Next scheduled involuntary outpatient electroshock of Ray Sandford
MindFreedom International: Win Mental Health Human RightsDocument ActionsMFI vision: Unite in a spirit of mutual cooperation for a nonviolent revolution of mental health human rights and choice.
MFI is an independent nonprofit coalition defending human rights and promoting humane alternatives for mental and emotional well being. Click here to join today! MFI Featured NewsMindFreedom 2009 Membership & Fundraising Drive!(Published: 2008-10-18 15:44)
MindFreedom International 2009 campaign to recruit new members, renew past members, and raise funds. Read a special "Troubled Times" message from David Oaks, MFI director. MFI is independently funded, and counts on your support -- as generously as you can -- to support MFI's many activities to win human rights and alternatives in the mental health system.
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Esmin Elizabeth Green Vigils Held in 3 Nations(Published: 2008-07-25 12:45)
"VIGIL TO MOURN THE LOSS OF MS. ESMIN ELIZABETH GREEN AND CONDEMN VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS." MindFreedom International co-sponsored and supported vigils to remember Esmin Green, who died so publicly in a psychiatric emergency room.
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MFI NewsOn the MadMarket - Ex-Nun Vs. The System(Published: 2009-01-06 00:00)
This is a harrowing story written about a disturbing encounter with the Irish psychiatric system. One co-author is Mary Maddock, electroshock survivor and on the MindFreedom board. It is a story of hope and encouragement to all those who are suffering from emotional turmoil, and will hopefully offer a glimmer of light to many who can only see darkness in their lives. This book comes highly approved by MindFreedom's International office, as a must read!
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Ray Alert #9: What Would Jesus Do About Forced Electroshock?(Published: 2008-12-24 08:00)
Update: Here is an open letter from MindFreedom International to the Lutheran Church [ELCA] about the involuntary outpatient electroshock of one of their agency's clients, Ray Sandford. Ray has received another forced electroshock.
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Petition Completed to Stop Drug Crisis in US Military(Published: 2008-09-22 12:29)
Thank you to all those who signed this petition.
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Read More MFI News ....Global NewsWHO's Mental Health Director Calls MindFreedom's work "remarkable, fair."(Published: 2008-11-29 19:37)
The head of the UN's World Health Organization's mental health department is psychiatrist Dr. Benedetto Saraceno based in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Saraceno has issued a statement about WHO's work with MindFreedom International and MFI executive director David W. Oaks over the past few years.
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Documentary on Coerced Psychiatry(Published: 2008-10-28 13:27)
Norwegian Television (NRK 1) will present a documentary about coerced psychiatry on October 28, 2008.
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MindFreedom Ireland founder Mary Maddock was featured in a major newspaper story in Ireland.(Published: 2008-04-27 11:00)
Mary Maddock is a former nun, an electroshock survivor, founder of MindFreedom Ireland based in Cork, Ireland, and author of the book Soul Survivor. One of the main newspapers in Ireland ran a major feature about Mary. Mary is on the board of directors of MindFreedom International.
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Read More Global News ....USA NewsM-POWER reports on psychiatric emergency room rights bill(Published: 2008-08-19 16:58)
Cathy Levin from M-POWER reports about progress on their fight for a bill in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts legislature for a bill of rights for people who use psychiatric emergency rooms. Often these emergency rooms abuse individuals diagnosed with psychiatric labels. M-POWER reports that the bill is still alive! M-POWER is a sponsor group of MindFreedom International.
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Oregon Consumer Survivor Coalition delegation meets with Oregon's governor(Published: 2008-07-22 13:40)
A report on the recent meeting between the OCSC, Mental Health America, and Governor Ted Kulongoski.
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Bill would challenge psychiatric abuse of youth in residential treatment(Published: 2008-05-15 13:45)
Bazelon Center has issued an alert about a bill in the USA congress to do something about human rights abuses rampant in residential programs for teens diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities. Bazelon Center is a Sponsor Group in MindFreedom International.
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