Today Sat 10/10 Live Free Web Radio: ECT, Mental Health Alternatives

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REMINDER THAT BELOW live web radio show TODAY is in a few hours,  
Saturday, 10 October 2009.

The psychiatric industry calls today, 10/10, "World Mental Health Day."

MindFreedom renamed it "World Mental Health REVOLUTION" Day"!

So join us LIVE today from anywhere on Earth, or listen to the  
archives later:

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MindFreedom Radio News - Mental Health Advocacy Revolution
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   Electroshock & Non-Drug Mental Health Alternatives:

On Next MindFreedom Mad Pride LIVE WEB RADIO -- FREE!

*TODAY* Saturday, 10 October 2009: Your calls are welcome on this  
monthly live web radio show.

GUESTS:

* Ray Sandford, survivor of forced electroshock, from Minnesota.

* Linda Andre, author of book "Doctors of Deception: What They Don't  
Want You To Know About Shock Treatment," from New York. Hear the  
latest about stopping the FDA from rubber-stamping the electroshock  
device.

* Ron Unger, mental health counselor, about a proposed Eugene City  
Council resolution saying non-drug alternatives in mental health are a  
human right!

Host: David W. Oaks, psychiatric survivor.

HOW TO LISTEN AND CALL-IN LIVE TO:

WHEN: TODAY's Saturday, 10 October 2009, 90 minute show starts at:

    * USA: 11 am Pacific, 12 noon Mountain, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern
    * UTC/GMT: 6 pm [18:00]
    * London/Dublin: 7 pm [19:00]
    * Berlin: 8 pm [20:00]
    * New Zealand: 7 am

AT THAT TIME CLICK HERE to listen and call in LIVE (or click after the  
show to hear archives):

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/davidwoaks

Your live calls, questions, comments, are welcome!

Call-in Number: (646) 595-2125.

Can't get to a computer with web access later today? You may use the  
call-in number just to listen. (Because of popular demand, we've added  
more lines for this show -- this feature may change in future shows.)

More info on topics:

* For info about the campaign to stop the Food & Drug Administration  
from rubber stamping electroshock without investigating the device for  
safety and efficacy, click here:
http://www.mindfreedom.org/shield/fda-ect

* You may purchase Linda Andre's new book critical of electroshock,  
Doctors of Deception, via MindFreedom's MAD MARKET, click here:
http://bit.ly/ect-andre

* For more info about Ray Sandford and his campaign to stop his forced  
outpatient electroshock, click here:
http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray

* To read the proposed City of Council of Eugene draft resolution  
about human right to have non-drug mental health alternatives, click  
here:
http://www.mindfreedom.org/lane

* The host is MindFreedom director DAVID W. OAKS, named one of Utne  
Readers 50 Visionaries for 2009. For bio see:
http://www.mindfreedom.org/about-us/david-w-oaks

* News about latest MindFreedom radio shows:
http://www.mindfreedom.org/radio

* Again, to listen live or hear archives later, click here:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/davidwoaks

And mark your calendar for the Second Saturday in Nov. & Dec. for the  
rest of 2009's MindFreedom Live Free Mad Pride Radio!

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