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NEWS of the WEEK
INDEX of ARCHIVES
1999 - 2005
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July, 1999: Anti-Stigma
Project Releases Video:"Stigma - In Our Work, In Our Lives"
August 1, 1999: A
Marketing Strategy Creates Stigma. TAC Campaign...
August 8, 1999: A
Stigmatizing Campaign Wins (Kendra's Law passes)
August 15, 1999: A
Rush To Judgment?
August 29, 1999: Announcing..."Unlabeled,"
An Inspiring Documentary About Empowerment
September 5, 1999: Deadly
Stereotyping In New York: 12 Police Bullets Kill Mentally Ill Man
September 12, 1999: "Stark
Raving Mad" Will Premiere September 23
September 26, 1999: Announcing...Otto
Wahl On Public Television
October 17, 1999: Voter
Empowerment - Front Page NYTimes
October 31, 1999: Slurs
Set Tone Fo Sitcom, "Stark Raving Mad"
November 7, 1999: Survivor-Activist
Joseph A. Rogers Sums Up a Costly, Pain-filled, Mental Health Failure
November 14, 1999: In
Wake of Andrew Goldstein Case...
November 21, 1999; (1)Time
Magazine Notes Recovery Programs, (2) A Hectic Week of Inflammatory
Headlines and Calls for Reason
Novmber 28, 1999: (1)
Let's Stop the Spread of Inaccurate, Inflammatory Information (2) TV
Dramas Perpetuate Stigma of the Most Damaging Kind
December 5, 1999: TAC
Meets Stiff Opposition in St. Louis
December 12, 1999: Telling
Is Risky Business: A Valuable...
December 26, 1999: Reporting
Violence As A Public Health Issue
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January 2, 2000: Broadcast
Personnel Under Attack?
January 23, 2000: The
Most Important Cause of Stigma?
January 30, 2000: Selective
Reporting of News Skews Views
February 20, 2000: Research
Refutes Fear-Mongering Statements
February 27, 2000: New
TV Series Set in an Urban Psychiatric Emergency Room
March 5, 2000: A
Weekly Bout With Stigma? Are We Ready?...
March 12, 2000: Are
We Ready For "Wonderland"?
March 19, 2000: ABC's
"Wonderland" Will Attempt to Lure...
April 2, 2000: Wonderland:
Blunderland
April 9, 2000: The
New York Times Attempts to Understand Mass Murder
April 16, 2000: (1)"
Wonderland" Victory... (2) "American Psycho"... (3) NYTimes and "48
Hours" Hammer Home Message of Violence
April 30, 2000: (1)
Research on Violence: Facts or Spin? (2) "Wonderland": A Failed
Opportunity
May 21,2000: Researchers
Find Cartoons Teach Prejudice...
May 28, 2000: How
To Implement the Surgeon General's Report
June 4, 2000: "Me,
Myself & Irene" Flaunts Misinformation...
June 11, 2000: 20th
Century Fox Promotes a Stigmatizing Jim Carrey Movie
June 17, 2000: "Me,
Myself & Irene" Triggers Outrage Worldwide
July 16, 2000: Update
on Me, Myself & Irene
July 23, 2000 International
Links
July 30, 2000: CMHS
tool kit
August 6, 2000: Court-Ordered
Treatment Faces Credibility Gap...
August 13, 2000: Just
The Facts, Please!
September 3, 2000: Hollywood-Style
Violence...
September 10, 2000: A
Son Learns About Prejudice
October 15, 2000: A
Tribute to Ken Steele
October 29, 2000: Is
Freddie Krueger Stealing Halloween?
November 5, 2000: Beyond
Belief in Manhattan!
November 12, 2000: CBS
Deserves Praise for Non-Stereotypic Character
November 19, 2000: A
Veterans Employment Program Discredits Stereotypes
December 3, 2000: Are
Fear Tactics Acceptable? (1) When Will Florida...(2) Letter to Orlando
Sentinel from Harold Maio
December 24, 2000: Bette
Midler Fakes a Nervous Breakdown
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January 7, 2001: A
New Anti-Stigma Website by David Gonzalez
January 14, 2001:
Federal Center for Mental Health Services...
January 21, 2001:
A Gun Law Targeting Psychiatric Survivors
January 28, 2001:NYTimes
Reports Increase in Violent Cartoons
February 18, 2001:California's
Esteemed Publication Ends...
February 25, 2001:
(1) Hospital Inflicts Shock Treatment on Patient Activist (2) The North
River Journal is Born Again...
March 4, 2001: Founder
of "Stamp Out Stigma" Makes Headlines
March 11, 2001: Please
Help Us Find Text of Article Described
March 18, 2001: Psychiatrists'
Journal Gives Differing Views
April 1, 2001: TAC
Takes Fear Tactics to Maryland
April 8, 2001: Is
Hollywood Looking Beyond the Stereotypes?
April 15, 2001: Federal
Center for Mental Health Services Offers...
April 22, 2001: LATimes
Report Belies Beliefs About Schizophrenia
May 6, 2001: Language
Matters
May 13, 2001: An
Impressive Sign of Progress in NYTimes
June 3, 2001: Labeling
in NYTimes Pains Advocates
June 10, 2001: "Mindless
and Deadly": Media Watchdog Raps News Hype on Violence
June 17, 2001: New
Websites Add Unique Resources
June 24, 2001: More
Nebulous Numbers From TAC
July 1, 2001: "60
Minutes II" Reports Need for Special Police...
July 8, 2001: "News
For A Change: An Advocate's Guide.."
July 15, 2001: A
New Book: "Don't Call Me Nuts!"
July 22, 2001: (1)
British Psychiatrists Say Psychiatric Agenda... (2) Reliance On
Medication Alone Ignores Social Factors
July 29, 2001: Will
The Damage Be Doubled? (Rerun "48 Hours")
August 5, 2001: A
Biased "48 HOURS" Program is Rerun
August 12, 2001: "Positive
Visibility" Gets A Triple Boost
August 19, 2001: "The
Discrimination Times," A Remarkable...
August 26, 2001: A
Feast of Information on Indiana Consortium...
September 2, 2001: Entertainment
Industries Council Offers Guidance...
September 9, 2001: Fanning
Fear Is Easy (re: TAC)
September 16, 2001: Grief,
Uncertainty, and Selflessness Unite Nation
October 28, 2001: Reality
Is Replacing Old Myths
November 4, 2001: Overcoming
Psychiatric Slurs and Labels
November 11, 2001: More
Links Added to Our Lists
November 18, 2001: The
Entertainment Industries Council Suggests Ten...
November 25, 2001: Language
Matters
December 3, 2001: Will
September 11 Cause More Understanding...
December 9, 2001:
Esteemed Advocate Becomes A Policymaker
December 16, 2001: Websites
Help Students Research Anti-Stigma Projects
December 23, 2001: "A
Beautiful Mind" Opens December 25
December 30, 2001: A
Medical Writer Becomes An Anti-Stigma Activist
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January 6, 2002: The
Public Loves "A Beautiful Mind"
January 13, 2002: "ER"
Brings Back a Violent Character
January 20, 2002: 1)
Language Matters (Harold Maio); 2) Kudos Due Entertainment Industry
February 10, 2002: Pat
Deegan's Stunning New Websites
February 17, 2002: Has
TAC Changed Its Tune?
February 24, 2002: "Breaking
The Silence" Lesson Plans
March 3, 2002: Low
Wages Threaten Mental Health Programs
March 10, 2002: 1)
Beyond Belief in NYC; )
"Beautiful Minds..." by Courtenay Harding
March 17, 2002: Media
Alert: Watch "Once and Again" on March 25
March 24, 2002: "A
Beautiful Mind" : Will It Change the Way People Think?
March 31, 2002: ABC-TV
Disappoints A Young Audience
April 7, 2002: Dr.
Torrey Takes On System
April 14, 2002: System
Failed Despite Kendra's Law
April 21, 2002: Beautiful
Minds Speak Out
April 28, 2002: Open
To All - Online Forum
May 5, 2002: MadNation
Website Is Back; NYTimes Finds Horror in Adult Homes; Robert Whitaker
Comments on Stereotyping
May 12, 2002: Sally
Satel Wrong for Policymaker Job
June 9, 2002: Involuntary
Outpatient Commitment Discussed on NPR
June 16, 2002: Language
Matters: The Word "Stigma"
June 23, 2002: The
"Infinite Mind" Probes Media's Role in Shaping Attitudes
June 30, 2002: Prejudice
and Discrimination: The Hidden Barriers
July 7,2002:(1)
Otto Wahl Receives Honor, Then Helps National Stigma Clearinghouse; (2)
Thoughts on Medication
July 14, 2002:
Progress is a Rocky Road; (1) An Outrageous Headline.., (2) Relevant
Reporting, (3) TV Reruns Preserve Prejudice
July 21, 2002: Mental
Health Commission Seeks Comments
July 28, 2002: Researchers
Suggest New Ways to Report Violence (Online Mini-Course)
August 4, 2002: Website
May Fill Empty Niche With Practical Ideas and Webcasts
August 11, 2002: Ten
Ways To Fight Discrimination
August 18, 2002: Free
Self-Help Guides Offer Ways to Diminish Symptoms and Offer New Routes
to Recovery
August 25, 2002: How
Can "Criminalization" Be Stopped?
September 1, 2002: New
Study Finds Social risk Factors for Violent Behavior
September 8, 2002: Torrey
Twists Meaning of Surgeon General's Report
September 15, 2002: NDMDA
Changes Name To DBSA
September 22, 2002: Disabilities
Report: Mental Health System Over-Relies on Medication
September 28, 2002: Is
Dr. Amador's Insight Theory Getting A Bad Rap?
October 6, 2002: More
Ugly Secrets in New York
October 13, 2002: CBS
"Rush to Judgment" Sensationalizes Mental Illnesses Once Again
November 3, 2002: Gov.
Pataki Systematically Shortchanges the Mental Health System...
November 10, 2002: Proposed
Law Would Put Law-Abiding People on Criminal Checklist
November 17, 2002: Item
1: Cutting-Edge Website Moves to New Address
Item 2: "Lost"
Firearms Equip Criminals Item 3: Are Language, Stereotypic Thinking,
and Public Policy Linked?
November 24, 2002: "A
Reprieve Today; Armed and Dangerous" (60 Minutes) Must Not Air Again,
Ever
December 4, 2002: Special
Announcement - "Blue/Orange"
December 8, 2002: Honor
Is Overdue For People Murdered by Nazis in Psychiatric Institutions
December 15, 2002: Research
on Violence Refutes Long-Held Beliefs
December 21, 2002: Activist
Recommends "Media Tip Sheets"
December 29, 2002: A
Revised Look at Medication for Schizophrenia
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January 19, 2003: Mental
Health Groups Urge President's Commission to Act
January 26, 2003: Urgent
Call to Action: U.S. Senate Will Consider Anti-Disability Candidate...
February 2, 2003: Campaign
to Protect Rights Continues
February 16: 2003: Disabilities
Activist Shatters Stereotypes: Harriet McBryde Johnson
March 2,2003: "Unabomber"
Story Continues to Unfold
March 23, 2003: Senate
Will Consider Gunlaw Amendment Putting Innocent People on Criminal
Database
March 30, 2003: In
1994, Leading Experts Criticized Brady Bill's Empasis on Mental Illness
April 13, 2003: Public's
Mistaken Beliefs Hamper Advocacy Efforts
April 20, 2003: Reach
Out to Journalists With Outstanding Handbook from New Zealand; 1)
State Dept's Richard Armitage Uses Psychiatric Putdown to Scold Newt
Gingrich, 2)
Empathy Enlightens Hearts and Minds, 3) New Website Offers Treasure
Trove of Information and Commentary
May 4, 2003: Goal
of New Mental Health Media Partnership is Accuracy
May 5, 2003: Special
Posting, Mind's Voices Get New Attention (Times Article)
June 1, 2003: Lawsuit
Filed Against NYC's Subways and Buses
June 8, 2003: "Test
Your Biases" Website Overwhelmed by Responses
June 22, 2003: Supreme
Court Rules on Forced Medication Case, But Questions Outnumber Answers
June 29, 2003: "60
Minutes" Plugs a Flawed Gunlaw Amendment
July 6 2003: Ten
Reasons to Distrust "60 Minutes"
July 20, 2003: Coming
Soon! "West 47th Street"
July 27, 2003: Responsible
vs. Sensational Writing About Violence
August 3, 2003: Calls
For Reform Grow Stronger>/A>
August 10, 2003: Africana
Newsletter Gives Boston Globe Journalists High Praise
August 17, 2003: 1)
New Concept of Schizophrenia; 2) Hunger Strike for Freedom - Update
August 24, 2003:
1) Update on Hunger Strike; 2) Artist (John Cadigan) Films Own Struggle
August 31, 2003:
1)More About Hunger Strike; 2) What Does Treatment Really Mean?
September 4, 2003: Biased
Newscast Plugs Flawed Gunlaw Amendment
September 28, 2003: Flawed
Gunlaw Gaining In Congress
October 19, 2003: Campaign
Misrepresents Proposed Law, But Where's the Outrage?
October 26, 2003: World
Psychiatric Association Meets to Probe Prejudice
November 2, 2003: An
Informative Newsletter and Website From An Insider
Special Posting: MindFreedom
Featured in Los Angeles Times
November 16, 2003: Murder
Rate Is Misperceived and Misrepresented, NZ Study Finds
November 23, 2003: Website
is Hub of Information on Prejudice and Discrimination
November 30, 2003: Marvel
Comics Incites Prejudice
December 7, 2003: John
and Katie Cadigan Are Winning Film Awards
December 21, 2003: Harold
Maio Addresses Subtle Language Bias
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ITEMS 2004
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January 11, 2004: 1)
Where "Special Housing" Means Punishment"; 2) Mars Candy Co. and
Lucasworld Promote Prejudice
February 1, 2004: Obituary
of Janet Frame Shatters Stereotype: Humanizing Stories in Institution
Attics and Cemeteries
February 8, 2004: United
Nations Treaty Drafted to Protect Human Rights and Dignity of People
with Disabilities
March 2, 2004: Canadians
Battle Biased Language With Cash
March 7, 2004:
1) Yates Tragedy Brings Reform and Education; 2) Did Error By Key
Expert Sway Jury?
March 14, 2004: The
Missing Memorial
March 21, 2004:
Article Illustrates Confusion Surrounding Proposed Gunlaw Amendment
March 28, 2004:
1) Gun Law Is Off-Target; 2) Rise in Stranger Homicides Not Linked to
Mental Illnesses
April 4, 2004:
An Actress Balances Art, Illness and A New Home
April 11, 2004: ADS
CENTER Offering Free Antistigma Training
April 18, 2004: A
Psychiatric Survivor Names Biggest Challenge
April 25, 2004:
Food For Thought About Prejudice
May 9, 2004: Courageous
Teenager Ends Silence, Teaches Peers"
May 16, 2004: Study
Finds Fear Tactics Win Public Support for Coercion, Segregation, and
Avoidance -- But No Increase in Resources
June 13, 2004:
An Excellent Article on Advance Directives -- (and more)
June 27, 2004:
Has Bias Stalled the Historic Olmstead Act?
July 15,2004: Loren
Mosher Dies; His Legacy Survives in Upcoming Book
July 18, 2004: Recovery
Program Wins Accolades in Oregon
July 25, 2004: Less
Stigma Seen, But Reforms Still Missing
August 8, 2004: Caring
Community Tackles Labels and Builds Awareness
August 29, 2004: UK
Experts Say Omega-3 is Important for Mental Health
September 26, 2004: Insightful
Survivors John MacManamy and Kay Jamison Discuss Exuberance
October 10, 2004: Recovery
Is Not A New Idea, Says Pat Deegan
October 31, 2004: Patty
Duke Keeps Promise, Gives Hope
November 14, 2004: An
Inspiring Obituary Paints a Memorable Portrait
November 21, 2004: Michigan
Commission Lists Obstacles to Progress
December 6, 2004: Survey
Finds Social Support is Key to Employment Success
NEWS
ITEMS 2005
January 6, 2005: Breaking
News: Andrea Yates Verdict Overturned
January 9, 2005: NBC-TV
Launches "Committed"
January 16, 2005: What's
Endearing About Straitjackets?
January 21, 2005: Straitjackets
Have History of Abuse and Death
January 27, 2005: Talk
Show's Malicious Comment Endangers Lives
February 6, 2005: (1)
Do News Items Show Rising Indifference to Suffering?; (2) ACLU Exposes
Brutal Prison Conditions
February 13, 2005: About
Recovery: A Talk With Dan Fisher
February 20, 2005: "Looney
Tunes" Characters to be Reborn as Menacing "Loonatics"
March 13, 2005: New
York Legislators Call For Careful Look at Court-ordered Treatment Law
April 11, 2005: Kendra's
Law Heaing Reopens Coercion Controversy
April 27, 2005: Special
Posting: Free Teleconference on Decreasing Stigma in African American
Community
April 31, 2005:MindFreedom.org
Warns Against Psychiatric Screening Proposal
May 22, 2005:
1) Kendra's Law Teaches How To Play the Violence Card, (2) The
Railroading of Andrew Goldstein, (3) Remember Andrew, The Other Victim
June 29, 2005:
New York's Legislature Extends Outpatient Commitment Law
July 24, 2005:
Record Shows Supreme Court Nominee Judge John Roberts Poses Threat to
Americans With Disabilities
July 31, 2005:
Pat Deegan, Psychologist/Activist/Psychiatric Survivor, Explains How
"Personal Medicine" Helps Recovery Process
August 14, 2005:
(1) Consumer/Survivor Initiatives Praised by Researchers; (2) A New
Book, "On Our Own, Together" Assesses Peer Programs
August 21, 2005:
A New Cartoon Series Uses Psychiatric Slur as Title
September 4, 2005:
Psychiatric Labels Spawn False Assumptions
September 18, 2005:Violence
is Rampant Against People With Psychiatric Vulnerabilities, New Study
Finds
October 30, 2005:
A National Directory of Consumer-Driven Services is Now on the Web
November 13, 2005:
Australians Shatter Stereotypes With "Hope Awards"to Filmmakers
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