Boycott Normal! Occupy the Mental Health Industry
Free thinkers unite in an international campaign to question how psychiatric corporations try to control us and our democracy through their enforcement of "normal," labeling, forced drugging and electroshock. [Updated 21 Jan. 2012]
Latest news 21 January: Psychiatric survivor leader and blogger LAURA DELANO of Massachusetts is the 18th confirmed speaker for the Philadelphia Counter Celebration and Protest of the American Psychiatric Association on 5 May 2012, more info click here.
Boycott Normal! Occupy the mental health industry!
MindFreedom International (MFI) calls on mental health consumers, psychiatric survivors and all allies to boycott what is mistakenly called "normal," especially to resist the American Psychiatric Association's plan for a fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
DSM-5 would be the latest edition of what is widely known as psychiatry's “label bible.”
We challenge what is mis-labeled 'normal' and celebrate creative maladjustment and neurodiversity. Please join us!
Let's all unite and withdraw our cooperation from corporate psychiatry, and the deadly so-called normality it enforces!
You can participate from where ever you live, though if you can get to Philadelphia on Saturday, 5 May 2012, also known as "Five Five," please join us.
Info about PHILADELPHIA Peaceful Occupation of American Psychiatric Association
You may download a save-the-date flyer about the 5 May 2012 "five-five" activities in as well as see the latest list of speakers confirmed from all over the USA, get Philly travel & housing tips, find out how to get on planning teleconferences, and more, here:
Your leadership is encouraged in all these activities, wherever you live, in the spirit of the occupy movement.
Participate BEYOND PHILLY:
How groups & individuals can lead the Boycott Normal campaign wherever you live... Whether or not you can get to Philly!
Even an individual can find creative activities to occupy the mental health industry, especially using Youtube and Facebook.
Groups are also taking action, such as endorsing five-five by emailing to boycott@mindfreedom.org
Some groups are even holding simultaneous actions in other cities, like Pune, India! For example, Toronto, Canada is holding a simultaneous protest on 5 May 2012, to reach those organizers click here.
Here are other ways you can Boycott Normal from anywhere, whether as an individual or group, whether you go to Philly or not. Let us hear your creative ideas!

