Boycott Until 5/5/2012 (and Beyond!)
MindFreedom International is calling on everyone to "Boycott Normality" with peaceful "creative maladjustment" protests from now until 5 May 2012 and after. That's when the American Psychiatric Association is scheduled to give their blessing to their new label bible, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) 5.
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| When |
May 05, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM |
| Where | Global |
| Contact Name | David Oaks |
| Contact Phone | 541-345-9106 |
| Attendees |
All who follow MFI nonviolence guidelines. |
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Boycott Normal!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home to the Declaration of Independence, will be witness to another revolutionary act.
On May 5, 2012, while the American Psychiatric Association holds their annual member meeting, two blocks away, MindFreedom will be holding a "meeting" of its own.
You are invited to join us in our peaceful revolution of the mental health system.
Boycott normality in Philadelphia and worldwide!
- Join us in Philadelphia
Come for a counter celebration, mad pride liberty march, and peaceful "creative maladjustment: protest
Free Counter-Celebration – 10 am
Friends Center - 1515 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA (arrive early, hall capacity is 700. Google map.)
National speakers and music! Support psychiatric survivors and mental health consumers! Demand humane alternatives to psychiatric abuse!
Mad Pride Liberty March
Parade just a few busy blocks to the front doorstep of the APA meeting.
Peaceful “Creative Maladjustment” Protest – 1 pm
Pennsylvania Conference Center - 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA (Google map.)
Or participate from wherever you live:
- All over the world
You can unite with us through peaceful activism, mad pride theater and protest from any location globally. We hope you will!


