Author Archives: Anita Szigeti

I am fortunate enough to work with Kathy Flaherty,@ConnConnection on the governing Board of NARPA (the National Association of Rights Protection and Advocacy) & with Jennifer Mathis of the Bazelon Center as well. Both women are fabulous leading mental health … Continue reading →

Proud to call Boris Bytensky “friend.” His eerily similar to my life / career path may explain a lot. That being said, when my colleagues and I tried to depopulate the psychiatric hospitals, we did not get the co-operation that … Continue reading →

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End of a long journey. Beginning of a new chapter. https://lnkd.in/gNjNMVh Jill Presser Meaghan McMahon #littlegreybook #mentalhealth #mentaldisorder #pocketguide #travelstocourt #nothinglikeit #outthere

Well, we did it – we did have the VHS tapes turned into USB sticks!! And literally at the same time, basically, we discovered the full hearing was taped and available this ENTIRE time, so ALMOST 18 YEARS, on CPAC: … Continue reading →

After an exhaustive search, our firm welcomes Tanner Blomme (@blomme-tanner on twitter!) as our latest articling student. Tannner is very passionate about mental health law and wrote me a joke to present at his interview. Doesn’t get much better than … Continue reading →

My third book and ultimate problem child has finally rolled off the presses. Printed, boxed and shipped out on the afternoon of Friday, August 28, 2020. I consider this the end of a very long journey. But yet the beginning … Continue reading →

There has been so much talk of this case lately and I am glad. Here is the link to the Judgment: https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/2064/index.do?q=starson It was a landmark decision. I had the privilege of being appointed Amicus Curiae in the Supreme Court. … Continue reading →

Taking a little trip down Memory Lane. Here is the text of a speech I gave at an event to celebrate 20 years of “Mad Pride.” It was a speech that made some people quite angry and other people very … Continue reading →

WHO: Nyamuon “Moon” Nguany Machar. When: September 2, 2020 01:30 PM EST Topic: Trauma Translated Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HivtIbg8Rj-ziJLOKQvWLA A confirmation email with how to join will follow, once registered.