was fantastic!  This had been my first one.  It is very validating to be around a group of people who understand the absurdity of our psychotherapeutic State.  I like the focus on alternatives.  It was great to meet Lacasse, … Continue reading →

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Please Vote for Wellness Wordworks: Mental Health on the Other Side of a Label

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

A Message from Corinna West “Can you please vote for Wellness Wordworks to get about $4000 worth of free business consulting services? It’s a simple once click voting process. http://www.kcsourcelink.com/gew-kc/video-contest-finalists“

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ISEPP Welcomes and Supports the Efforts of New Member Susan Wells Vaughan

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

ISEPP warmly welcomes new member Susan Wells Vaughan who recently contacted ISEPP about mental health advocacy.  Susan is a native of North Carolina and both an artist and a published author.  She is known locally for her folk-art style town  … Continue reading →

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ISEPP Hosts the Premiere of Director Ken Paul Rosenthal’s Documentary “Crooked Beauty”

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

By Marcia Lee The ISEPP 2011 Conference included screening of Crooked Beauty by director Ken Paul Rosenthal. “Crooked Beauty is a poetic documentary that chronicles artist-activist Jacks McNamara’s transformative journey from childhood abuse to psych ward inpatient to pioneering mental … Continue reading →

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PSYCHIATRY UNCENSORED: What the Emperor Says When He Has No Clothes with author Robert Whitaker

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

By Maria Mangicaro Los Angeles, CA.:   Among the highly anticipated presentations during the ISEPP 2011 conference was author Robert Whitaker’s response to answering the critics of the psychiatric Grand Rounds at Massachusetts General Hospital.  “Psychiatry’s Response to Anatomy of an Epidemic: … Continue reading →

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Still in the Afterglow of the ISEPP Conference: October 28-29, 2011 Doubletree Hotel, L.A. Ca.

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

by Dorothy Caruso It is an honor to be a part of ISEPP. This organization is in harmony with health and much-needed. With an influx of medications for every invented disorder today, no one is exempt, and our schools seem … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Efforts and Social Networks Igniting the Synergy of ISEPP

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

“…like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field; Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so … Continue reading →

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PsychRights News Release on Medicaid Fraud Case

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

 James Gottstein, Esq., J.D. A Harvard Law School graduate, Mr. Gottstein has been practicing law in Alaska for over 30 years. Since it’s founding in late 2002, he has devoted the bulk of his time pro bono to the Law … Continue reading →

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Transforming the Difficult Child with Howard Glasser in L.A.

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Los Angeles, CA:  Howard Glasser will be presenting at the ISEPP 2011 Conference in L.A., Saturday, Oct. 29 betweeen 3:15-4:05 p.m. Transforming the Difficult Child A child’s intensity is a gift that needs to be nurtured, not medicated. Unfortunately, many parents, teachers … Continue reading →

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Dr. Brian Kean on Psychotropic Medication in the Classroom

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Los Angeles, CA:  Brian Kean, Ph.D. will present at the ISEPP Conference: Saturday, October 29, 2011  2:15-3:05 p.m. Brian Kean, Ph.D. Co-editor, Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry. Dr. Kean has extensive experience in teaching and has held a variety of teaching and consultancy positions … Continue reading →

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ISEPP welcomes back Florida State University Professor Dr. Tomi Gomory

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

For a second  year in a row Tomi Gomory, Ph.D.  will be presenting at the ISEPP (formerly ICSPP) Conference. His topic: Working with Human Troubles: Three Possible Models of Practice for the Helping Professions – Two Medical and One Educational, taking place Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Robert Whitaker to present at the ISEPP Annual Conference Saturday Oct. 29, 2011 in L.A.

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Psychiatry’s Response to “Anatomy of an Epidemic: What the Emperor Says When He Has No Clothes” My book Anatomy of an Epidemic presents a review of what science has to say about the effects of psychiatric medication on long-term outcomes. … Continue reading →

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“Movement is the Key” and ISEPP Presenter Marcia Lee is a “Mover and Shaker” when it comes ADHD/ADD

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

The 2011 Conference in L.A. taking place Oct. 28 & 29 is the flagship event of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP formerly ICSPP), a research and education network focusing on the critical study of the mental health movement. … Continue reading →

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Dr. Phil Sinaikin’s PSYCHIATRYLAND: “like having an insider’s guide to psychiatry written by an expert.”

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

Los Angeles, CA:  Psychiatryland: Marketing and Manipulation Tactics of the Biopsychiatry-Psychopharmacology Industry with Dr. Phillip Sinaikin, Oct. 28, 2011 at 1:15-2:05 p.m. “To those attending ISEPP I want to let you know that I’ve just finished up my powerpoint presentation and … Continue reading →

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Benzodiazepine Withdrawal with author Gwen Olsen

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

Gwen Olsen spent fifteen years as a sales rep in the pharmaceutical industry working for health care giants including Johnson & Johnson, Syntex Labs, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Abbott Laboratories and Forest Laboratories. As a mental health activist, Gwen has testified before … Continue reading →

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