How to Counter NAMI's 'Damage Control' Measures

[Guest guest]

Friends,

NAMI really irritates me... Let's do some counter damage, shall we? Please

send your 'not-so-successful' SSRI stories to the following:

carmen@...

bobc@...

And, for good measure, send them to the NY Times and Washington Post,

compliments of good old Bob and Miss Carmen... Here's an excellent media

reference list where you can access email addresses for the NY Times, the

Washington Post and other major publishers as well, thanks to Jim Gottstein

and his excellent Psych Rights website:

http://psychrights.org/education/hungerstrike/media.htm

See below for additional information.

Best regards to all,

Cassandra Dawn Casey

===============================================================================

Thanks Vince,

I'll send this out and ask everyone to flood Miss Carmen and Bob Carolla

with just the opposite

Best,

Cassandra Dawn

From: " Vince "

Reply- " Vince "

Subject: NAMIs Damage Control

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 05:01:35 -0400

NAMI is very busy. NAMI and the pharmaceutical industry are

getting quite desperate in light of the recent publicity surrounding

the use of antidepressants in children.

Hi, Gang,

It looks like this girl is doing damage control.

She wants " success storys " about " stories about child and

adolescent depression and succesful (sic) 'treatment' " .

Sure, the Times and the Post are " asking " for these stories.

Yeah. RIGHT!

She called and whined about these papers telling folks

what is really going on. She wants an Op-Ed.

This is getting interesting.

Big deal.

Love to read it if it happens.

Vince

From: carmen@...

Date: Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:15:08 PM America/Anchorage

To:

Subject: NOTICE: DEADLINE REVISION FOR NATIONAL MEDIA

STORY

NATIONAL NEWS MEDIA SEEK SUCCESS STORIES

Thank you to all those who helped generate responses to last

week's appeal! However, NY Times Magazine and the

Washington Post are asking for additional stories about child and

adolescent depression and succesful (SAY WHAT ??) treatment with SSRIs. The

requests have specific requirements outlined below. If you

know of families who fit the profiles, please contact NAMI

Communications Director Bob Carolla at bobc@....

Please specify which story you believe a family fits, and

provide names, phone numbers and relevant background

information. Interested parties are encouraged to have their

potential stories into Bob Carolla by Friday, July 30.

Washington Post: The reporter wants to talk with the parents

of a child who has had only major depression--without any

other diagnosis--and responded successfully to

antidepressants, including overcoming suicidal tendencies. He

is especially interested in talking with parents who believe

that SSRI's saved their child's life, following severe

suicidal ideation or an attempt.

NY Times Magazine: The reporter is working on a major story

about the controversy over the use of antidepressants for

children. He is interested in success stories from using

SSRI's, to supplement others received from different sources.

Mixed diagnoses will be considered. Living close to the New

York area is helpful, but not essential. He will need to

spend a substantial amount of time with each family.

In each case, family members will be identified by their

full, real names, along with the name of their town. Persons

interested in the requests may want to review the NAMI Policy

Institute's recent report on " Children and Psychotropic

Medications " at www.nami.org/kidsmeds

<http://www.nami.org/kidsmeds> .

[Guest guest]

Friends,

NAMI really irritates me... Let's do some counter damage, shall we? Please

send your 'not-so-successful' SSRI stories to the following:

carmen@...

bobc@...

And, for good measure, send them to the NY Times and Washington Post,

compliments of good old Bob and Miss Carmen... Here's an excellent media

reference list where you can access email addresses for the NY Times, the

Washington Post and other major publishers as well, thanks to Jim Gottstein

and his excellent Psych Rights website:

http://psychrights.org/education/hungerstrike/media.htm

See below for additional information.

Best regards to all,

Cassandra Dawn Casey

===============================================================================

Thanks Vince,

I'll send this out and ask everyone to flood Miss Carmen and Bob Carolla

with just the opposite

Best,

Cassandra Dawn

From: " Vince "

Reply- " Vince "

Subject: NAMIs Damage Control

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 05:01:35 -0400

NAMI is very busy. NAMI and the pharmaceutical industry are

getting quite desperate in light of the recent publicity surrounding

the use of antidepressants in children.

Hi, Gang,

It looks like this girl is doing damage control.

She wants " success storys " about " stories about child and

adolescent depression and succesful (sic) 'treatment' " .

Sure, the Times and the Post are " asking " for these stories.

Yeah. RIGHT!

She called and whined about these papers telling folks

what is really going on. She wants an Op-Ed.

This is getting interesting.

Big deal.

Love to read it if it happens.

Vince

From: carmen@...

Date: Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:15:08 PM America/Anchorage

To:

Subject: NOTICE: DEADLINE REVISION FOR NATIONAL MEDIA

STORY

NATIONAL NEWS MEDIA SEEK SUCCESS STORIES

Thank you to all those who helped generate responses to last

week's appeal! However, NY Times Magazine and the

Washington Post are asking for additional stories about child and

adolescent depression and succesful (SAY WHAT ??) treatment with SSRIs. The

requests have specific requirements outlined below. If you

know of families who fit the profiles, please contact NAMI

Communications Director Bob Carolla at bobc@....

Please specify which story you believe a family fits, and

provide names, phone numbers and relevant background

information. Interested parties are encouraged to have their

potential stories into Bob Carolla by Friday, July 30.

Washington Post: The reporter wants to talk with the parents

of a child who has had only major depression--without any

other diagnosis--and responded successfully to

antidepressants, including overcoming suicidal tendencies. He

is especially interested in talking with parents who believe

that SSRI's saved their child's life, following severe

suicidal ideation or an attempt.

NY Times Magazine: The reporter is working on a major story

about the controversy over the use of antidepressants for

children. He is interested in success stories from using

SSRI's, to supplement others received from different sources.

Mixed diagnoses will be considered. Living close to the New

York area is helpful, but not essential. He will need to

spend a substantial amount of time with each family.

In each case, family members will be identified by their

full, real names, along with the name of their town. Persons

interested in the requests may want to review the NAMI Policy

Institute's recent report on " Children and Psychotropic

Medications " at www.nami.org/kidsmeds

<http://www.nami.org/kidsmeds> .

[Guest guest]

Friends,

NAMI really irritates me... Let's do some counter damage, shall we? Please

send your 'not-so-successful' SSRI stories to the following:

carmen@...

bobc@...

And, for good measure, send them to the NY Times and Washington Post,

compliments of good old Bob and Miss Carmen... Here's an excellent media

reference list where you can access email addresses for the NY Times, the

Washington Post and other major publishers as well, thanks to Jim Gottstein

and his excellent Psych Rights website:

http://psychrights.org/education/hungerstrike/media.htm

See below for additional information.

Best regards to all,

Cassandra Dawn Casey

===============================================================================

Thanks Vince,

I'll send this out and ask everyone to flood Miss Carmen and Bob Carolla

with just the opposite

Best,

Cassandra Dawn

From: " Vince "

Reply- " Vince "

Subject: NAMIs Damage Control

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 05:01:35 -0400

NAMI is very busy. NAMI and the pharmaceutical industry are

getting quite desperate in light of the recent publicity surrounding

the use of antidepressants in children.

Hi, Gang,

It looks like this girl is doing damage control.

She wants " success storys " about " stories about child and

adolescent depression and succesful (sic) 'treatment' " .

Sure, the Times and the Post are " asking " for these stories.

Yeah. RIGHT!

She called and whined about these papers telling folks

what is really going on. She wants an Op-Ed.

This is getting interesting.

Big deal.

Love to read it if it happens.

Vince

From: carmen@...

Date: Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:15:08 PM America/Anchorage

To:

Subject: NOTICE: DEADLINE REVISION FOR NATIONAL MEDIA

STORY

NATIONAL NEWS MEDIA SEEK SUCCESS STORIES

Thank you to all those who helped generate responses to last

week's appeal! However, NY Times Magazine and the

Washington Post are asking for additional stories about child and

adolescent depression and succesful (SAY WHAT ??) treatment with SSRIs. The

requests have specific requirements outlined below. If you

know of families who fit the profiles, please contact NAMI

Communications Director Bob Carolla at bobc@....

Please specify which story you believe a family fits, and

provide names, phone numbers and relevant background

information. Interested parties are encouraged to have their

potential stories into Bob Carolla by Friday, July 30.

Washington Post: The reporter wants to talk with the parents

of a child who has had only major depression--without any

other diagnosis--and responded successfully to

antidepressants, including overcoming suicidal tendencies. He

is especially interested in talking with parents who believe

that SSRI's saved their child's life, following severe

suicidal ideation or an attempt.

NY Times Magazine: The reporter is working on a major story

about the controversy over the use of antidepressants for

children. He is interested in success stories from using

SSRI's, to supplement others received from different sources.

Mixed diagnoses will be considered. Living close to the New

York area is helpful, but not essential. He will need to

spend a substantial amount of time with each family.

In each case, family members will be identified by their

full, real names, along with the name of their town. Persons

interested in the requests may want to review the NAMI Policy

Institute's recent report on " Children and Psychotropic

Medications " at www.nami.org/kidsmeds

<http://www.nami.org/kidsmeds> .

[Guest guest]

Friends,

NAMI really irritates me... Let's do some counter damage, shall we? Please

send your 'not-so-successful' SSRI stories to the following:

carmen@...

bobc@...

And, for good measure, send them to the NY Times and Washington Post,

compliments of good old Bob and Miss Carmen... Here's an excellent media

reference list where you can access email addresses for the NY Times, the

Washington Post and other major publishers as well, thanks to Jim Gottstein

and his excellent Psych Rights website:

http://psychrights.org/education/hungerstrike/media.htm

See below for additional information.

Best regards to all,

Cassandra Dawn Casey

===============================================================================

Thanks Vince,

I'll send this out and ask everyone to flood Miss Carmen and Bob Carolla

with just the opposite

Best,

Cassandra Dawn

From: " Vince "

Reply- " Vince "

Subject: NAMIs Damage Control

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 05:01:35 -0400

NAMI is very busy. NAMI and the pharmaceutical industry are

getting quite desperate in light of the recent publicity surrounding

the use of antidepressants in children.

Hi, Gang,

It looks like this girl is doing damage control.

She wants " success storys " about " stories about child and

adolescent depression and succesful (sic) 'treatment' " .

Sure, the Times and the Post are " asking " for these stories.

Yeah. RIGHT!

She called and whined about these papers telling folks

what is really going on. She wants an Op-Ed.

This is getting interesting.

Big deal.

Love to read it if it happens.

Vince

From: carmen@...

Date: Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:15:08 PM America/Anchorage

To:

Subject: NOTICE: DEADLINE REVISION FOR NATIONAL MEDIA

STORY

NATIONAL NEWS MEDIA SEEK SUCCESS STORIES

Thank you to all those who helped generate responses to last

week's appeal! However, NY Times Magazine and the

Washington Post are asking for additional stories about child and

adolescent depression and succesful (SAY WHAT ??) treatment with SSRIs. The

requests have specific requirements outlined below. If you

know of families who fit the profiles, please contact NAMI

Communications Director Bob Carolla at bobc@....

Please specify which story you believe a family fits, and

provide names, phone numbers and relevant background

information. Interested parties are encouraged to have their

potential stories into Bob Carolla by Friday, July 30.

Washington Post: The reporter wants to talk with the parents

of a child who has had only major depression--without any

other diagnosis--and responded successfully to

antidepressants, including overcoming suicidal tendencies. He

is especially interested in talking with parents who believe

that SSRI's saved their child's life, following severe

suicidal ideation or an attempt.

NY Times Magazine: The reporter is working on a major story

about the controversy over the use of antidepressants for

children. He is interested in success stories from using

SSRI's, to supplement others received from different sources.

Mixed diagnoses will be considered. Living close to the New

York area is helpful, but not essential. He will need to

spend a substantial amount of time with each family.

In each case, family members will be identified by their

full, real names, along with the name of their town. Persons

interested in the requests may want to review the NAMI Policy

Institute's recent report on " Children and Psychotropic

Medications " at www.nami.org/kidsmeds

<http://www.nami.org/kidsmeds> .