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The Advocacy Initiative Network (the Network) is a statewide organization developed by, for and with customers of mental health services throughout Maine. Our mission is to support the creation and sustainability of programs & initiatives that provide a better quality of life for Maine consumers.

Our beliefs have influenced how we have determined what constitutes consumer involvement.

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Latest News

Some not swallowing forced-meds plan

Thursday, 27 September 2007
Some not swallowing forced-meds plan [...]State officials now are able to force some mentally ill patients to accept psychiatric drugs and other treatment.[...]

Recovery from mental illness is possible

Thursday, 27 September 2007
Recovery from mental illness is possible [...]professional mental health caregivers were taught that major mental illness was a progressively disabling disorder[...]

TV Screen, Not Couch, Is Required for This Session

Thursday, 27 September 2007
TV Screen, Not Couch, Is Required for This Session [...]growing number of psychiatrists are using telemedicine technology to reach patients in rural[...]

Alaska Supreme Court Strikes Down Forced Psychiatric Drugging Procedures

Thursday, 27 September 2007
Alaska Supreme Court Strikes Down Forced Psychiatric Drugging Procedures [...]Alaska Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Myers v. Alaska Psychiatric Institute[...]
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 October 2007 )

FDA Warns on Mixing Antidepressants with Migraine Drugs

Thursday, 27 September 2007
FDA Warns on Mixing Antidepressants with Migraine Drugs [...]Mixing common migraine drugs such as Imitrex (sumatriptan) with antidepressants like Prozac (fluoxetine) or Cymbalta (duloxetine) can trigger a life-threatening condition called serotonin-syndrome,[...]