Oregonians Support Bills for Psychiatric Survivor Empowerment: Good News, Bad News

Info Twenty-five mental health consumers, psychiatric survivors and allies showed up at a public hearing at the Oregon Senate and many testified in support of two bills for self-determination and human rights in the mental health system. Read an update about the results, along with a background about these two bills.   Psychiatric survivors Marie…

Oregon News to Change Mental Health System: Bills, Call to Governor

Info News about activities in Oregon for human rights, empowerment and alternatives in the mental health system. MindFreedom Oregon updates and alerts.   Psychiatric survivors testify for SB 363 and SB 364. MindFreedom Oregon is working with a number of other groups throughout Oregon for human rights and alternatives in the mental health system. Some…

Memoriam for Helena King of Cork Ireland

A memoriam from Mary Maddock of MindFreedom Ireland about Helena King: A spirited woman has finally found freedom. For the past six years of her life, Helena King spent most of her time locked away in Carrig Mor secure psychiatric hospital in Cork. She was a spirited, intelligent and loving woman — above all full…