Mad in America

July 11 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

July 21 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Events in July 2025

July 11 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

July 21 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Mad Camp Europe

Mad Camp Europe

Mad Camp Europe

Mad Camp Europe

Young People & Suicide: A Training for Family and Friends

Alternatives to Suicide Overview

Hyperbolic tapering tips: Barriers and enablers with Mark Horowitz, MBBS, PhD

Stolen Lives Picnic

Mad Camp California

Mad Camp California

Mad Camp California

Mad Camp California

Mad Camp Europe

Mad Camp Europe

Mad Camp Europe

Mad Camp Europe

Mad Camp Europe

Young People & Suicide: A Training for Family and Friends

Alternatives to Suicide Overview

Hyperbolic tapering tips: Barriers and enablers with Mark Horowitz, MBBS, PhD

Stolen Lives Picnic

Mad Camp California

Mad Camp California

Mad Camp California

Mad Camp California

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Mad Camp Europe

Mad Camp Europe

Mad Camp Europe

Mad Camp Europe

Mad Camp Europe

Young People & Suicide: A Training for Family and Friends

Alternatives to Suicide Overview

Hyperbolic tapering tips: Barriers and enablers with Mark Horowitz, MBBS, PhD

Stolen Lives Picnic

Mad Camp California

Mad Camp California

Mad Camp California

Mad Camp California

Summer camp for mad people, survivors, neurodivergent and escapees from psychiatry. Food nature fun music friendship community. Retreat center in rural Austria, inviting people world-wide. Scholarships available. Applications now open. Check out www.madcampeurope.net.

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July 3, 2025 – July 7, 2025

Summer camp for mad people, survivors, neurodivergent and escapees from psychiatry. Food nature fun music friendship community. Retreat center in rural Austria, inviting people world-wide. Scholarships available. Applications now open. Check out www.madcampeurope.net.

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July 3, 2025 – July 7, 2025

Summer camp for mad people, survivors, neurodivergent and escapees from psychiatry. Food nature fun music friendship community. Retreat center in rural Austria, inviting people world-wide. Scholarships available. Applications now open. Check out www.madcampeurope.net.

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July 3, 2025 – July 7, 2025

Summer camp for mad people, survivors, neurodivergent and escapees from psychiatry. Food nature fun music friendship community. Retreat center in rural Austria, inviting people world-wide. Scholarships available. Applications now open. Check out www.madcampeurope.net.

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July 3, 2025 – July 7, 2025

Summer camp for mad people, survivors, neurodivergent and escapees from psychiatry. Food nature fun music friendship community. Retreat center in rural Austria, inviting people world-wide. Scholarships available. Applications now open. Check out www.madcampeurope.net.

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1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
July 11, 2025

Featuring Cindy Hadge & Sasha Dunbar

–How is supporting young people around suicide different than supporting adults?

-How can I better understand what my loved one is going through?

-What qualifies as a crisis?

-What alternatives exist to conventional clinical mental health responses?

This online three-hour workshop on Friday July 11th from 1-4pm Eastern Time will explore these questions and more, offering critical insights for supporting young people navigating feelings, thoughts and actions around suicide. Participants will come away with communication tools where new possibilities can emerge for the person struggling as well as for the relationship.

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12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
July 21, 2025

Alternatives to Suicide was developed in 2008 by people who’ve struggled with suicidal thoughts and attempts. It began as a support group and has since grown into a harm reduction approach that can be used by clinicians and other providers, family members, peer supporters and anyone else interested in better supporting someone who might be navigating thoughts of killing themself.

Join us for this introductory overview on Monday July 21st from 12-4pm Eastern Time. The first half of the session will review the history of and evidence for this approach and some of the fundamental paradigm shifts that it involves. The second half will include discussion of the VCVC dialogue model with role plays to help illustrate how it works.

Presenters to include VCVC creator, Caroline Mazel-Carlton!

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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
July 28, 2025

Monday, July 28, 2025
10-11 a.m PST | 1-2 p.m. EST | 5-6 p.m. GMT
Register today! Registration closed noon PST July 26, 2025

Hyperbolic tapering — what is it and how do you do it? Find out in this webinar for clinicians.

Psychiatric researcher and clinician Mark Horowitz, MBBS, PhD, originator of the Horowitz-Taylor method for hyperbolic tapering of psychotropics and lead author of the 2024 Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines for Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines, Gabapentinoids and Z-drugs, will present an overview of the facilitators in implementing careful tapering in clinical practice, as well as some barriers.

Mark also will touch upon a few advanced techniques, such as micro-tapering, the art of updosing and reinstatement, and managing protracted withdrawal.

A short question and answer period will follow Mark’s presentation. A video of the webinar will be available for those who register but find they cannot attend. Please register for this webinar today.

The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines have been endorsed by the UK Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. With this book as a basis, Mark, who is a Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry in the NHS, has been commissioned by Health Education England to prepare a teaching module for NHS clinicians on how to safely stop antidepressants.

Mark holds a PhD from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London in the neurobiology of depression and antidepressant action. He is Visiting Lecturer in Psychopharmacology at King’s College London and an Associate Editor of the journal Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology.

He co-authored the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ guidance on ‘Stopping Antidepressants’ and his work informed the recent NICE guidelines on safe tapering of psychiatric medications, including antidepressants, benzodiazepines and z-drugs. He has worked with the NHS to develop national guidance for safe deprescribing for clinicians.

Mark has written many papers about safe approaches to tapering psychiatric medications, including publications in The Lancet Psychiatry, JAMA Psychiatry, and Schizophrenia Bulletin.

His own experience of difficulty of coming off psychiatric medications has informed his interest in rational psychopharmacology and deprescribing psychiatric medication.

Register today! We will email a reminder and webinar link shortly before the date of the webinar. Registration closes noon PST July 26, 2025. A video of the webinar will be available for those who register but find they cannot attend. If you do not wish to RSVP but are interested in receiving notification of other PDC events, please complete this form.

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12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
July 29, 2025

We at Antidepressantrisks.org are honouring Prescribed Harm Awareness Day by hosting a Stolen Lives picnic at Hyde Park in London on 29th July from 12.30pm to 3.30pm.

We would like to invite anyone who has lost someone to medication-induced suicide, or anyone who has been harmed themselves by prescription drugs. Of course, friends and supporters are also very welcome.

We will be meeting at the Freeman Family Drinking Fountain by the Marble Arch entrance: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kF5kDJKCcakqzU1H6

Please RSVP here by selecting a free or donation based ticket. Attendance is free, but donations are welcome to support the event and our ongoing efforts. We rely solely on donations from individuals. We kindly ask that you register in advance so we can plan accordingly.

We will send updates to you about the day via the email address you sign up with.

Please do bring refreshments and snacks to share.

This is a space for families, survivors, friends, and supporters to come together, share stories, and honour lives lost or harmed - please bring photos of your loved ones.

Email [email protected] for more information.

See you there.

PS. If anyone is or knows a good cake baker please do let us know as we are looking to have a cake made for the day!

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July 31, 2025 – August 4, 2025

Summer camp for mad people, survivors, neurodivergent and escapees from psychiatry. Food nature fun music friendship community. 2 hours north of San Francisco at a mountain retreat center; our third year in a row! Scholarships available. Applications now open. Check out www.madcamp.net.

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July 31, 2025 – August 4, 2025

Summer camp for mad people, survivors, neurodivergent and escapees from psychiatry. Food nature fun music friendship community. 2 hours north of San Francisco at a mountain retreat center; our third year in a row! Scholarships available. Applications now open. Check out www.madcamp.net.

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July 31, 2025 – August 4, 2025

Summer camp for mad people, survivors, neurodivergent and escapees from psychiatry. Food nature fun music friendship community. 2 hours north of San Francisco at a mountain retreat center; our third year in a row! Scholarships available. Applications now open. Check out www.madcamp.net.

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July 31, 2025 – August 4, 2025

Summer camp for mad people, survivors, neurodivergent and escapees from psychiatry. Food nature fun music friendship community. 2 hours north of San Francisco at a mountain retreat center; our third year in a row! Scholarships available. Applications now open. Check out www.madcamp.net.

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3 Mad Camp Europe Mad Camp Europe N/A July 3, 2025 – July 7, 2025 Summer camp for mad people, survivors, neurodivergent and escapees from psychiatry. Food nature fun music friendship community. Retreat center in rural Austria, inviting people world-wide. Scholarships available. Applications now open. Check out www.madcampeurope.net. {description} {title}

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11 Young People & Suicide: A Training for Family and Friends Young People & Suicide: A Training for Family and Friends 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm July 11, 2025 July 11 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Featuring Cindy Hadge & Sasha Dunbar –How is supporting young people around suicide different than supporting adults? -How can I better understand what my loved one is going through? -What qualifies as a crisis? -What alternatives exist to conventional clinical mental health responses? This online three-hour workshop on Friday July 11th from 1-4pm Eastern Time will explore these questions and more, offering critical insights for supporting young people navigating feelings, thoughts and actions around suicide. Participants will come away with communication tools where new possibilities can emerge for the person struggling as well as for the relationship. {description} {title}

21 Alternatives to Suicide Overview Alternatives to Suicide Overview 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm July 21, 2025 July 21 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Alternatives to Suicide was developed in 2008 by people who’ve struggled with suicidal thoughts and attempts. It began as a support group and has since grown into a harm reduction approach that can be used by clinicians and other providers, family members, peer supporters and anyone else interested in better supporting someone who might be navigating thoughts of killing themself. Join us for this introductory overview on Monday July 21st from 12-4pm Eastern Time. The first half of the session will review the history of and evidence for this approach and some of the fundamental paradigm shifts that it involves. The second half will include discussion of the VCVC dialogue model with role plays to help illustrate how it works. Presenters to include VCVC creator, Caroline Mazel-Carlton! {description} {title}

28 Hyperbolic tapering tips: Barriers and enablers with Mark Horowitz, MBBS, PhD Hyperbolic tapering tips: Barriers and enablers with Mark Horowitz, MBBS, PhD 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm July 28, 2025 Monday, July 28, 2025 10-11 a.m PST | 1-2 p.m. EST | 5-6 p.m. GMT Register today! Registration closed noon PST July 26, 2025 Hyperbolic tapering — what is it and how do you do it? Find out in this webinar for clinicians. Psychiatric researcher and clinician Mark Horowitz, MBBS, PhD, originator of the Horowitz-Taylor method for hyperbolic tapering of psychotropics and lead author of the 2024 Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines for Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines, Gabapentinoids and Z-drugs, will present an overview of the facilitators in implementing careful tapering in clinical practice, as well as some barriers. Mark also will touch upon a few advanced techniques, such as micro-tapering, the art of updosing and reinstatement, and managing protracted withdrawal. A short question and answer period will follow Mark’s presentation. A video of the webinar will be available for those who register but find they cannot attend. Please register for this webinar today. The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines have been endorsed by the UK Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. With this book as a basis, Mark, who is a Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry in the NHS, has been commissioned by Health Education England to prepare a teaching module for NHS clinicians on how to safely stop antidepressants. Mark holds a PhD from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London in the neurobiology of depression and antidepressant action. He is Visiting Lecturer in Psychopharmacology at King’s College London and an Associate Editor of the journal Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology. He co-authored the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ guidance on ‘Stopping Antidepressants’ and his work informed the recent NICE guidelines on safe tapering of psychiatric medications, including antidepressants, benzodiazepines and z-drugs. He has worked with the NHS to develop national guidance for safe deprescribing for clinicians. Mark has written many papers about safe approaches to tapering psychiatric medications, including publications in The Lancet Psychiatry, JAMA Psychiatry, and Schizophrenia Bulletin. His own experience of difficulty of coming off psychiatric medications has informed his interest in rational psychopharmacology and deprescribing psychiatric medication. Register today! We will email a reminder and webinar link shortly before the date of the webinar. Registration closes noon PST July 26, 2025. A video of the webinar will be available for those who register but find they cannot attend. If you do not wish to RSVP but are interested in receiving notification of other PDC events, please complete this form. {description} {title}

29 Stolen Lives Picnic Stolen Lives Picnic 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm July 29, 2025 We at Antidepressantrisks.org are honouring Prescribed Harm Awareness Day by hosting a Stolen Lives picnic at Hyde Park in London on 29th July from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. We would like to invite anyone who has lost someone to medication-induced suicide, or anyone who has been harmed themselves by prescription drugs. Of course, friends and supporters are also very welcome. We will be meeting at the Freeman Family Drinking Fountain by the Marble Arch entrance: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kF5kDJKCcakqzU1H6 Please RSVP here by selecting a free or donation based ticket. Attendance is free, but donations are welcome to support the event and our ongoing efforts. We rely solely on donations from individuals. We kindly ask that you register in advance so we can plan accordingly. We will send updates to you about the day via the email address you sign up with. Please do bring refreshments and snacks to share. This is a space for families, survivors, friends, and supporters to come together, share stories, and honour lives lost or harmed - please bring photos of your loved ones. Email [email protected] for more information. See you there. PS. If anyone is or knows a good cake baker please do let us know as we are looking to have a cake made for the day! {description} {title}

31 Mad Camp California Mad Camp California N/A July 31, 2025 – August 4, 2025 Summer camp for mad people, survivors, neurodivergent and escapees from psychiatry. Food nature fun music friendship community. 2 hours north of San Francisco at a mountain retreat center; our third year in a row! Scholarships available. Applications now open. Check out www.madcamp.net. {description} {title}