MFNews: 4 Updates: Forced Shock, Bruce Levine, Mad Pride in Toronto

Wed Nov 21 12:56:52 CST 2007

MindFreedom International News - 21 November 2007
http://www.mindfreedom.org - please forward

Four News Updates for a Nonviolent Revolution in Mental Health

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1) New York State Refuses to Release Documents on Forced Electroshock

Long-time human rights activist Darby Penney exclusive article on how  
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is covering up data  
about forced electroshock (ECT) over the expressed wishes of the  
subject. A whistleblower confirms the cover-up. How you can speak out!

Full story:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/us/new-york/foil

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2) Reminder: Next on Free MindFreedom Live Call-In Web Radio in Two  
(2) Hours!

What to do about America's epidemic of despair?

Today, Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 4 pm ET just click on:

http://prncomm.net

Guest: Bruce E. Levine, PhD is author of a new book, "Surviving  
America's Depression Epidemic: How to Find Morale, Energy, and  
Community in a World Gone Crazy." Phone in with your questions &  
comments live. Host: David Oaks.

More info, including how to hear archives if you miss the live show:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/next-radio

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3) Mad Pride 2007 Event Update:

The Friendly Spike Theatre Band Presents Holiday at the Movies! 14  
December 2007, Toronto, Canada:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/campaign/madpride/mp2007/holiday-at-the- 
movies

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4) New in MAD MARKET:

http://www.madmarket.org

NORM SCREENER 2.0! Makes a great gift! It's a new kit so YOU can  
screen the world for normality! It's a skit! It's a game! It's  
strange! Your kit has the squeaking nose, normality-free coupons,  
biohazard apron and more, all in a convenient canvas bag! Now  
includes instruction sheet and screening questions created by  
psychiatric survivors!

NEW BOOKS:

"A Fight To Be" by Ron Bassman - survivor of forced shock becomes  
psychologist activist.

"Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry" - 61 authors unite to describe  
options other than traditional mental health system.

"Surviving America's Depression Epidemic" by Bruce Levine - Bruce's  
latest blast at how our society has some responsibility for some of  
the sadness of its members.

Back in stock: "Soteria: Through Madness to Deliverance" by Loren  
Mosher et al. Read about this classic alternative to the mental  
health system that worked, but has been covered-up.

And more!

Order two Mad Market items, and you can get a free surprise book gift  
free! And all Mad Market purchases support MindFreedom human rights  
campaigns.

These mad items and more here:

http://www.madmarket.org

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