Past Events
Up one levelEvents which have already happened.
- "Stop Shocking our Mothers and Grandmothers" (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from 2008-05-11 13:00 to 2008-05-11 16:00) — by Jeremy Bensman
- A protest against ECT in Ottawa on Mother's Day, held by the ICBE.
- Gathering in Montreal to Ban ECT (Place Emilie-Gamelin (metro Berri-UQAM), from 2008-05-10 11:00 to 2008-05-10 13:00) — by Jeremy Bensman
- The Quebec Committee to ban ECT is honoring Mother's Day with a gathering to say NO to ECT.
- Stop Shocking Our Mothers and Grandmothers (GPO, Oliver Plunket Street, Cork, Ireland, from 2008-05-03 13:00 to 2008-05-03 16:00) — by Jeremy Bensman
- A public protest, in Cork, Ireland, against ECT.
- 5th Meeting of Opal Network in Lane County, Oregon (Bascom-Tykeson Room, Eugene Public Library, Eugene, Oregon, USA, from 2008-04-29 14:00 to 2008-04-29 16:00) — by David W. Oaks
- The "Opal Network" in Lane County, Oregon supports the voice and self-determination of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. All are welcome. Agencies involved with mental health, along with all interested mental health consumers and psychiatric survivor are encouraged to send a representative.
- Globalization of the Mental Health Industry: The View from India's Psychiatric Survivors (Eugene Public Library, from 2008-04-02 17:30 to 2008-04-02 18:00) — by Jeremy Bensman
- Free event: Dr. Bhargavi Davar, director of the Center for Advocacy in Mental Health (a MindFreedom International sponsor group), will give a lecture on the globalization of the mental health industry. The lecture will be followed by community discussion moderated by David W. Oaks, Director, MindFreedom International. All are welcome.
- Bruce Levine's New England Book Tour (New England, from 2008-03-22 00:00 to 2008-03-30 00:00) — by Jeremy Bensman
- A New Englnad tour to promote Bruce Levine's new book: "Surviving America's Depression Epidemic: How to Find Morale, Energy, and Community in a World Gone Crazy"
- Recovery from Psychosis: Healing through Relationship with keynote by Ron Bassman (Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South; New York University, from 2008-03-14 12:40 to 2008-03-15 12:40) — by David W. Oaks
- Ron Bassman, PhD author of "A Fight to Be: A Psychologist’s Experience from Both Sides of the Locked Door" will keynote in New York City starting 14 March 2008.
- Are We Mad? Critical Perspectives on the Canadian Mental Health System (University of Alberta, Canada, from 2008-03-01 17:35 to 2008-03-02 17:35) — by David W. Oaks
- Keynote speakers include authors Bob Whitaker and Don Weitz at this University of Alberta event in Canada starting 1 March 2008.
- Forming a New State-Wide Coalition in Oregon of Mental Health Consumers and Psychiatric Survivors (Multnomah County Central Library, Portland, Oregon, USA, from 2008-02-15 15:00 to 2008-02-15 16:30) — by Jeremy Bensman
- A free panel and public forum in Portland, Oregon, USA about how mental health consumer/psychiatric survivor groups can work together in Oregon and throughout the USA.
- Free Community Gathering: "We Are All Britney" (454 Willamette, Second Floor, Eugene, OR, USA, from 2008-02-06 17:30 to 2008-02-06 18:30) — by Jeremy Bensman
- A community gathering to discuss the challenges facing youth in the mental health system.
- 4th Meeting of Opal Network in Lane County, Oregon (Tykeson Room in the Eugene Public Library Main Building, 100 W. 10th Ave., Eugene, Oregon, USA, from 2008-01-29 17:30 to 2008-01-29 19:30) — by David W. Oaks
- The "Opal Network" in Lane County, Oregon supports the voice and self-determination of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. All are welcome. Agencies involved with mental health, along with all interested mental health consumers and psychiatric survivor are encouraged to send a representative.
- The Friendly Spike Theatre Band's Holiday at the Movies (Toronto, Canada, from 2007-12-14 18:30 to 2007-12-14 21:30) — by Jeremy Bensman
- An evening of Mad Pride films produced by a variety of theater and student groups.
- NARPA 2007 Annual Conference (Los Angeles, California, USA, from 2007-11-14 00:00 to 2007-11-17 00:00) — by David W. Oaks
- National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy "save the date" announcement for their annual conference, to be held in LA.
- Free Community Gathering: The Ryan Salisbury Shooting One Year Later (454 Willamette, Second Floor, Eugene, OR, USA, from 2007-11-07 05:30 to 2007-11-07 06:30) — by Jeremy Bensman
- A community gathering to discuss changes in mental health for youth since Ryan Salisbury was killed last year.
- ICSPP 2007 Conference (Arlington, VA, USA, from 2007-10-13 00:00 to 2007-10-15 17:15) — by David W. Oaks
- International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology (ICSPP) is a key network of dissident mental health professionals and allies who are willing to challenge abuse in the mental health system and promote alternatives. ICSPP is a sponsor group of MindFreedom.
- Voices for Choices: Madness, Normality & Humane Alternatives to the Mental Health System (Sykes Union Theater, West Chester University, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; West Chester, PA, USA, from 2007-10-09 19:30 to 2007-10-09 21:00) — by David W. Oaks
- David Oaks, director of MindFreedom International, is one of the series keynoters at West Chester University.
- Toronto Psychiatric Survivor Day (Toronto, Canada, from 2007-09-29 11:00 to 2007-09-29 16:00) — by David W. Oaks
- In Toronto, Canada, 29 September 2007 is celebrated as Psychiatric Survivor Pride Day by the Mad Pride Toronto Organizing Committee. Here is their 'save the date' announcement.
- 2nd Meeting of Opal Network in Lane County, Oregon (Bascom-Tykeson Room in the Eugene Public Library Main Building, 100 W. 10th Ave., Eugene, Oregon, USA, from 2007-07-31 14:00 to 2007-07-31 16:00) — by David W. Oaks
- A new alliance called the "Opal Network" has been launched in Lane County, Oregon to support the voice, empowerment and self-determination of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. All agencies involved with mental health, along with all interested mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors, are invited to this second meeting.
- MindFreedom Choice in Mental Health Care Conference (Wisdom House; Litchfield, Connecticut, USA, from 2007-07-12 00:00 to 2007-07-15 00:00) — by David W. Oaks
- MindFreedom International presents a conference retreat supporting the growth of workable alternatives to the mental health system entitled "Creative Revolution in Healing: Turning Our Minds Around." The beautiful retreat site is near New York City at a place called Wisdom House. (See RELATED CONTENT below for link to conference retreat information!)
- Bipolar Children: Cutting Edge Controversy, Insights, and Research (Pittsburgh, PA, USA, from 2007-06-08 20:35 to 2007-06-09 20:35) — by Matthew Morrissey
- A symposium of dissident scholars, clinicians, and activists examine the alarming emergence of children being diagnosed with with the psychiatric label "Bipolar Disorder."
