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Manifesto of a Noncompliant Mental Patient - Aubrey Ellen Shomo

Submitted by Icarus Project on Mon, 05/25/2009 - 8:07am

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By Aubrey Ellen Shomo

I see it everywhere: People with mental illness need medication. It sounds reasonable.

Today, there are even political organizations that seek to make it easy to force a person to take it.

It's easy to look at another and assume things like that. It's human. After all, it's compassionate to help someone who isn't able to ask for help, right? They'll thank you in the long run, won't they?

This is Not Fair.

Submitted by sweetmadness on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 1:55pm

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I can't tell anyone about this. I have no support system.

Protest the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco This Sunday

Submitted by Icarus Project on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 11:23pm

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Mental Health Clients and Psychiatric Survivors to Lead Protest of
American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting

Protesters Say, “Our Creative Support Will Overcome Psychiatric Corruption!”

This Sunday: Festival of Resistance at APA Convention in SF MindFreedom International & California Network of Mental Health Clients 17 May 2009, 1 PM. Moscone Center, San Francisco

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Submitted by Jed82 on Mon, 05/11/2009 - 5:15pm

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A post so powerful and moving that who ever reads it will eat, drink, and sleep awesome! :) jk. There isn't any comedy in the post... it's all serious and stuff. Not too long of a read either... six parapraphs.

Before trying to 'help' someone else, think about this!

Submitted by Graeme on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 11:36pm

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On April 29 I experienced something of a personal crisis and posted a status update on Facebook that caused one of my 'friends' to seriously overreact. The ensuing brouhaha at my home had to be seen to be believed. It was like something out of a bad movie. Certainly an eye-opening moment, albeit terrifying.