Daily Archives: August 3, 2007

Making a push for better care: Protesters march to bring attention to mental health services

Front PageBy Sarah Smith August 3, 2007

This newspaper article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on 30 July 2007 covers the Freedom Center’s Bed Push and “Escape from Psychiatry” to celebrate Mad Pride! Freedom Center 2007 Bed Push celebrates Mad Pride. [Photo by JERREY ROBERTS] Daily Hampshire Gazette 30 July 2007 BY VICTORIA BEKIEMPIS NORTHAMPTON, MASS, USA – Pushing a bed a…

After international protests Larisa Arap is freed from Russian psychiatric institution

kb, mental-health-globalBy Sarah Smith August 3, 2007

Info Russian journalist Larisa Arap has been freed from a Russian psychiatric institution where she has been held for 46 days. Arap, who had investigated psychiatric institutions, was freed following the visit of a government commission, which may have been prompted by widespread public protests. MindFreedom was one of many groups to issue a human…