Can a conference be a catalyst for change? It is exactly this wish that inspired the title and theme of the 2017 ISPS international congress.
Sadly this is a wish born out of frustration. Attitudes, practices and services too often seem barely touched by the steadily developing understanding of psychological and social aspects of psychosis and of what is helpful for people who experience it. So we aim for this conference to be not only about the valuable sharing of new research, ideas and developments, but also, as in the title, about making real change happen. The large number of organizations who have given their support to this conference can be seen here.
We are delighted to be meeting in the exciting city of Liverpool. Carl Jung saw it as 'the pool of life' and we hope its rich heritage (not just football and music!) will make it an energizing setting for a conference thinking about change. Information about the conference social programme, including canapes at the Cavern Club and an evening aboard the ferry ‘cross the Mersey, can be found here http://www.isps2017uk.org/registration and also take a look at these ideas for other things to do in Liverpool.
Delegates at previous international conferences have often commented on how ISPS events stand out. They point to the unique mix of opportunities not only to learn from high quality presentations, but also to join a rich dialogue between people with a wealth of experience and expertise, a fertile mix of professionals from a wide range of disciplines, and people whose experience and expertise comes through personal experience of psychosis.
ISPS conferences have also traditionally been warm and welcoming gatherings, where people go away feeling inspired and reinvigorated. We hope this one will be no exception and look forward very much to welcoming you to Liverpool in August 2017.
Can a conference be a catalyst for change? It is exactly this wish that inspired the title and theme of the 2017 ISPS international congress.
Sadly this is a wish born out of frustration. Attitudes, practices and services too often seem barely touched by the steadily developing understanding of psychological and social aspects of psychosis and of what is helpful for people who experience it. So we aim for this conference to be not only about the valuable sharing of new research, ideas and developments, but also, as in the title, about making real change happen. The large number of organizations who have given their support to this conference can be seen here.
We are delighted to be meeting in the exciting city of Liverpool. Carl Jung saw it as 'the pool of life' and we hope its rich heritage (not just football and music!) will make it an energizing setting for a conference thinking about change. Information about the conference social programme, including canapes at the Cavern Club and an evening aboard the ferry ‘cross the Mersey, can be found here http://www.isps2017uk.org/registration and also take a look at these ideas for other things to do in Liverpool.
Delegates at previous international conferences have often commented on how ISPS events stand out. They point to the unique mix of opportunities not only to learn from high quality presentations, but also to join a rich dialogue between people with a wealth of experience and expertise, a fertile mix of professionals from a wide range of disciplines, and people whose experience and expertise comes through personal experience of psychosis.
ISPS conferences have also traditionally been warm and welcoming gatherings, where people go away feeling inspired and reinvigorated. We hope this one will be no exception and look forward very much to welcoming you to Liverpool in August 2017.
CALL FOR PAPERS Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry
EHPP is now accepting submissions from a range of disciplines, including health, humanistic, and indigenous psychology, child/adolescent, forensic, developmental, and geriatric psychiatry, social work, mental health counseling, and couple and family therapy.
Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry (EHPP) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research reports, reviews, essays, commentaries, and case reports examining the ethical ramifications of unjust practices in psychiatry and psychology. As the official publication of the International Society of Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP), it supports ISEPP’s mission to use the standards of scientific inquiry and critical reasoning to address the ethics of psychology and psychiatry. EHPP fills a niche untouched by other psychology and psychiatry journals. Past issues have included articles examining the withdrawal effects of Prozac and Paxil, holistic preparation of soldiers for combat, psychiatric medicating of children, marketing tactics of pharmaceutical companies, involuntary psychiatric treatment, brain neuroplasticity, and the benefits of non-pharmacological intervention. EHPP publishes articles that employ both quantitative and qualitative methodologies as well as lived experience accounts and critical analyses. EHPP seeks to provide a space for high quality scholarship, ethical discourse, and the creation of new knowledge that contributes to a more just and humane society.
Can a conference be a catalyst for change? It is exactly this wish that inspired the title and theme of the 2017 ISPS international congress.
Sadly this is a wish born out of frustration. Attitudes, practices and services too often seem barely touched by the steadily developing understanding of psychological and social aspects of psychosis and of what is helpful for people who experience it. So we aim for this conference to be not only about the valuable sharing of new research, ideas and developments, but also, as in the title, about making real change happen. The large number of organizations who have given their support to this conference can be seen here.
We are delighted to be meeting in the exciting city of Liverpool. Carl Jung saw it as 'the pool of life' and we hope its rich heritage (not just football and music!) will make it an energizing setting for a conference thinking about change. Information about the conference social programme, including canapes at the Cavern Club and an evening aboard the ferry ‘cross the Mersey, can be found here http://www.isps2017uk.org/registration and also take a look at these ideas for other things to do in Liverpool.
Delegates at previous international conferences have often commented on how ISPS events stand out. They point to the unique mix of opportunities not only to learn from high quality presentations, but also to join a rich dialogue between people with a wealth of experience and expertise, a fertile mix of professionals from a wide range of disciplines, and people whose experience and expertise comes through personal experience of psychosis.
ISPS conferences have also traditionally been warm and welcoming gatherings, where people go away feeling inspired and reinvigorated. We hope this one will be no exception and look forward very much to welcoming you to Liverpool in August 2017.
Special Theme issue: Disordering Social Inclusion: Ethics, Critiques, Collaborations, Futurities
Mental health service users/refusers have always confronted ethical dilemmas in the legal, medical, socio-political and economic regimes that administer our lives. This special issue invites theoretical, empirical, and community-informed papers that critically explore ethical queries in contemporary mental health practice. We welcome international submissions related but not limited to questions that arise in, 1) material sites: mental health research, teaching & practice, peer work, social movement settings; 2) tenuous subject/ivities: identity, diversity, recognition, relations; 3) resisting governing frameworks: law, social policy, colonialism, recovery models, inclusionary practices, Eurocentrism.
We especially welcome submissions that engage Mad Studies and critical research methods informed at the nexus of science and technology studies; feminist bioethics; consumer/survivor analyses; crip theory; critical disability studies; queer theory; trans studies; critical race theory; ethnic studies; anti-colonial feminism; Indigenous studies and other critical intersections.
Suggested themes and topics might include:
1. Ethics of Peer Inclusion: Peers Researchers, peer support workers, peer training and accreditation models, recovery work, “WRAP”, advisory boards and “patients as teachers.”
2. Political Identities: The ethics of people of “lived experience,” whitewashing madness, politics of emotion, historiography and revisionism, strategic essentialism, class contentions.
3. Mad Futurities: What new terms can Mad studies offer for collaboration, advocacy, and uprising; sites of invention, intervention, and resistance; novel use of community resistance through art, social media and technology.
Submission Guidelines and Review Process
The guest editors, in consultation with peer reviewers, make the decisions on which submissions will be included in this special issue. The process is as follows:
• Initial review of abstracts and submitted papers by guest editors
• Papers approved by editors will undergo blind peer review
• Revision of accepted peer-reviewed papers and final submission
We welcome both short commentary pieces (3,000 words) as well as full articles (6,000). Papers should be no longer than 6,000 words (including references, tables, etc.). Please indicate in your abstract the proposed form of your contribution.
Can a conference be a catalyst for change? It is exactly this wish that inspired the title and theme of the 2017 ISPS international congress.
Sadly this is a wish born out of frustration. Attitudes, practices and services too often seem barely touched by the steadily developing understanding of psychological and social aspects of psychosis and of what is helpful for people who experience it. So we aim for this conference to be not only about the valuable sharing of new research, ideas and developments, but also, as in the title, about making real change happen. The large number of organizations who have given their support to this conference can be seen here.
We are delighted to be meeting in the exciting city of Liverpool. Carl Jung saw it as 'the pool of life' and we hope its rich heritage (not just football and music!) will make it an energizing setting for a conference thinking about change. Information about the conference social programme, including canapes at the Cavern Club and an evening aboard the ferry ‘cross the Mersey, can be found here http://www.isps2017uk.org/registration and also take a look at these ideas for other things to do in Liverpool.
Delegates at previous international conferences have often commented on how ISPS events stand out. They point to the unique mix of opportunities not only to learn from high quality presentations, but also to join a rich dialogue between people with a wealth of experience and expertise, a fertile mix of professionals from a wide range of disciplines, and people whose experience and expertise comes through personal experience of psychosis.
ISPS conferences have also traditionally been warm and welcoming gatherings, where people go away feeling inspired and reinvigorated. We hope this one will be no exception and look forward very much to welcoming you to Liverpool in August 2017.
Can a conference be a catalyst for change? It is exactly this wish that inspired the title and theme of the 2017 ISPS international congress.
Sadly this is a wish born out of frustration. Attitudes, practices and services too often seem barely touched by the steadily developing understanding of psychological and social aspects of psychosis and of what is helpful for people who experience it. So we aim for this conference to be not only about the valuable sharing of new research, ideas and developments, but also, as in the title, about making real change happen. The large number of organizations who have given their support to this conference can be seen here.
We are delighted to be meeting in the exciting city of Liverpool. Carl Jung saw it as 'the pool of life' and we hope its rich heritage (not just football and music!) will make it an energizing setting for a conference thinking about change. Information about the conference social programme, including canapes at the Cavern Club and an evening aboard the ferry ‘cross the Mersey, can be found here http://www.isps2017uk.org/registration and also take a look at these ideas for other things to do in Liverpool.
Delegates at previous international conferences have often commented on how ISPS events stand out. They point to the unique mix of opportunities not only to learn from high quality presentations, but also to join a rich dialogue between people with a wealth of experience and expertise, a fertile mix of professionals from a wide range of disciplines, and people whose experience and expertise comes through personal experience of psychosis.
ISPS conferences have also traditionally been warm and welcoming gatherings, where people go away feeling inspired and reinvigorated. We hope this one will be no exception and look forward very much to welcoming you to Liverpool in August 2017.
NARMH’s Annual Conference is the premier interdisciplinary event for rural families, community members, clinicians, researchers, administrators and policy professionals. The NARMH conference provides great information and networking opportunities regarding all aspects of rural practice, research and policy.
For forty three years, the National Association for Rural Mental Health conference has provided the best venue for mental health professionals to learn and partake in the networking opportunities including improving access to treatment facilities, availability and acceptability of mental health and substance abuse services to rural communities.
This year’s conference has been developed to address the topic: Exploring What Works: Caring for the Country.
NARMH’s Annual Conference is the premier interdisciplinary event for rural families, community members, clinicians, researchers, administrators and policy professionals. The NARMH conference provides great information and networking opportunities regarding all aspects of rural practice, research and policy.
For forty three years, the National Association for Rural Mental Health conference has provided the best venue for mental health professionals to learn and partake in the networking opportunities including improving access to treatment facilities, availability and acceptability of mental health and substance abuse services to rural communities.
This year’s conference has been developed to address the topic: Exploring What Works: Caring for the Country.
NARMH’s Annual Conference is the premier interdisciplinary event for rural families, community members, clinicians, researchers, administrators and policy professionals. The NARMH conference provides great information and networking opportunities regarding all aspects of rural practice, research and policy.
For forty three years, the National Association for Rural Mental Health conference has provided the best venue for mental health professionals to learn and partake in the networking opportunities including improving access to treatment facilities, availability and acceptability of mental health and substance abuse services to rural communities.
This year’s conference has been developed to address the topic: Exploring What Works: Caring for the Country.
Friends of East End Loonies are proud to invite you to the first ever LOONIES FEST
This is a special event to mark the 10 years anniversary of our collective, taking the chance to celebrate and honouring people's creativity,individuality and lunacy.
An all-day free festival where visual & performing arts, documented mad history and mad culture, will come together under one roof, giving people the opportunity to celebrate & network. With the Loonies Fest we're producing an educational day for the 'normal' crowds, healing/cosy space for the 'lunatics' and especially entertaining times filled with creativity & inspiration for ALL.
Among other things there will be the art group exhibition "Survivors Stories" specifically dedicated to celebrate the lives and works of those that have lived awful and scary hospital experiences, often left feeling hurt and ashamed by them.
From the souls of Bedlam residents, to those that received lobotomy, leucotomy, ECT, drugged up unconscious, those forced into straitjackets or bed restrains, all the abused and Disabled victims of coercing and traumatising psychiatric experiences, not mentioning worse stuff that might upset some people... This Fest is dedicated to US!!!
The event is open to everyone (not Loonies only!), to free the self from pain & suffering, even if for one day only, gather together to question nØ[email protected]Lity, while having a cup of tea and enjoying some entertainment.
Claims are made that mental health services are changing for the better. Although changes have been made in terms of location, structures and language, has anything inherently changed in the way mental health services respond to human distress? What could be construed as a ‘better’ mental health service? Is ‘better’ understood in terms of: more funding, access, choice of ‘therapies’, empowerment, influence, collaboration, less medication, no coercion, a lesser role for psychiatry, no psychiatry? This conference, now in its 9th year, aims to explore and debate critical perspectives on and beyond:
What do we understand by ‘better’ mental health services?
Do we need mental health services at all?
If so, what should they look like? If not, what other ways are there?
The politics of changing mental health services
Confirmed Key Note Speakers:
Oor Mad History/Mad People’s History and Identity: A group of people based in Edinburgh, Scotland, who are interested in the newly emerging field of “Mad Studies”.
Jim van Os: A Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Diana Rose: A mental health service user all her adult life and now Professor of User-Led Research at King’s College London.
Jolijn Santegoeds: A user/survivor of psychiatry, and founder of a protest group in the Netherlands called "Rage against Isolation!".
Slí Eile: A voluntary organisation in Cork that supports people to develop a strong foundation for mental health recovery by harnessing the power of intentional residential community, collective enterprise and discovery-based life-planning.
Jay Watts: A consultant clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and activist, who also identifies as a psychiatric survivor.
Call for Oral Presentations/Workshops (45 minutes’ duration):
Please submit an abstract (in Word - 250 words max) related to the conference theme and outlining its aims and intentions by 11 September 2017. Please also submit a brief bio (in Word - 150 words max). Email abstract and bio to [email protected]. If you have any further questions, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]
"Crazy" is a film about a father and son's fight for choice under the weight of an Involuntary Outpatient Commitment Order, and the ongoing struggle to find balance. The screening will be followed by a dialogue led by the filmmaker, Lise Zumwait.
Inspiring patient-centred innovation and transformation across England’s health and social care services
Health and Care Innovation Expo will be held on 11 and 12 September 2017, returning once again to Manchester Central.
Our core Expo purpose is to help leaders in the NHS, local authorities and beyond to work together for whole-system change and improvement. At Expo 2017 we will focus more sharply than ever before on the actions we can now all take to deliver the vision of the NHS Five Year Forward View, across all parts of our health and social care services.
Inspiring patient-centred innovation and transformation across England’s health and social care services
Health and Care Innovation Expo will be held on 11 and 12 September 2017, returning once again to Manchester Central.
Our core Expo purpose is to help leaders in the NHS, local authorities and beyond to work together for whole-system change and improvement. At Expo 2017 we will focus more sharply than ever before on the actions we can now all take to deliver the vision of the NHS Five Year Forward View, across all parts of our health and social care services.
Launchpad North Tyneside is collaborating with Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust to deliver a workshop on formulation on Tuesday 12th September, 1.30pm. Mental health services are being encouraged to use formulation more as a way of understanding mental health difficulties and we wanted to provide an opportunity for you to understand more about what this means and what to expect.
Places are limited, please get in touch if you would like more information or to book your place via [email protected]
"Crazy" is a film about a father and son's fight for choice under the weight of an Involuntary Outpatient Commitment Order, and the ongoing struggle to find balance. The screening will be followed by a dialogue led by the filmmaker, Lise Zumwait.
The 2017-2019 International Certification Training Program in Dialogic Practice meets the international standards for full training in Open Dialogue.
This three-year program is delivered in four intensives per year in New York City and taught by the world’s leading developers and trainers. The small-group seminar format provides personal attention and nurtures the professional development and individual creativity of each participant. Continuing education credits approved by NASW-Massachusetts will be available.
Module 4: Wednesday, March 7 - Sunday, March 11, 2018
The daily schedule is 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM; the Sunday session ends at 1:00 PM. The 2017 dates are listed above. The 2018 and 2019 intensives will occur approximately during the same weeks as those listed for 2017.
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, New York 10025
Tuition deposit: $1,200
Due upon acceptance into the program
Full tuition: $5,500
Due April 1, 2017
For More Information please visit www.dialogicpractice.net
"Crazy" is a film about a father and son's fight for choice under the weight of an Involuntary Outpatient Commitment Order, and the ongoing struggle to find balance. The screening will be followed by a dialogue led by the filmmaker, Lise Zumwait.
The 2017-2019 International Certification Training Program in Dialogic Practice meets the international standards for full training in Open Dialogue.
This three-year program is delivered in four intensives per year in New York City and taught by the world’s leading developers and trainers. The small-group seminar format provides personal attention and nurtures the professional development and individual creativity of each participant. Continuing education credits approved by NASW-Massachusetts will be available.
Module 4: Wednesday, March 7 - Sunday, March 11, 2018
The daily schedule is 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM; the Sunday session ends at 1:00 PM. The 2017 dates are listed above. The 2018 and 2019 intensives will occur approximately during the same weeks as those listed for 2017.
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, New York 10025
Tuition deposit: $1,200
Due upon acceptance into the program
Full tuition: $5,500
Due April 1, 2017
For More Information please visit www.dialogicpractice.net
The 2017-2019 International Certification Training Program in Dialogic Practice meets the international standards for full training in Open Dialogue.
This three-year program is delivered in four intensives per year in New York City and taught by the world’s leading developers and trainers. The small-group seminar format provides personal attention and nurtures the professional development and individual creativity of each participant. Continuing education credits approved by NASW-Massachusetts will be available.
Module 4: Wednesday, March 7 - Sunday, March 11, 2018
The daily schedule is 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM; the Sunday session ends at 1:00 PM. The 2017 dates are listed above. The 2018 and 2019 intensives will occur approximately during the same weeks as those listed for 2017.
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, New York 10025
Tuition deposit: $1,200
Due upon acceptance into the program
Full tuition: $5,500
Due April 1, 2017
For More Information please visit www.dialogicpractice.net
The 3rd Community Psychology Festival will be jointly hosted by UWE Bristol's Social Science Research Group and the British Psychological Society (BPS).
The festival is a friendly and accessible educational alternative to an academic conference with public participation at its heart. It is a celebration of the work of psychologists as well as community organisations, and showcases initiatives that fit with our ethos and themes.
The Festival has an international outlook and has hosted participants from Europe, Israel, the Americas, India and New Zealand. It can be attended by anybody with an interest in psychology or community work.
We invite you to join progressive thinking health care professionals, educators, political representatives, journalists and those interested in how benzodiazepines have impacted our society for the past 50+ years.
The following objectives will be explored:
*The role of benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine use for anxiety states and insomnia, along with best practices for treatment.
*Evidence-based approaches to improve management of benzodiazepine use in various clinical settings.
*The nature of benzodiazepine 'dependence', often misunderstood as 'addiction'.
St. Charles Health System caregivers may be eligible for a scholarship through the St. Charles Health System Foundation. Please contact Lisa Dobey for information on how to apply.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of St. Charles Health System and Advocates for Social Reform. St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
St. Charles Health System designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The 2017-2019 International Certification Training Program in Dialogic Practice meets the international standards for full training in Open Dialogue.
This three-year program is delivered in four intensives per year in New York City and taught by the world’s leading developers and trainers. The small-group seminar format provides personal attention and nurtures the professional development and individual creativity of each participant. Continuing education credits approved by NASW-Massachusetts will be available.
Module 4: Wednesday, March 7 - Sunday, March 11, 2018
The daily schedule is 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM; the Sunday session ends at 1:00 PM. The 2017 dates are listed above. The 2018 and 2019 intensives will occur approximately during the same weeks as those listed for 2017.
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, New York 10025
Tuition deposit: $1,200
Due upon acceptance into the program
Full tuition: $5,500
Due April 1, 2017
For More Information please visit www.dialogicpractice.net
The 3rd Community Psychology Festival will be jointly hosted by UWE Bristol's Social Science Research Group and the British Psychological Society (BPS).
The festival is a friendly and accessible educational alternative to an academic conference with public participation at its heart. It is a celebration of the work of psychologists as well as community organisations, and showcases initiatives that fit with our ethos and themes.
The Festival has an international outlook and has hosted participants from Europe, Israel, the Americas, India and New Zealand. It can be attended by anybody with an interest in psychology or community work.
We invite you to join progressive thinking health care professionals, educators, political representatives, journalists and those interested in how benzodiazepines have impacted our society for the past 50+ years.
The following objectives will be explored:
*The role of benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine use for anxiety states and insomnia, along with best practices for treatment.
*Evidence-based approaches to improve management of benzodiazepine use in various clinical settings.
*The nature of benzodiazepine 'dependence', often misunderstood as 'addiction'.
St. Charles Health System caregivers may be eligible for a scholarship through the St. Charles Health System Foundation. Please contact Lisa Dobey for information on how to apply.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of St. Charles Health System and Advocates for Social Reform. St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
St. Charles Health System designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psych Congress serves as a unique forum to connect the entire mental health team — psychiatrists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists, primary care physicians and other mental health professionals — with the foremost experts in mental health to improve patient outcomes through education.
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Rakesh Jain & Dr. Saundra Jain
How do we cope with colleagues’ differing beliefs?
This meeting is in the very pleasant Wilkins Garden Room at University College London. The afternoon’s topic is: Cultural U-Turns: Mental Health and Spirituality. We explore current dilemmas in practice: how do we manage when our colleagues have different beliefs from ourselves, around the cause and treatment of mental health? Meetings are free to attend, though donations towards expenses are welcome. We look forward to meeting you at 2:00 pm.
The 2017-2019 International Certification Training Program in Dialogic Practice meets the international standards for full training in Open Dialogue.
This three-year program is delivered in four intensives per year in New York City and taught by the world’s leading developers and trainers. The small-group seminar format provides personal attention and nurtures the professional development and individual creativity of each participant. Continuing education credits approved by NASW-Massachusetts will be available.
Module 4: Wednesday, March 7 - Sunday, March 11, 2018
The daily schedule is 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM; the Sunday session ends at 1:00 PM. The 2017 dates are listed above. The 2018 and 2019 intensives will occur approximately during the same weeks as those listed for 2017.
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, New York 10025
Tuition deposit: $1,200
Due upon acceptance into the program
Full tuition: $5,500
Due April 1, 2017
For More Information please visit www.dialogicpractice.net
We invite you to join progressive thinking health care professionals, educators, political representatives, journalists and those interested in how benzodiazepines have impacted our society for the past 50+ years.
The following objectives will be explored:
*The role of benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine use for anxiety states and insomnia, along with best practices for treatment.
*Evidence-based approaches to improve management of benzodiazepine use in various clinical settings.
*The nature of benzodiazepine 'dependence', often misunderstood as 'addiction'.
St. Charles Health System caregivers may be eligible for a scholarship through the St. Charles Health System Foundation. Please contact Lisa Dobey for information on how to apply.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of St. Charles Health System and Advocates for Social Reform. St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
St. Charles Health System designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psych Congress serves as a unique forum to connect the entire mental health team — psychiatrists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists, primary care physicians and other mental health professionals — with the foremost experts in mental health to improve patient outcomes through education.
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Rakesh Jain & Dr. Saundra Jain
Psych Congress serves as a unique forum to connect the entire mental health team — psychiatrists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists, primary care physicians and other mental health professionals — with the foremost experts in mental health to improve patient outcomes through education.
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Rakesh Jain & Dr. Saundra Jain
The California Memorial Project will host ceremonies around the State of California to restore dignity and honor to individuals with disabilities who died at State Hospitals and are buried without recognition. Nine sites will participate in this year’s Remembrance Day Celebration.
Ceremony Sites, Locations and Times:
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
12:15 -1:15 PM
Ukiah Cemetery
Russian River Cemetery District
940 Low Gap Road, Ukiah, CA 94582
Contact: Martha Cook (707) 443-2706
CENTRAL VALLEY
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Stockton Rural Cemetery
2350 Cemetery Lane, Stockton, CA 95204
Contact: Jenny Olson (916) 504-5987
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Park View Cemetery (Front circle)
3661 East French Camp Rd., Manteca, CA 95336
Contact: Jenny Olson (916) 504-5987
10:00 AM
Porterville Developmental Center Gazebo
26501 Avenue 140, Porterville, California 93258
Contact: Yanet Fernandez (559) 782-2286 BAY AREA
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Agnews Historic Cemetery
1250 Hope Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Contact: Robin Rhoades (916) 704-7716
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Napa State Hospital (McGrath Auditorium)
2100 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa, CA 94558
Contact: Alicia Mendoza (916) 504-5986
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Sonoma Developmental Center Gazebo
15000 Arnold Drive, Eldridge, CA 95431
Contact: Alicia Mendoza (916) 504-5986
SOUTH
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Metropolitan State Hospital – James Hall Auditorium
11401 South Bloomfield Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650
Contact: Monica Gallegos (213) 213-8179
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Patton State Hospital Auditorium
3102 E. Highland Ave., Patton, CA 92369
Contact: Robyn Gantsweg (310) 628-5230
STATEWIDE
At 1:55 pm there will be a statewide moment of silence to honor those who died unrecognized at State Hospitals and Developmental Centers. By giving respect to people with developmental and mental disabilities who have died unrecognized we are honoring all of us.
All are welcome. If you have questions, please contact:
Disability Rights California (916) 504-5800
People First of California (916) 704-7716
18 to 20 September 2017, Nottingham Conference Centre
This international conference aims to advance the field of recovery research and to offer you the opportunity to become part of an international community of influence.
Keynote speakers include:
Steve Gillard, Isabella Goldie, Jayasree Kalathil, Anu Singh, Mike Slade (UK)
A post-conference MAD Carnival celebrating local MAD activity through activism, academia and the arts,Let’s Go Mad takes place on the afternoon of 20th September – you can find more information about the event here
Psych Congress serves as a unique forum to connect the entire mental health team — psychiatrists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists, primary care physicians and other mental health professionals — with the foremost experts in mental health to improve patient outcomes through education.
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Rakesh Jain & Dr. Saundra Jain
18 to 20 September 2017, Nottingham Conference Centre
This international conference aims to advance the field of recovery research and to offer you the opportunity to become part of an international community of influence.
Keynote speakers include:
Steve Gillard, Isabella Goldie, Jayasree Kalathil, Anu Singh, Mike Slade (UK)
A post-conference MAD Carnival celebrating local MAD activity through activism, academia and the arts,Let’s Go Mad takes place on the afternoon of 20th September – you can find more information about the event here
Over the last few decades, social awareness and acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, queer and non-binary (LGBTQ+) people have increased phenomenally.
However, not everyone has benefited equally from these improvements, including bisexual people, who unfortunately are still too often disregarded or misunderstood.
In fact, a recent ONS report found that people who identify as bisexual experience significantly higher levels of anxiety than any other group, as well as lower levels of life satisfaction and happiness.
This is why we, the leading mental health charity in England and Wales, have been working on a resource to help service providers and employers become genuinely bi-inclusive.
We are delighted to invite you to the launch event, kindly hosted by Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP at their London Bridge offices.
17:30-18:00: Arrival, teas and coffes
18:00-19:00: Welcome and panel session + Q&A
19:00-20:00 Networking drinks and canapes
A panel of outstanding speakers will help us explore the issues bisexual people face, with a particular focus on their experiences of discrimination and the impact on their mental health.
Speakers will include:
Jonathan Andrews, co-founder of the London Bisexual Network and author of the publication that will be launched at the event
Sanisha Wynter, who will share her personal experience as a black bisexual woman
Dominic Arnall, Head of Projects and Programmes at Stonewall
Marcel Vige, Head of Equality Improvement at Mind
The panel will be introduced by Daisy Reeves, Partner, international LGBT champion and co-founder of BLP’s LGBT group.
We expect this event to sell out, so please do secure your ticket now by completing your registration.
For any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our team: [email protected]
18 to 20 September 2017, Nottingham Conference Centre
This international conference aims to advance the field of recovery research and to offer you the opportunity to become part of an international community of influence.
Keynote speakers include:
Steve Gillard, Isabella Goldie, Jayasree Kalathil, Anu Singh, Mike Slade (UK)
A post-conference MAD Carnival celebrating local MAD activity through activism, academia and the arts,Let’s Go Mad takes place on the afternoon of 20th September – you can find more information about the event here
September 20th to 22nd, 10am to 4pm
Holyoke Community College, Kittredge Center
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Day 1: Wednesday, September 20th, with Laura Delano - Personal Exploration: Coming off psych drugs is much more than just a physical process—it’s also mental, emotional, social, and even spiritual. You’ll explore different aspects of your relationship with psych drugs, including your beliefs about what they are and how they work, the impacts they’ve had on your life, relationships, and sense of self, and what it might mean to reduce or come off them. This day is meant for people who are taking psychiatric drugs and considering reducing or coming off them.
Day 2: Thursday, September 21st with Laura Delano - Practical Considerations: You’ll learn about various factors to consider when thinking through the safest possible psychiatric drug reduction or withdrawal, including: the impacts of psych drugs on the body and why this matters for tapering, ways of optimally preparing yourself in advance of reducing or coming off, and a high-level overview of the safest known layperson taper protocols. This day is meant for people considering or going through drug withdrawal and/or supporters and providers interested in learning how to help.
Day 3: Friday, September 22nd, with Laura Delano, Sascha DuBrul, Malaika Puffer, Marty Hadge and more - Developing Supports in Our Community: This day will include a panel of speakers representing a wide range of views, including those who have made a decision to take psychiatric drugs continuously, those who have made a decision to withdraw completely, and those who use them for short periods of times as useful. It will also include a report back from members of the Hive Collective in Vermont who have experience running support groups related to psychiatric drugs, and open space for us to talk about what supports we may want to create in our own community. This day is open to anyone who is interested in this conversation.
Opposed to assisted suicide? Got questions? Come to an informational meeting on assisted suicide and its impact on marginalized peoples. Talk and discussion hosted by John Kelly of Second Thoughts MA and Anita Cameron, Director Of Minority Outreach for Not Dead Yet. Learn how assisted suicide endangers disabled people and people of color through the inequalities of our society and healthcare system. People of all ability levels are welcome.
TOPICS: Who supports, who opposes. Dangers of misdiagnosis, abuse, insurer profits, depression. Healthcare discrimination. Social justice arguments against assisted suicide.
Meeting is in basement conference room, check in with security in the lobby for your pass. Have an ID ready. Fully accessible with accessible bathrooms.
September 20th to 22nd, 10am to 4pm
Holyoke Community College, Kittredge Center
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Day 1: Wednesday, September 20th, with Laura Delano - Personal Exploration: Coming off psych drugs is much more than just a physical process—it’s also mental, emotional, social, and even spiritual. You’ll explore different aspects of your relationship with psych drugs, including your beliefs about what they are and how they work, the impacts they’ve had on your life, relationships, and sense of self, and what it might mean to reduce or come off them. This day is meant for people who are taking psychiatric drugs and considering reducing or coming off them.
Day 2: Thursday, September 21st with Laura Delano - Practical Considerations: You’ll learn about various factors to consider when thinking through the safest possible psychiatric drug reduction or withdrawal, including: the impacts of psych drugs on the body and why this matters for tapering, ways of optimally preparing yourself in advance of reducing or coming off, and a high-level overview of the safest known layperson taper protocols. This day is meant for people considering or going through drug withdrawal and/or supporters and providers interested in learning how to help.
Day 3: Friday, September 22nd, with Laura Delano, Sascha DuBrul, Malaika Puffer, Marty Hadge and more - Developing Supports in Our Community: This day will include a panel of speakers representing a wide range of views, including those who have made a decision to take psychiatric drugs continuously, those who have made a decision to withdraw completely, and those who use them for short periods of times as useful. It will also include a report back from members of the Hive Collective in Vermont who have experience running support groups related to psychiatric drugs, and open space for us to talk about what supports we may want to create in our own community. This day is open to anyone who is interested in this conversation.
September 20th to 22nd, 10am to 4pm
Holyoke Community College, Kittredge Center
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Day 1: Wednesday, September 20th, with Laura Delano - Personal Exploration: Coming off psych drugs is much more than just a physical process—it’s also mental, emotional, social, and even spiritual. You’ll explore different aspects of your relationship with psych drugs, including your beliefs about what they are and how they work, the impacts they’ve had on your life, relationships, and sense of self, and what it might mean to reduce or come off them. This day is meant for people who are taking psychiatric drugs and considering reducing or coming off them.
Day 2: Thursday, September 21st with Laura Delano - Practical Considerations: You’ll learn about various factors to consider when thinking through the safest possible psychiatric drug reduction or withdrawal, including: the impacts of psych drugs on the body and why this matters for tapering, ways of optimally preparing yourself in advance of reducing or coming off, and a high-level overview of the safest known layperson taper protocols. This day is meant for people considering or going through drug withdrawal and/or supporters and providers interested in learning how to help.
Day 3: Friday, September 22nd, with Laura Delano, Sascha DuBrul, Malaika Puffer, Marty Hadge and more - Developing Supports in Our Community: This day will include a panel of speakers representing a wide range of views, including those who have made a decision to take psychiatric drugs continuously, those who have made a decision to withdraw completely, and those who use them for short periods of times as useful. It will also include a report back from members of the Hive Collective in Vermont who have experience running support groups related to psychiatric drugs, and open space for us to talk about what supports we may want to create in our own community. This day is open to anyone who is interested in this conversation.
Join us to hear members of our community share their personal stories of hope and recovery, while addressing misconceptions and harmful beliefs about people living with mental health challenges.
One of the speakers, Rebecca Massie, will include a neurodiversity perspective in her presentation.
Presented by the Mental Health Association of San Francisco (MHASF) in association with Access Services of the San Francisco Public Library.
This presentation will be a Comedic Narrative based on:
1) The Mental Health of a Childhood Friend’s Growing Up in SF
2) Josh’s Mental Health as an Adolescent and Now
3) The Mental Health of our Society Currently
Biography:
Madhouse Rhythm creator Joshua Walters is a coach, performer and producer who “explores language, creativity, beatboxing and madness” Josh's TED Talks link
At the moment Joshua is on a quest to launch a global day without technology called UnPlug! With the help of the National Performance Network and in partnership with Reboot’s National Day of Unplugging, Joshua has set out to curate an interactive musical comedy experience, highlighting the benefits of disconnecting from our technological devices. He is a regular contributor to Snap Judgment, a weekly storytelling radio show on NPR with TV broadcasts on PBS.
Walters is best known for his work on TED Talks, for his talk entitled On Being Crazy Enough, which explores the bipolar spectrum and is now at 1.5M views and counting. He is involved in mental health advocacy nation-wide and takes part in mentoring youth on the creative spectrum.
His eclectic combination of performance disciplines and activity as an educator in mental health has given Walters a national platform and audience. Walters is a National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) State Speaker and in 2002, he co-founded the Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Young Adults Chapter in San Francisco, one of the few support groups specifically for mentally ill young adults in the country. Walters speaks as a mental health educator and has engaged in mental health advocacy at universities, conventions and fundraisers. As a facilitator, Walters uses humor to address the often dark subject of mental illness, re-framing it as a positive. *Mental Skillness*
This conference will give practitioners a whole body approach to successfully diagnose and treat underlying issues contributing to the manifestations of neurological, social, and behavioral disorders. Research has revealed that many disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, and autism spectrum disorders often have biomedical causes that contribute to symptoms, from nutritional deficiencies to chronic infections. Patients have better outcomes when these causes are addressed and treated through a combination of specialized testing and nutritional therapies, even in combination with traditional approaches.
This year’s conference will have more new speakers and new topics than ever before!
This conference will give practitioners a whole body approach to successfully diagnose and treat underlying issues contributing to the manifestations of neurological, social, and behavioral disorders. Research has revealed that many disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, and autism spectrum disorders often have biomedical causes that contribute to symptoms, from nutritional deficiencies to chronic infections. Patients have better outcomes when these causes are addressed and treated through a combination of specialized testing and nutritional therapies, even in combination with traditional approaches.
This year’s conference will have more new speakers and new topics than ever before!
The NIHR School for Social Care Research has funded the user-led research project Keeping Control: Exploring mental health service user perspectives on targeted violence and hostility in the context of adult safeguarding.
You can find out more about the project and listen to the perspectives of the service user researchers involved on the webpage here.
"We would enormously value your input into a one day research ‘sense-making’ event we’ll be holding in central London on 29th September 2017. The idea is to discuss what we’ve found with mental health and adult safeguarding stakeholders to see where our research can make the most impact on policy, practice and improving adult safeguarding for people who are targeted for harassment, violence or abuse because of their mental health problems.
We are delighted that the day will be launched with a keynote speech from Dr Adi Cooper OBE, Adult Safeguarding Lead, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and Visiting Professor at the University of Bedfordshire. Dr Cooper was instrumental in ensuring the inclusion of Making Safeguarding Personal in the Care Act 2014.
We also plan to premiere a ‘rough cut’ of a 3-minute digital story animation by Inkwell Arts exploring the research and some key themes for practice.
The discussion and outcomes of the day will be captured and a workshop report outlining recommendations for change and development from the field will be published and disseminated as part of the research impact strategy. With participant consent, we will actively use social media at the event for live broadcasting to widen access to the discussion."
This conference will give practitioners a whole body approach to successfully diagnose and treat underlying issues contributing to the manifestations of neurological, social, and behavioral disorders. Research has revealed that many disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, and autism spectrum disorders often have biomedical causes that contribute to symptoms, from nutritional deficiencies to chronic infections. Patients have better outcomes when these causes are addressed and treated through a combination of specialized testing and nutritional therapies, even in combination with traditional approaches.
This year’s conference will have more new speakers and new topics than ever before!
Each story is unique. Each start in life, a little different. Yet too often, the diagnosis of autism is given to parents and the future starts to look very uncertain, even bleak. That is why this year at the Love & Autism Conference, we are countering that negative message of autism with real, honest and raw stories from autistic people themselves.
What we say matters, how we talk shapes our worldview.
Storytelling and listening to other people’s stories changes the lives of the listeners
Storytelling creates power and can shape a better future for autistic individuals
Storytelling gives power back to the autistic individual and their families
Storytelling can give hope, especially for those who have lived with a negative view of autism for too long
This conference will give practitioners a whole body approach to successfully diagnose and treat underlying issues contributing to the manifestations of neurological, social, and behavioral disorders. Research has revealed that many disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, and autism spectrum disorders often have biomedical causes that contribute to symptoms, from nutritional deficiencies to chronic infections. Patients have better outcomes when these causes are addressed and treated through a combination of specialized testing and nutritional therapies, even in combination with traditional approaches.
This year’s conference will have more new speakers and new topics than ever before!
Each story is unique. Each start in life, a little different. Yet too often, the diagnosis of autism is given to parents and the future starts to look very uncertain, even bleak. That is why this year at the Love & Autism Conference, we are countering that negative message of autism with real, honest and raw stories from autistic people themselves.
What we say matters, how we talk shapes our worldview.
Storytelling and listening to other people’s stories changes the lives of the listeners
Storytelling creates power and can shape a better future for autistic individuals
Storytelling gives power back to the autistic individual and their families
Storytelling can give hope, especially for those who have lived with a negative view of autism for too long
Have you experienced involuntary psychiatric hospitalization in Massachusetts?
Research participants are needed to explore the experience of involuntary civil commitment. Compensation is provided.
If you are between the ages of 18 and 35, and have experienced involuntary hospitalization in Massachusetts in the past 10 years then you may be eligible to participate in this study.
Storytelling and listening to other people’s stories changes the lives of the listeners