Improving Mental Health Outcomes: invitation to a free presentation by Jim Gottstein
Free event on psychiatric reform, patient rights, and ethical alternatives with Harvard-educated lawyer, author and founder of the Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights), Jim Gottstein
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An upcoming free event will bring together influential voices in the mental health field to discuss key issues surrounding psychiatric care and reform. On March 2nd at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (7:00 PM Central European Time), attorney and mental health advocate Jim Gottstein will share insights from the recently published Report on Improving Mental Health Outcomes, his extensive experience as lawyer defending human rights in mental health, and his book The Zyprexa Papers.
Featured Speaker: Jim Gottstein
Jim Gottstein is a Harvard-educated lawyer and founder of the Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights). His legal advocacy has focused on challenging involuntary psychiatric treatments and promoting rights-based mental health care. His book, The Zyprexa Papers, provides an inside look into the legal battles exposing concealed risks associated with the neuroleptic drug Zyprexa and the broader implications for mental health policy (Gottstein, 2020).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gottstein
Event Highlights
This session will feature a discussion of the Report on Improving Mental Health Outcomes, a comprehensive review co-authored by leading experts in the field. The report argues for an urgent shift away from coercive psychiatric practices toward humane, voluntary alternatives, including Peer Respites, Soteria Houses, and Open Dialogue (Gottstein et al., 2023).
Additionally, Gottstein will present findings from The Zyprexa Papers, detailing the legal and ethical concerns surrounding the pharmaceutical industry's handling of psychiatric drugs and the suppression of critical safety information (Gottstein, 2020).
How to Attend
The event is scheduled for March 2nd at 1:00 PM EST (7:00 PM CET). It will be hosted on Microsoft Teams. To join the session, simply click the link below at the scheduled time:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/330153946089?p=lunPPKC6iitXeIXWW4
The event will be recorded and posted to this publication and our YouTube channel. While confirmation of attendance is not required, it is highly encouraged. Please email henning.garcia@urv.cat to confirm your participation and/or propose questions to the speaker.
References
Gottstein, J. (2020). The Zyprexa papers. PsychRights Press.
Gottstein, J., Gøtzsche, P. C., Cohen, D., & Burstow, B. (2023). Report on improving mental health outcomes. PsychRights. Retrieved from https://psychrights.org/ReportOnImprovingMentalHealthOutcomes.pdf
For those interested in a deeper exploration of the report, additional resources are available:
This session presents an opportunity to engage with critical discussions on mental health policies, patient rights, and evidence-based alternatives to coercive treatment.