Judi Chamberlin

Judi Chamberlin

Judi Chamberlin (born 1944) is an anti-psychiatry activist, speaker, educator and psychiatric survivor. She is associated with the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University. [ [http://www.bu.edu/cpr/about/profiles/judicham.html Judi Chamberlin ] ]

She is currently Director of Education at the National Empowerment Center, involved with National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy and other national and international advocacy organizations.

Published works

*"On Our Own: Patient Controlled Alternatives to the Mental Health System" (1978)

Awards

*1992: Distinguished Service Award of the President of the United States, National Council on Disability
*1992: David J. Vail National Advocacy Award, Mental Health Association of Minnesota
*1995: N. Neal Pike Prize for Services to People with Disabilities, Boston University School of Law

References

External links

* [http://Power2U.org/ National Empowerment Center]


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