Peter Lehmann
Born in 1950 in Calw
(Black Forest), Germany. Education as social-pedagogist. Living
as independent publisher and author in Berlin. In 1986, foundation
of Peter
Lehmann Publishing and Mail-Order Bookstore (Germany),
in 2003, founding of a branch in UK, 2004 in USA.
In 1980, co-founder of a self-help group of
(ex-) users and survivors of psychiatry and advising in psychiatric
drugs and withdrawal until 1989. In 1989, co-founder of the
Organisation for the Protection from Psychiatric Violence
(running the Runaway-house
Berlin). Since 1990, board member of PSYCHEX
(Switzerland) and co-editor of the Journal
of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy
(United Kingdom). In 1991, co-founder of the European
Network of (ex-) Users and Survivors of Psychiatry (ENUSP).
From 1994 to 2000, board member of the German
organisation of (ex-) Users and Survivors of Psychiatry
(BPE), now webmaster.
From January 1997 to February 1999, Chair of
ENUSP; since 2004 board member for the region of North-East
Europe (Austria, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland,
Russia) and Secretary of the ENUSP
Board. Since 2002, member of MindFreedom
International and its designated representative to the
United Nations.
Publications include
-
Alternatives
Beyond Psychiatry [in English]
and
Statt
Psychiatrie 2 [in German],
both edited 2007 together with Peter
Stastny
-
Coming
off Psychiatric Drugs: Successful Withdrawal
from Neuroleptics, Antidepressants, Lithium, Carbamazepine
and Tranquilizers [in English],
edited 2004
Psychopharmaka
absetzen: Erfolgreiches Absetzen von Neuroleptika,
Antidepressiva, Phasenprophylaktika, Ritalin und Tranquilizern
[in German], edited 1998;
2nd, revised edition 2002; 3rd, actualized and extended
edition 2008
Βγαίνοντας
από τα ψυχοφάρμακa:
Εμπειρίες
επιτυχημένης
διακοπής
νευροληπτικών,
αντικαταθλιπτικών,
λιθίου,
καρβαμαζεπίνης
και αγχολυτικών
[in Greek], edited 2008 together
with Anna Emmanouelidou)
-
Soteria
und Empowerment: Über die Interessen Psychiatriebetroffener
(Soteria and Empowerment: About the Interests of (ex-)
Users and Survivors of Psychiatry), published
in 1997 [in German], re-published
2001
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Schöne neue Psychiatrie (Brave
New Psychiatry), Vol. 1: Wie Chemie und Strom auf
Geist und Psyche wirken (How Chemistry and Electricity
Work on Mind and Psyche) · Vol. 2: Wie Psychopharmaka
den Körper verändern (How Psychiatric Drugs
Change the Body), published in 1996 [in
German]
-
Statt Psychiatrie (Instead
of Psychiatry), edited 1993 [in
German] together with Kerstin
Kempker
-
Der chemische Knebel: Warum Psychiater Neuroleptika
verabreichen (The
Chemical Gag: Why Psychiatrists Administer Neuroleptics),
published in 1986 [in German];
2. edition 1990, 3. edition 1993, reprint 2000, 2005 reprint
of the original edition)
Contributions in anthologies and other books, between
others in: Vom
schönen Schein der Integration Menschen mit Behinderung
am Rand der Leistungsgesellschaft, 2008 · Mosher
/ Burti: Seelische Gesundheit: Community Mental Health.
Ein Leitfaden für die Praxis, 2004 · Trialog
praktisch, 2004 · 25
Jahre Psychiatrie-Enquete, 2001 · Sozialpsychiatrie:
EntwicklungenKontroversenPerspektiven, 2001
· This
is Madness Too: Critical Perspectives on Mental Health Services,
2001 · Proceedings
of the European Conference on Promotion of Mental Health and
Social Inclusion, 2001 · Manage
or Perish? The Challenges of Managed Mental Health Care in
Europe, 2000 · Emergency
Psychiatry in a Changing World, 1999 · Flucht
in die Wirklichkeit: Das Berliner Weglaufhaus (Escape into
Reality: The Berlin Runaway House), 1998 ·
Deprived
of Our Humanity: The Case against Neuroleptic Drugs,
1998 · Behandlungsvereinbarungen,
1998 · Der
aufgestörte Blick: Multiple Persönlichkeiten, Frauenbewegung
und Gewalt, 1997 · Abschied
von Babylon, 1995 · Det
mindst onde, 1993 · Von
Langzeitpatienten für Akutpsychiatrie lernen,
1990 · Vormundschaftsgerichtstag,
1989 · Hjernemedicin:
En bog om den giftige psykiatri, 1988 · Gekte
zonder grenzen: Hoe de gekkenbeweging de psychiatrie overbodig
maakt, 1985 · Selbstbestimmung
in der Offensive: Frauenbewegung Selbsthilfe Patientenrechte,
1981
Since 1980 many contributions in specialists' magazines,
between others in: AainaA mental health advocacy
newsletter (INDIA) · Amalie (DK) · Brückenschlag
(FRG) · Changes: International Journal of Psychology
and Psychotherapy (GB) · Clinical Psychology Forum (GB)
· Co`med: Zeitschrift für Komplementärmedizin
(FRG) · Courage: Berliner Frauenzeitung (FRG) ·
Current Opinion of Psychiatry · Deviant (NL) · ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ & ψυχική ΥΓΕΙΑ
(GR) · Dr. med. Mabuse (FRG) · Epidemiologia e Psichiatria
Sociale (I) · Eppendorfer (FRG) · Excerpta Medica
(NL) · FAPI-Nachrichten (FRG) · Intra (CH) ·
Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy
(UK) · Irrturm (FRG) · Kerbe (FRG) ·
Leuchtfeuer (FRG) · Matrix 3000 (FRG) · Mental Health
Observer · Phoenix Rising (CDN) · Pro mente sana
aktuell (CH) · Psychiatrische Pflege heute (FRG) ·
Psychologie & Gesellschaftskritik (FRG) · Psychosoziale
Umschau (FRG) · Society and Intervention (GR) ·
Soziale Psychiatrie (FRG) · Störfaktor (A) ·
Τετράδια Ψυχιατρικής
(GR) · Themes from Finland (FIN) · Tipex (FRG) ·
Trauma (CH) · Türspalt (FRG) · Umbruch (FRG)
· Unser kleines Stimmenhörerjournal (FRG) · Widerspruch
(CH) · Zeitschrift für systemische Therapie (FRG).
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