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Wednesday, 17 October 2007 |
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We are writing a book called "What I Would Have Missed”. The book is an anthology of true stories of people who made a non-fatal suicide attempt, and then went on to live lives they never would have expected. We'll share the dire circumstances of what each person was going through that led them to try suicide, how the attempt was made, and what unexpected events unfolded after: the amazing things these people went on to experience in life that otherwise they would have missed.
After seeing John Kevin Hines' story on “The Bridge”, what struck us most was when he said that the second his feet left the ledge, he knew he wanted to live. Who knows how many others have had that thought, but it was tragically too late? We hope that with this book we can prevent people from making that horrible, irrevocable mistake. We hope we can show people that while they are going through what seems like a permanently unbearable time, is actually only a moment, if they can just hold on and see it through.
Through sharing people's stories, without getting preachy or overly sentimental, and even more so by sharing what happened next, we believe that perhaps "What I Would Have Missed" can help heal and give hope where there seems to be none.
If you or anyone you know has experienced this, we would like to interview you with the possibility of including your story in the book.
Interviews will be conducted over the phone. Interviewees can remain anonymous, but will be asked to sign a release.
If you know of anyone interested in sharing their story, please have them contact Heather and Jennifer at:
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Thursday, 27 September 2007 |
Good patient-physician relationship important for treatment adherence
"[...]research supports a patient-centered approach where mental health workers actively seek the views of patients and collaboration[...]"
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 27 September 2007 )
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Wednesday, 26 September 2007 |
Thursday, July 26, on the 17th anniversary of enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Congressman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) will introduce the ADA Restoration Act of 2007.
Court decisions have seriously eroded the rights of people with disabilities under the ADA, creating a Catch-22 that allows employers to say a person is "too disabled" to do the job but "not disabled enough" to be protected by the law.
People with conditions like mental illness, epilepsy, diabetes, HIV, cancer and hearing loss who manage their disabilities with medication, prosthetics, hearing aids, etc. - or "mitigating measures" - are viewed as "too functional" to have a disability and are denied the ADA's protection from employment discrimination.
People who are turned down for a job or fired because an employer mistakenly believes they cannot perform the job - or because the employer does not want "people like that" in the workplace - are also denied the ADA's protection from employment discrimination.
This Is Wrong!
Congress should correct this to ensure that the courts will interpret the ADA fairly, and as Congress intended.
Many voices are needed now to help Congressmen Hoyer and Sensenbrenner gather as many original co-sponsors as possible to show strength and support for this effort.
Please Act Now!
- Call your Representative immediately at 202-224-3121 and ask him or her to become an original co-sponsor of the ADA Restoration Act of 2007. (You can also get a direct phone number at www.congress.org .)
- Ask your Representative (or the staff member you speak to) to contact Representative Hoyer's (ext. 5-3130) or Sensenbrenner's (ext. 5-5101) office today to sign on as an original co-sponsor.
- Forward this Action Alert to your network to get as many people as possible people to call their House member immediately with the same message.
What if you miss Thursday's deadline? Not to worry! Co-sponsors will still be needed after July 27th, so do call your Representative's office.
Here are talking points on the ADA Restoration Act and, below, a sample telephone message for seeking original cosponsors:
"Hi. My name is_______ and I live in ________. I would like Representative______ to be an original cosponsor of the ADA Restoration Act of 2007. A Dear Colleague letter was just sent to you on Friday, July 20 from Representatives Hoyer and Sensenbrenner to let you know that they will be introducing the ADA Restoration Act this Thursday, July 26, the 17th anniversary of the original enactment of the ADA.
"People with disabilities are still too often treated unfairly in the workplace. When they go to court with a claim of discrimination, they are treated unfairly again, often by a court that says they do not even have disability and are not eligible for coverage under the Americans with Disabilities Act - even when they have been fired or refused employment because of their disability! The ADA needs to cover the people the U.S. Congress originally intended it to cover when it was passed in 1990, people with mental illnesses, epilepsy, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, intellectual and developmental disabilities or cancer. But that is not what is happening now.
"Please solve this problem by becoming an original cosponsor of the ADA Restoration Act of 2007."
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 September 2007 )
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Wednesday, 26 September 2007 |
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http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/mental-health-abuse/electroshock/simone-d
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Thursday, 27 September 2007 |
EMDR-- An increasingly popular treatment for PTSD
"[...]results suggested that EMDR could reduce the pain associated with traumatic memories[...]"
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