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Forum challenges mental illness labels (Oregon)
Gazette-Times story - "Mental health issues carry an almost unshakeable stigma, and a set of preconceived notions about what is 'normal' and what is not. For those who work directly with the mentally ill, and those who struggle with both illness and its labels, confronting the issues surrounding psychiatric labels is a step toward shattering those stereotypes. Sunday, a group of area residents gathered at the Oddfellowship Hall in downtown Corvallis to discuss human rights for people with psychiatric labels, hoping to move from oppression of those individuals into a realm of awareness and wellness..."  
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Mental health consumers to run Main Link (Pennsylvania)
Story in the Daily & Sunday Review - "The Main Link of Sayre, a support center for mental health consumers that is planning to open a branch in Towanda, has some unique aspects. The day-to-day operations of The Main Link are run by mental health consumers, and that is unusual, according to Mark Beauchemin, one of the organization's two paid executive directors..."  
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