[HPN] Fw: homelessworld - Protest forced psychiatric treatment

[William Tinker]

2-10-2000
If these type of bills are set in place it will make voodo psychiatry look
wonderful compared to being commited on the whim or say of the powers that
be,almost as bad as getting two Dr,s to commit you prior to this facade,or
having a police officer testify or two relatives declare you insane to take
over your or gain control of power of attorney...SCARY STUFF THIS MUST BE
STOPPED IMMEDIATELY!!
"A Brother In Strife And In Peace"
Bill


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>       RESISTANCE BUILDS TO *STOP* FORCED
>       OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC DRUGGING PROPOSALS
>       IN BOTH CALIFORNIA AND CONNECTICUT
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>       * RALLY IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, FEB. 28, 2000
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>       * BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REBEL NAMI CHAPTER
>         IN CONNECTICUT ISSUES STATEMENT *AGAINST*
>         FORCED OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC DRUGGING
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> The announcement of a major rally in California,
> plus the announcement of a rebellion inside the
> ranks of National Alliance for the Mentally Ill,
> were welcome news for human rights advocates.
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> Forty states now have laws allowing courts to
> order people to take their psychiatric drugs
> against their will, even while living in their
> own home out in the community.
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> A newly proposed law in California -- AB 1800 --
> would make California the next state with forced
> outpatient commitment. It would also make it
> far easier to commit people. A state-wide rally
> was announced for Sacramento, Monday, Feb. 28,
> sponsored by California Network for Mental
> Health Clients, to STOP AB 1800.
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> A similar law may also be proposed in this
> legislative session in Connecticut. But the
> state-wide chapter of National Alliance for
> the Mentally Ill has rebelled against their
> national organization's usual pro-force position,
> and has issued a statement against Involuntary
> Outpatient Commitment (IOC).
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> MORE INFO ON BOTH ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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> RALLY ANNOUNCEMENT FROM CALIFORNIA NETWORK OF
> MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS (CNMHC):
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>       Rally and Information Sharing
>       Monday, February 28, 2000
>       10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
>       North Side of the State Capitol
>       11th & L Streets, Sacramento, Calif., USA
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>       OPPOSE the expansion of forced
>       psychiatric treatment... and
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>       SUPPORT voluntary community services
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> There is a full-scale attack on the rights of
> people with mental disabilities throughout the
> nation.
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> It is now targeting California in the form of AB
> 1800. This bill loosens the criteria for commitment
> away from clear behavioral standards, dramatically
> increases costly inpatient detention time, expands
> court ordered outpatient commitment, while at the
> same time it reduces legal rights and protections.
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> Join us to rally for a system based on consent and
> concern, not force and fear.
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> For more information contact the C N M H C at
> 1-800-626-7447 in Calif., (916) 443-3232 if outside
> Calif., or e-mail to main@cnmhc.com
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> An Agenda for the day is being developed.
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> ACTION: Please inform all people you know in or
> near State of California! STOP AB 1800!
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> ANNOUNCEMENT:
> STATE-WIDE CHAPTER IN CONNECTICUT TURNS BACK
> ON NAMI'S PRO-FORCE CRUSADE
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> The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, which
> received more than $11 million from the psychiatric
> drug industry [_Mother Jones_, 12/99], is one of the
> main groups pushing for more forced psychiatric drugs,
> such as Involuntary Outpatient Commitment (IOC).
> But there is serious disagreement inside of NAMI.
> The NAMI state-wide chapter in Connecticut has just
> come out officially against IOC legislation.
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> Here is the text of the statement issued by NAMI's
> statewide Connecticut chapter's Board of Directors:
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> "It was the consensus of the NAMI-CT Board of
> Directors that an outpatient commitment bill, which
> may be introduced in this session, is an
> ill-conceived solution to the problems in the
> Connecticut mental health system. There is no
> evidence that involuntary outpatient commitment is
> an effective intervention to prevent violence, and
> a recent New York study showed no difference
> between two similar groups of clients who each
> received intensive outreach and treatment services
> with one group receiving the services
> involuntarily. Involuntary outpatient commitment
> will not do away with the gridlock in the current
> mental health system, and is not a substitute for
> the necessary resources for effective treatment. It
> was the concern of the NAMI-CT Board that an
> emphasis on outpatient commitment will detract from
> the necessity of funding assertive outreach
> programs, housing, and other basic community
> services, the withering away of which have led to
> the current problems."
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> ACTION: Thank the courageous Connecticut chapter of
> NAMI by e-mailing a great big heartfelt Valentine's
> ***THANK YOU*** to their board c/o: office@namict.org
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> psychiatric drugging, see these WEB SITES:
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> http://www.MindFreedom.org - click on CAMPAIGNS
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> http://www.MadNation.org - general news & info
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> http://homes.arealcity.com/LPS/index.html
> - news from California human rights activists
> opposing AB 1800
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> http://www.bazelon.org/iocpage.html
> - Bazelon Center's anti-IOC page
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