Advocacy

Info Advocacy Court ruling on Illinois warehoused psychiatric inmates Federal Court Advances Challenge to Illinois Policy Warehousing Residents Labeled with Mental Illnesses Psychiatric Advance Directives “Advance directives” on mental health topics can sometimes help prevent forced psychiatric treatment, but too often the psychiatric industry is allowed to override these documents. US Supreme Court on Freedom…

MFI Statement on the Rise of Brain Altering Technologies Today

Info MFI has reports of an alarming increase in the use of brain altering technology for the psychiatric purposes, and issued this statement. Example of an rTMS high-powered device in use today. MindFreedom International Statement on the Rise of Brain Altering Technologies Today by David Oaks, Director, MindFreedom International Because of anecdotal reports, medical articles…

Brain Altering Technology Experiments

Info Brain Altering Technology Experiments Psychosurgery, vagus nerve stimulation, and rTMS (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) are all examples of brain altering technology that may be used for psychiatric purposes and that are currently openly used internationally. MFI Statement on the Rise of Brain Altering Technologies Today MFI has reports of an alarming increase in the…

US launches federal center on ‘trauma informed’ care.

Info The US government announces a new national center on care from a trauma perspective. Disclaimer: This is a forwarded public service announcement and views do not necessarily represent MFI. From:       nmhic-info@SAMHSA.HHS.GOV    Subject:     CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News: NEW LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR TRAUMA INFORMED CARE    Date:     October 30, 2006…

Trauma model as alternative

Info Trauma model as alternative Viewing emotional distress through a trauma perspective can be one alternative to the domination of the medical model. US launches federal center on ‘trauma informed’ care. The US government announces a new national center on care from a trauma perspective. Disclaimer: This is a forwarded public service announcement and views…

PsychRights hires executive director

Info PsychRights.org, a sponsor group of MindFreedom International, has filled its opening for Executive Director.   Bruce Whittington, Executive Director, PsychRights News Alert from PsychRights.org PsychRights Appoints First Executive Director As another step in its campaign to end unwarranted court ordered psychiatric drugging against people diagnosed with mental illness, the Law Project for Psychiatric Rights,…

PsychRights

Info PsychRights PsychRights.org is a sponsor group based in Alaska, USA. PsychRights hires executive director PsychRights.org, a sponsor group of MindFreedom International, has filled its opening for Executive Director. NY Times spotlights PsychRights exposure of Eli Lilly fraud The NY Times today spotlights PsychRights founder Jim Gottstein’s exposure of illegal fraud by Eli Lilly about…