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Wellness Resources

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 19:23.
Wellness Resources

Coming Off Drugs Guide Now In Spanish! Guia Reduccion de Drugs Psiquiatricas Disponible en Castellano!

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 15:04.

guide cover CastellanoThe Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs, published by The Icarus Project and Freedom Center, is now available in spanish - thanks to the dedicated translation work of Agustina Vidal from Buenos Aires Argentina.

Discontinuación del Uso de Drogas Psiquiátricas: Una Guía Basada en la Reducción del Daño, publicado por The Icarus Project y Freedom Center, ha sido traducida al castellano por Agustina Vidal desde Buenos Aires Argentina, miembro de la Asamblea permanente de usuarios del sistema de salud mental.

You can download the guide free online. Puedes decargarla de forma gratuita.

Go to the Icarus ProjectResources section to download and read the Guide in spanish.

Vísite la página en Recursos en el Icarus Project para bajar y leer la Guía.

Email Lists

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/21/2007 - 03:34.

Read our open discussion list (FC-Discuss) here for all kinds of forwarded emails, news items, announcements, and discussions:

http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/fc-discuss

 

Read our Announcement list (FC-Announce) archive:

https://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/fc-announce

 

You can also subscribe to the great links in the "Madness News Network" feed in a weekly digest form. Just click this link and enter your email address. http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=MadnessNewsNetwork&loc=en_US

 

Read more about subcribing to our email lists.

 

Web Links, Articles, Organizations and More...

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/20/2007 - 19:09.

An amazing compliation of resources Check it out!

 

Also look at our Email Discussion List Archive for news articles and other recent resources and dialog, starting in 2006.

 

Check our Latest Web Links Feed on del.icio.us for a ton of additional recent links -- articles, news, websites. Updated regularly, recent items appear on the sidebar to the right.

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Freedom Center Brochures, Flyers & Other Info To Distribute...

Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/18/2007 - 19:12.
Freedom Center Brochures, Flyers & Other Info To Distribute...
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Gail Hornstein Audio Interviews about Agnes's Jacket Book

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 08:25.

Listen to Gail Hornstein's radio interviews -- one on the local National Public Radio affiliate, WFCR and the other with Deborah Harper of psychjourney.com.

http://www.freedom-center.org/radio/HornsteinWFCRAgenssJacket04-09.mp3

http://www.freedom-center.org/radio/harper_hornstein_agness_jacket.mp3

SHARC Position Paper on Mandated Treatment and Harm Reduction

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/29/2008 - 21:27.

A statement written for the Statwide Harm Reduction Coalition on why mandated treatment is not consistent with Harm Reduction philosophy, developed by Caty Simon and Will Hall.

Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs Guide - Published by Freedom Center & Icarus Project

Submitted by will on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 14:06.

The Icarus Project and Freedom Center's 40-page guide gathers the best information we've come across and the most valuable lessons we've learned about reducing and coming off psychiatric medication. Includes info on mood stabilizers, anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety drugs, risks, benefits, wellness tools, withdrawal, detailed Resource section, information for people staying on their medications, and much more.

Ahora disponible en castellano!

 

 

 

 

Western MA Recovery Learning Community

Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/07/2007 - 21:40.

The Western Mass Recovery Learning Community (RLC) supports individuals in finding their own paths to recovery within the communities of their choice by offering trauma-informed peer supports and through the development of a regional peer network.

 

Check it out! www.westernmassrlc.org

First Aid for Emotional Trauma -- handout

Submitted by admin on Sun, 08/12/2007 - 19:01.

A summary of what emotional trauma is and how to work to heal it, in a simple 2-sided handout sheet, written by Will Hall. This work is based on Peter Levine, Hakomi, Process-oriented Psychology, and Judith Levine.