http://www.mindfreedom.org Listing of activities, conferences and gatherings related to MindFreedom International directly or indirectly. daily 1 2006-05-18T03:53:00Z http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/us/or/lane/lane-normathon/normathon-2008 You are invited to participate in a free skit to be broadcast on YouTube. Worship the Big Giant Pill, and question reality, normality, media and the bullying by psychiatric drug industry! Plus have a great time, and educate the public! No publisher david Social Event 2008-05-12T19:08:51Z Event http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/us/or/lane/event/little-brother-big-pharma Danny has been on powerful psychiatric drugs for 40 years. Since he was 12. But now Danny's brother (a filmmaker) and Danny's sister (a social worker) have teamed up to tell Danny's story in the context of the power of the psychiatric drug industry. MindFreedom is helping to host the premiere. No publisher david Social Event 2008-05-11T08:49:12Z Event http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/events/international-conference-on-self-determination The conference organizers announced: "International perspectives on progressive notions of mental health recovery, family supports, community membership, ending forced impoverishment and system change requirements will be part of the focus of the conference. The meetings will feature leaders from across disability and aging and relate the efforts being made across the world to make freedom a reality for individuals with disabilities." The event will be in Detroit, Michigan, USA starting 27 May 2008. No publisher david Meeting 2008-02-11T21:32:06Z Event http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/inter/intar-2008/psychosium-2008 The PSY’COZY’UM is a free Consumer/Survivor-only event at the May Robinson Auditorium. It takes place the day before the 2008 Intar/Leadership Project conference. No publisher jeremy Meeting 2008-04-15T20:54:12Z Event http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/inter/intar-2008/recovery-perspectives-2008 This conference will offer an opportunity to hear from distinguished researchers, advocates, activists and clinical practitioners on creating alternatives for mental health recovery. No publisher jeremy Meeting 2008-04-15T20:35:44Z Event http://www.mindfreedom.org/campaign/madpride/mp-2008/bonkersfest-2008 BonkersFest 2008 - 'De-normalisation: The next civil rights movement?' The event will be on the actual area where the infamous Bedlam was located in UK. The start date is 7 June 2008. No publisher jeremy Convention 2008-02-11T21:33:51Z Event http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/act/bc-mad-citizen The Institute for the Humanities at Simon Fraser University, in Vancouver, B.C., is hosting conference on madness and society, to be held on June 12-15, 2008. MindFreedom director David W. Oaks is giving a keynote speech at the conference. No publisher jeremy Convention 2008-03-25T17:34:26Z Event http://www.mindfreedom.org/campaign/madpride/toronto/madpridetoronto_2008_dates The Mad Pride Organizing Committee is a group of psychiatric survivors/consumers and friends within the City of Toronto. We have gathered yearly over the past 15 years to organize and host pride and recognition activity for a diverse community of psychiatric and consumer survivors. Administration for this activity is managed by The Friendly Spike Theatre Band, with assistance from Parkdale Community Legal Services, Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre, and Soundtimes Support Services. This year, July 14th - 20th 2008 has been officially proclaimed Mad Pride Week in the City of Toronto. Mad Pride is also celebrating across the world in North America, Europe, and Africa on the same day linking mental health system users around the globe. No publisher Rich Convention 2008-04-01T23:53:35Z Event http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/us/altered-states-arts/mad-hearts-festival Altered Sates of the Arts is a MindFreedom International Sponsor Group. From materials provided by the organizers: "Prepare yourselves for an extraordinary adventure! This will be no ordinary arts festival!" The event will be near Sarasota, Florida, USA starting 17 July 2008. No publisher david Convention 2008-02-11T21:34:40Z Event http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/act/asylum-conference From the organizers: "The conference will bring together organisations, activists, campaigners and academics working for radical challenge and change in mental health. It will showcase critical work on psychiatry and psychology (‘Big Psy’) and the pharmaceutical industry (‘Big Pharma’), and alternatives to diagnostic medical labels like ‘schizophrenia’ and ‘paranoia’." This event is being held on the Elizabeth Gaskell Campus, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. No publisher jeremy Convention 2008-02-11T21:35:59Z Event http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/us/narpa/narpa-2008-conference The National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy 2008 Annual Rights Conference: “Seizing Opportunities for Change” No publisher jeremy Convention 2008-03-26T17:15:24Z Event http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act/inter/icspp/icspp-2008-conference The International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, Inc. (ICSPP) is a sponsor group of MindFreedom. This is an excellent conference, especially to network dissident mental health professionals critical of the current psychiatric system. No publisher jeremy Convention 2008-04-01T21:22:32Z Event http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/act/alternatives-2008 Since the 1980's, the US federal government helps fund a large conference of several hundred mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors, many of whom are leading consumer-driven projects such as support groups and drop-in centers. This year's conference is being held in Buffalo, New York, USA. No publisher david Convention 2008-04-08T21:55:41Z Event