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She later became a board member of MindFreedom International, [13] an umbrella organization for approximately one hundred grass roots groups campaigning for the human rights of people labeled "mentally ill." [14] In 1978, her book On Our Own: Patient Controlled Alternatives to the Mental Health System was published. [1]
By the 1980s, individuals who considered themselves "consumers" of mental health services rather than passive "patients" had begun to organize self-help/advocacy groups and peer-run services. While sharing some of the goals of the earlier movement, consumer groups did not seek to abolish the traditional mental health system, which they believed ...
During a 2009 investigation into the drug industry's influence on the practice of medicine, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent letters to NAMI and about a dozen other influential disease and patient advocacy organizations asking about their ties to drug and device makers. The investigation confirmed pharmaceutical companies provided a ...
Experts are finding that kids — with help from the adults in their lives — can use digital technology in ways that support their mental health.
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s state and local tax rates went to record low numbers while Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal will include plenty of new spending, including $300 million for ...
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