Category Archives: mental health

A Message from PsychRights Attorney James B. Gottstein, Esq.

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Hello, I had the opportunity to video Dorothy Dundas yesterday and just posted it on YouTube under the title “Dorothy Dundas — Why I’m Going To Occupy Psychiatry“.  I think it is well worth watching. I hope you agree and … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Child Advocacy Event: Third Annual Candlelight Vigil in Memory of Gabriel Myers April 16, 2012

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Uploaded by CCHRfloridaon Feb 22, 2012 CLEARWATER, FL:  This is the story of Gabriel Myers: On April 16, 2009, 7-year-old Gabriel Myers apparently hanged himself in the residence of his foster parents. In February and March 2009, Gabriel experienced a … Continue reading →

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ABC NEWS exposes overuse of psychiatric medications on children in foster care.

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

New Study Shows U.S. Government Fails to Oversee Treatment of Foster Children With Mind-Altering Drugs By DR. MARK ABDELMALEK, BRINDA ADHIKARI, SARAH KOCH, JOSEPH DIAZ and CLAIRE WEINRAUB Nov. 30, 2011 The federal government has not done enough to oversee … Continue reading →

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ISEPP Member Reviews “CROOKED BEAUTY” – International Award Winning Documentary

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Ken Paul Rosenthal’s film “Crooked Beauty” is a jewel. The film is lyrical, gentle, painful, touching, realistic, artistic, and soaring. I was expecting a dreadful, dark, agonizing history of madness.  Instead I watched the birth and transformation of the human … Continue reading →

Posted in ADHD, advocacy, Crooked Beauty, Icarus Project, ISEPP Bulletin, Jacks Ashley McNamara, Ken Paul Rosenthal, Marcia Lee, mental health, mental health advocacy, mental illness, Psychosis | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mental Health Advocates Gather for Inspiring Presentations at the ISEPP 2011 Conference

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

Hi Folks: I have been attending the ISEPP conferences since before the turn of the last century. This by far was the best I have ever attended. It was a pleasure to hear Thomas Szasz talk about the state of psychiatry, to … 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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“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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ICSPP Conference 2000 with Dr. David Cohen on “Drugs in Psychiatry as a Social-Cultural Phenomenon”

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

David Cohen, Ph.D. Professor of Social Work, Florida International University; prolific author, researcher, and internationally recognized expert on psychiatric drugs; coauthor, Your Drug May Be Your Problem. Presenting “The Ethics and Politics of ‘Neuroenhancement’” at the ISEPP 2011 Conference.

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Psychiatryland: Marketing and Manipulation Tactics of the Biopsychiatry – Psychopharmacology Industry

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Los Angeles, CA:  Board-certified psychiatrist and author of several books, Dr. Phillip Sinaikin will be presenting a plenary Friday Oct. 28th at the ISEPP 2011 conference. Based on his recently published book PSYCHIATRYLAND and over 25 years of clinical experience, the topic … Continue reading →

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Dr. Daniel Dorman -Dante’s Cure, Recovery in Action International

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Dr. Daniel Dorman, M.D. will be presenting, Dante’s Cure:  Some Principles Learned from the Successful Psychotherapy of Schizophrenia at the ISEPP 2011 Conference in L.A. Dr. Dorman is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA, and has been practicing and … Continue reading →

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Dr. Paula Caplan – What is Wrong with Psychiatric Diagnosis: Biopsychiatry and the DSM

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

Dr. Caplan will be presenting a plenary based on her just-published book: “When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home: How All of Us Can Help Veterans” at the ISEPP 2011 Conference in L.A. Oct 28 & 29, 2011. Paula J. Caplan … Continue reading →

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Dr. Noelene Weatherby-Fell: Supporting the Mental Health of Teachers and Students

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

ISEPP Conference presenter Dr. Noelene Weatherby-Fell will be presenting “A Non-Medical Intervention for Supporting the Mental Health of Teachers and Students” at the ISEPP 2011 Conference in L.A. Oct. 28 & 29, 2011. Dr. Weatherby-Fell’s research involves adolescent social and emotional wellbeing; mental … Continue reading →

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Speak Out Now: An Innovative Anti-Bullying Management System being used in the UK

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

Speak Out Now Limited formed in 2007  by four dads concerned with children who are the targets of bullying and harrassment. Speak Out Now is a confidential online tool designed to encourage children to report incidences of verbal or physical abuse, using the Internet. … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Search Through Alternatives to Biological Psychiatry: If we don’t medicate, what do we do?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

By:  Rossa Forbes First of all, I am delighted to have the chance to speak to this issue in my blog post to ISEPP. That’s the big question, isn’t it? If we don’t medicate, what do we do? Where is … Continue reading →

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