Monthly Archives: January 2012

Indianapolis Mom claims bullying led to her 15-year-old daughter’s suicide

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1326407570.html INDIANAPOLIS  (WISH) -  The suicide death of 15-year-old My’ell Nash, a freshman at Warren Central High School, has many concerned.  Her family points to bullying in school as a contributing factor.  The Warren Central student committed suicide in her … Continue reading →

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): A non-controversial, undisputed treatment in the Land of Dr. Oz

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

By Maria Mangicaro As a mental health advocate for over ten years, I respect the opinions of others regarding controversial issues.   Much like Congress, organized mental health advocacy results in advocates taking sides, rather than working side-by-side to advance a progressive, unified advocacy agenda. In … Continue reading →

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ISEPP Statement on First Lady’s Initiative to Improve Treatment of Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Mental Health Injuries

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

As the number of our service men and veterans seeking mental health care continues to rise, First Lady Michelle Obama has announced a partnership taking aim at helping veterans prevent and cop with mental health problems that have developed during … Continue reading →

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ISEPP Facebook Fan shares her final words with anti-bullying activist Roger Crouch

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

This was my last conversation with my friend Roger Crouch: November 26 at 11:58pm:  Roger Crouch  - I don’t like Sundays – they used to be so full. Now they just drag November 27 at 12:00am:  Leslie Elise Ford Khalsa … Continue reading →

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“There are no words…”: The loss of two sons and two fathers to suicide

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

By Leslie Elise Ford Khalsa A year ago today, Kameron Jacobson committed suicide at the age of 14 after being relentlessly bullied.  I read his story with tears in my eyes.  Here was a child who was picked on for … Continue reading →

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Will Hall on Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs: A Harm Reduction Approach

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Will Hall is a mental diversity counselor and consultant with a private therapy practice based in Portland Oregon. Will’s background includes a Master’s Degree in Process Work, teaching and consulting work on mental health, trauma, domestic violence, conflict resolution and organizational … Continue reading →

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Forced Mental Health in Australia

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

Dr. Breeding interviews Ryan, a psychiatric survivor, about his experiences with mental health treatment and ACT. Visit Dr. Breeding’s Website at http://www.wildestcolts.com This video was produced by Psychetruth http://www.psychetruth.net http://www.youtube.com/psychetruth http://www.twitter.com/psychetruth http://www.facebook.com/psychetruth http://www.myspace.com/psychtruth © Copyright 2012 Target Public Media, LLC. … Continue reading →

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Dr. Daniel Fisher: Executive Director of the National Empowerment Center

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Daniel B. Fisher, M.D., Ph.D, Executive Director of the National Empowerment Center. Dr. Dan Fisher received his BA from Princeton University, his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin, and his M.D. from George Washington University. He is a … Continue reading →

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“Bullying is psychological violence,”: Gary Namie, director of the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) in Washington

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Click here to read ABC News story “When Workplace Bullying Goes Too Far” Close to 80 percent of Americans report dealing with rudeness at work and 14 percent say they deal with an abusive boss.  The effects may take a toll on your mental and … Continue reading →

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Psychologist Bruce Levine: Surviving America’s Depression Epidemic

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Uploaded by           THElNFOWARRlOR    on Jan  7, 2011 Clinical psychologist Bruce Levine is the author of Common Sense Rebellion and Surviving America’s Depression Epidemic. He regularly deals with “anti-authoritarian” clients who would be diagnosed by the health care authorities as … Continue reading →

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Bruce E. Levine tells the story of how he became a dissident psychologist

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Uploaded by           RecoveryandHope    on Jul 22, 2011 Author and speaker Bruce E. Levine tells the story of how he became a dissident psychologist, opposing the dominant paradigm in mental health and promoting holistic, person-centered alternatives. This talk was given … Continue reading →

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A tribute to John McCarthy of Mad Pride Ireland

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

A message from PsychRights attorney Jim Gottstein John McCarthy died today.  He was a giant and I am proud to have called him my friend. He was an inspiration, ceaselessly working on behalf of those caught in the mental health … Continue reading →

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PBS documentary, on Walter Freeman Lobotomy: Part of the history of psychiatry

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

The Lobotomist, Walter J. Freeman http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lobotomist/program/ Click the links to learn more. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Freeman_(surgeon)

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Dr. Abram Hoffer Aiming at recoveries for schizophrenia and symptoms of severe mental illness

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

This alternative therapy employs vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to create optimum nutritional content for the body, as well as the right environment and equilibrium. Like most alternative medicine techniques, orthomolecular medicine targets a wide range of conditions. [depression, bipolar, … Continue reading →

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Robert Whitaker at the ISEPP 2011 Conference in L.A. (Part II)

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Credits Andrew Galves Author Robert Whitaker recently updated his website Mad in America to serve as a resource and a community for those interested in rethinking psychiatric care in the United States and abroad.  The goal is to provide readers … Continue reading →

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