Peter Lehmann

Achievement of Full Human Rights and Appropriate Support for People with Emotional Distress and Psychiatric Diagnoses

English, French, Greek, Italian & Spanish online publications & resources at www.peter-lehmann.de / Online-Publikationen & -Ressourcen auf www.peter-lehmann.de

  • Lehmann, Peter (August 30, 2024): "Criminal prosecution of legally liable psychiatrists as a pre-requisite of the UN-CRPD". Planned presentation to the ultimately canceled online event "Epistemic Violence and Racism in Mental and Social Services", organized by Enric Garcia Torrents, Medical Anthropology Research Center, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/info/pdf/prosecution.pdf

  • Lehmann, Peter (November 2, 2023): "Informal psychiatric human rights violations: Psychiatric micro-political psychiatric abuse through deliberate misinformation about dependency risks of psychotropic drugs and through withholding of support in their withdrawal". Manuscript for the lecture to "Political Abuse of Psychiatry: Ongoing Cases Worldwide", organized by the Medical Anthropology Research Center of the Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona, Spain. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.12747.98080. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/pdf/lehmann-psychiatric-abuse.pdf

  • Lehmann, Peter (April 5, 2017): "Congratulation to Dorothea Buck's 100th birthday on April 5, 2017". Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/pdf/dorothea-buck_birthday100.pdf

  • Lehmann, Peter (10 aprile 2012): »Antipsichiatria umanistica«. Testo occasionalmente aggiornato. Pubblicazione online www.peter-lehmann.de/hu-an-it.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (10 avril 2012): « L'antipsychiatrie humaniste ». Version occasionnellement mise à jour. Publication en ligne www.peter-lehmann.de/hu-an-fr.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (July 13, 2011): "About the intrinsic suicidal effects of neuroleptics: Towards breaking the taboo and fighting therapeutical recklessness". Unabridged and occasionally updated file. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/pdf/injury.pdf

  • Lehmann, Peter (23 de diciembre de 2010): »Antipsiquiatría humanista«. Versión actualizada ocasionalmente. Publicación en línea www.peter-lehmann.de/hu-an-es.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (September 28, 2010): "Expression of Gratitude on the Occasion of the Award of an Honorary Doctoral Degree by the School of Psychology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), September 28, 2010". Speech not held at the award of the honorary doctorate. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/pdf/honorary-doctor.pdf

  • Lehmann, Peter (September 19, 2010): "About humanistic antipsychiatry". Occasionally updated text. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/hu-an.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (July 27, 2010): "Whose defamation? Whose insult? Whose shame? About the indifference of the Berlin Runaway House organisation towards its staff-member Jan Groth's cybermobbing and defamation of Judi Chamberlin". Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/combatting-the-defamation-of-judi-chamberlin.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (June 26, 2010): "Medicalization and irresponsibility". Manuscript for the lecture on June 28, 2010 within the Parallel Session "Psychiatric medicalisation: User and survivor perspectives", organized together with John Sadler and Jan Verhaegh, to the 13th International Conference of the International Network of Philosophy and Psychiatry: "Real People: The Self in Mental Health and Social Care", June 28-30, 2010. Macdonald Manchester Hotel, Manchester, United Kingdom. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/pdf/medicalization.pdf

  • Lehmann, Peter (May 9, 2009): "Towards the ban on electroshock". Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/e-shock-ban.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (November 7, 2008): "A snapshot of users and survivors of psychiatry on the international stage". Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/pdf/inter2008.pdf

  • Lehmann, Peter (November 15, 2007): "The particular elements of Soteria from the perspective of (ex-) users and survivors of psychiatry". Manuscript for the lecture to the congress "Soteria and No Restraint", November 21-23, 2007. Hospital "Franz Tappeiner" and Casa Basaglia haus, Sinigo Merano, Italy. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/soteria.htm / www.peter-lehmann.de/document/soteria-meran.pdf

  • Lehmann, Peter (October 19, 2007): "Critical measures for a political and social integration of (ex-) users and survivors of psychiatry". Manuscript for the lecture of the same name («Ουσιαστικά Μέτρα για την Πολιτική και Κοινωνική Ένταξη των (πρώην)χρηστών και Επιζώντων της Ψυχιατρικής») within the symposium "Mental Health" to the conference "Society and Mental Health"), chaired by Theodoros Megaloeconomou & Niki–Eleni Nomidou. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Old Building of Philosophy, October 21, 2007. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/pdf/measures-english.pdf

  • Chamberlin, Judi / Lehmann, Peter (on behalf of WNUSP – World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry & ENUSP – European Network of [ex-] Users and Survivors of Psychiatry) (July 18, 2004): "Message: We express our deep sorrow at the loss of our dear friend Loren Mosher". Vejle, Denmark. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/enusp/vejle-lorenmosher.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (December 1, 2004): "The Political Dimension of the Self-help Movement of People with Psychotic Experiences". Manuscript for the lecture to the Symposium "Self and mutual help of persons with psychotic experience: An alternative approach on the issue of life quality in a society", organized by Anna Emmanouelidou within the 1st International Conference-Quality of Life and Psychology, 3-5 December 2004, run by the Psychological Society of Northern Greece at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Psychology, Greece. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/selfhelp.htm / www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/pdf/selfhelp.pdf

  • Lehmann, Peter (Agosto 2003): "Suicidio indotto dai trattamenti. La suicidalità come effetto potenziale dei farmaci psichiatrici", traduzione dal 1 settembre 2003 a cura di No!Pazzia; risorsa originale (http://www.nopazzia.it/PLehmann/suicidalita-lehmann.html ma non più disponibile online). Pubblicazione online aggiornata www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/italian/suicidalita.htm / www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/italian/suicidalita.pdf

  • Lehmann, Peter (October 25, 2001): "Treatment-induced suicide: Suicidality as a potential effect of psychiatric drugs". Extended and occasionally updated text. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/suicide.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (25 avril 1999): Un commentaire personnel au sujet du symposium « Balancing Mental Health Promotion and Mental Health Care ». Publication en ligne www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/consensus_komm.htm#fr

  • Lehmann, Peter (October 27, 1999): "Promotion of mental health and prevention of mental disorders by empowerment: Is there a psychiatry-policy without meaningful participation of (ex-) users/survivors of psychiatry?" Unabridged manuscript for the book contribution with the same name, published in: Juha Lavikainen, Eero Lahtinen & Ville Lehtinen (eds.): "Proceedings of the European Conference on Promotion of Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 10-13 October 1999, Tampere, Finland" (Reports of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2001:3). Helsinki: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, pp. 108-110. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/pdf/tampere_long.pdf

  • Lehmann, Peter (9 settembre 1999): "Prospettive per gli (Ex-) Utenti e Sopravvissuti ai Servizi Psichiatrici" [No!Pazzia's translation of: "Perspectives of (ex-) users and survivors of psychiatry", in: Eero Lahtinen (ed.): "Mental health promotion on the European agenda – Report from a consultative meeting, 15-16 January 1998, Helsinki, Finland" ["Themes from Finland", No. 4/1998], Helsinki: STAKES Publications 1998, pp. 63-68]. Pubblicazione online www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/italian/prospettive.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (August 27, 1997): "World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry (WNUSP) accepted as authority by WFMH". Resolution by WFMH. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/authority.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (March 17, 1997): "Theory and Practice of the Psychiatric Will. Timely precautions to turn away forced treatment and to defend human rights". Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/precautions.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (December 27, 1994): "'Progressive' Psychiatry. Publisher J. F. Lehmann as promoter of social psychiatry under fascism". Translated by Peter Stastny. Extended and occasionally updated file. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/j-f-lehmann.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (October 1, 1994): "Formal previous-consent and previous-rejection of psychiatric drugs and electroshock. Theory and practice of the Psychiatric Will". Manuscript for the lecture to the Conference "Responsabilité, droits et protection dans le champ de la santé mentale en Europe", run by the Comité Européen: Droit, Ethique et Psychiatrie (C.E.D.E.P., Seccion espanola), October 7-9, 1994. Madrid. Online publication www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/pt-e.htm / www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/pdf/pt-e.pdf

Resources

  • Lehmann, Peter (18. Januar 2021): "Psychiatrische Psychopharmaka absetzen / Coming off Psychiatric Drugs / Dejando los medicamentos psiquiátricos / Arrêter la prise des psychotropes / Αντί της ψυχιατρικής". Collection of materials on websites, blogs, mailing lists, helpful physicians, psychotherapists and alternative practitioners, legal matters and the criminal causation of drug dependence, books, brochures, articles, lectures, videos, training, tips for discontinuation as well as for discontinuation in self-help groups and in clinics, and for gradual reduction. Occasionally expanded collection of materials. Online resource www.peter-lehmann.de/ex.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (April 28, 2021): "The Psychosocial Advance Directive. Not only for the case of failures in withdrawal of psychiatric drugs". Blank forms (doc, docx, rtf, pdf). Online resource www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/lehmann/psychpav-e.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (21 de febrero de 2014): "Drogas psiquiátricas, ingredientes activos y nombres comerciales disponibles en los países de habla hispana". Archivo actualizado ocasionalmente. Recursos en línea www.peter-lehmann.de/info/drogas.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (21 février 2014): "Principes actifs des composants dans les psychotropes et dénominations commerciales dans les pays francophones". Fichier mis à jour occasionnellement. Ressource en ligne www.peter-lehmann.de/info/francaise.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (October 13, 2010): "About the awarding of an Honorary Doctoral Degree to Peter Lehmann by the School of Psychology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, Faculty of Philosophy, September 28, 2010". Collection of materials. Online resource www.peter-lehmann.de/drhc-e.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (1 Αυγούστου 2009): «ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΨΥΧΟΦΑΡΜΑΚΩΝ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΗ ΑΓΟΡΑ», περιστασιακά ενημερωμένο αρχείο. Διαδικτυακός πόρος www.peter-lehmann.de/info/hellas.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (May 6, 2009): Sources of information on psychiatric drugs in English, French, German, Greek, Italian and Spanish language. Occasionally updated collection of materials. Online resource www.peter-lehmann.de/info/sources.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (April 2, 2009): Overview of mailing-lists on self-help and alternatives beyond psychiatry in Dutch, English, French and German language. Occasionally updated collection of materials. Online resource www.peter-lehmann.de/info/mailinglists.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (February 19, 2009): List of information sources on electroshock and insulinshock in English, German, Greek and Spanish language. Occasionally updated collection of materials. Online resource www.peter-lehmann.de/info/e-shock.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (January 8, 2009): "Achievement of Full Human Rights and Appropriate Support for People with Emotional Distress and Psychiatric Diagnoses". Occasionally updated signpost page. Online resource www.peter-lehmann.de/info/alternatives.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (December 31, 2005): "Action Project against 'Harassment and Discrimination Faced by People with Mental Health Problems in the Field of Health Services'", organized in the framework of the "'Community Action Programme to Combat Discrimination in 2001-2006' with support from the European Union", co-organized by ENUSP (European Network of [ex-] Users and Survivors of Psychiatry – represented by Peter Lehmann). Survey page. Online resource www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/enusp/harassment.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (31 de diciembre de 2005): "Acoso y Discriminación Sufridos por Personas con Discapacidad Psiquico-social en el Ambito de los Servicios de Salud. Estudio a nivel europeo", organizado en el contexto del "'Programa de acción comunitario para luchar contra la discriminación en 2001-2006' con el apoyo de la Unión Europea", coorganizado por la Red Europea de (ex-) Usuarios y Supervivientes de Psiquiatría – representada por Peter Lehmann). Página de encuestas. Recurso en línea www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/enusp/harassment-spain.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (31 december 2005): "Actieprogramma over 'Pesterijen en discriminatie in de gezondheidszorg zoals die worden ervaren door mensen met psychische problemen in de gezondheidszorg'", organized in the framework of the "'Community Action Programme to Combat Discrimination in 2001-2006' with support from the European Union", co-organized by ENUSP (European Network of [ex-] Users and Survivors of Psychiatry – represented by Peter Lehmann). Overzichtspagina. Online resource www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/enusp/harassment-dutch.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (January 8, 2004): "World list of prescribed psychotropic drugs' active ingredients (generic names), trade names and test codes". Occasionally updated file. Online resource www.peter-lehmann.de/info/psychodrugs.htm

  • Lehmann, Peter (March 6, 2001): "About the 'Draft Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states to ensure the protection of the human rights and dignity of people with mental disorder, especially those placed as involuntary patients in a psychiatric establishment'". Collection of materials. Online resource www.peter-lehmann.de/articles/enusp/wp-history.htm

last update on July 5, 2026