Judi Chamberlin | |
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 Judi Chamberlin upon the publication of the National Council on Disability's federal report From Privileges to Rights | |
| Born | Judith Rosenberg October 30, 1944 |
| Died | January 16, 2010 (aged 65) |
| Education | Midwood High School, Brooklyn |
| Occupation(s) | Director of Education National Empowerment Center Co-chair WNUSP |
| Years active | 1971–2010 |
| Known for | Internationally known psychiatric survivor movement activist and author |
| Notable work | On Our Own: Patient Controlled Alternatives to the Mental Health System (1978) From Privileges to Rights (2000) |
| Board member of | MindFreedom International |
| Spouses | Howard Cahn (1988–2002) Robert Chamberlin (1964–1972) Ted Chabasinski (1972–1985) |
| Partner | Martin Federman (2006–2011) |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Award of the President of the United States |
| Website | www |
| Notes | |
Ted Chabasinski and Judi Chamberlin divorced in 1985 so that he could marry his second wife. However, they separated as couple c. 1974. They remained close friends. | |
Judi Chamberlin (née Rosenberg; October 30, 1944 – January 16, 2010) was an American activist, leader, organizer, public speaker and educator in the psychiatric survivors movement. Her political activism followed her involuntary confinement in a psychiatric facility in the 1960s.[1][2] She was the author of On Our Own: Patient-Controlled Alternatives to the Mental Health System, which is a foundational text in the Mad Pride movement.[3]
- ^ Hevesi, Denis (30 January 2010). "Judi Chamberlin, 65, Advocate for Mental Health Patients". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ Madness Radio (8 February 2006). "Interview: Judi Chamberlin interviewed by Will Hall and Cheryl Alexander" (Flash Player). Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ Lawrence, J.M. (20 January 2010). "Judi Chamberlin, writings took on mental health care". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 4 March 2011.