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MindFreedom’s Shield Program: Working to Free People from Psychiatric Incarceration and Forced Treatment

Mad in America

Much as the court-watching movement shines a light on the unjust workings of the criminal-legal system , Shield activists show up to virtual hearings like Russell’s as witnesses to the injustices of the civil commitment system. Why does a religious organization have legal rights over a man’s life and body in a supposedly secular state?”

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Employers are scrambling to put in places to breastfeed. This company wants to help

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And while Mamava’s pods can now be found in airports and stadiums—serving Duncanson and other nursing parents—much of the company’s recent growth has been fueled by adoption across all kinds of workplaces, from public schools to manufacturing facilities. Morgan Healthcare conference last month.

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A Simple Workaround to Overcome the Bureaucratic Mindset

Tanveer Naseer

Russell is an educational psychologist, author, executive coach and management consultant whose clients include Fortune 500 executives in aerospace, healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, information technology, telecommunications and oil and gas. The following is a guest post by Russell Bishop. So sue me” was the response.

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The Workforce is on the Move…and so is Compensation

Bonnie Low-Kramen

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS. There remain various compliance and tax considerations for a distributed workforce that go well beyond compensation actions, so it is critical now for talent management professionals to continue to balance legal complexities, tax liabilities with the needs of an increasingly remote workforce. .

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 16: Is There Any Future for Psychiatry? (Part Six)

Mad in America

Whether drugs are legal or illegal, it is unhealthy to perturb brain functions with them. In evidence-based healthcare, we do not use interventions that do more harm than good, which psychiatry does. Avoid financial conflicts of interest with manufacturers of psychoactive drugs or other treatments, e.g. equipment for electroshock.

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RADAR and the Dignity of Risk-Taking

Mad in America

Here, we would like to extend the responsibility of healthcare professionals to include the risk of staying on medication. In our response to the RADAR study, we argued that the dignity of risk associated with dose reduction must be preserved. The process of deinstitutionalization has been seen as one of the revolutions in mental health care.

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Mandatory Overtime 101

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In some industries such as healthcare, transportation, and manufacturing, mandatory overtime is common practice. For example, fatigue and stress can lead to mistakes and errors, which can be dangerous in jobs such as healthcare, transportation, or construction. Mandatory overtime can have both positive and negative impacts.