Category Archives: wellness and systems change
OCSC/ No Radio
The Oregon Consumer/ Survivor Coalition had it’s Strategic Planning Retreat last week. In attendance were approximately 40 individuals representing a number of consumer operated organizations and individual members. I’ll do a more involved post soon enough but I wanted to get my pictures … Continue reading
Tonight! Moon Radio!
Mad Liberation by Moonlight- Mental Health consumer-talk-radio, Friday night, 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. (Pacific Time)-July 30th, 2010 (July 31st if you want to be technical). Topic: Mental Health and Peer Support Also! Today is the anniversary of David Romprey’s ascent into the great … Continue reading
Filed under CS/X movement, Mad Radio, wellness and systems change
MacArthur Violence Risk Assessment Study
I work at Oregon State Hospital (OSH) in Salem, OR. It exists because in Oregon as well as most everywhere else, there is an assumption in the legal system (in society in general) that the people who have a mental health diagnosis … Continue reading
Monday May I (Short-Sweet)
This will be a mixture today- First, I want to call attention to some of my favorite mental health blogs. Bi-polar Blast is now called Beyond Meds (and has been for a long time, I just didn’t get around to changing it in … Continue reading
Filed under CS/X movement, Free Music, Frogs, Mad Radio, mp3, pictures, wellness and systems change
News Roundup Plus+
I have been so completely swamped by events and work so far this decade that it has been difficult to keep y’ll updated, inspired or entertained. So, today I resolve to correct this problem. At least a little bit. working … Continue reading
My Boss Retired, etc.
First off, June 30th was the last work day for my supervisor at the Oregon State Hospital. He has been a supportive and wise boss, not something you find everyday. My new boss can’t fill his shoes. My co-worker and … Continue reading
Ray Update from MindFreedom
MindFreedom News – 15 April 2009 Nonviolent Revolution in Mental Health http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray – please forward Ray Sandford Declares “Guarded Victory” for MindFreedom Ray Campaign Because of Public Pressure, Ray’s Psychiatrist May Quit Case The bad news … Continue reading
Study 15
From the Washington Post: A Silenced Drug Study Creates An Uproar By Shankar Vedantam Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, March 18, 2009; A01 The study would come to be called “cursed,” but it started out just as Study 15. … Continue reading
New Song
Inspired by a patient (or 2 or 10 or 600) at OSH- poorly performed, sadly pathetic production values, my voice doesn’t work, the words are after- here it is: robert3609 My name is Robert I live in Oregon State Hospital … Continue reading
Filed under Free Music, mp3, Music, wellness and systems change
Grist
for the mill. Obtained from various web locations. Concerning Premature death associated with bipolar disorder Evidence of premature death for people diagnosed with bipolar disorder comes from a study published in Psychiatric Services (abstract available). This study adds … Continue reading
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