Info MindFreedom member Mary Van Pelt successfully submitted this leter to the editor for publication, about changing the mental health system. Original letter published here: http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=&story_id=7364 Below is the text: Valley Courier, Alamosa, Colorado May 9, 2008 May is Mental Health Awareness Month by Mary Van Pelt Seven years ago I experienced job discrimination based…
Info A few published letters to editor about changing the mental health system. One of the easiest ways you can change the mental health system is to submit a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. It’s one of the most read sections. Here are a few that have been published. Letter to editor…
Info Every few years, the World Psychiatric Association holds a World Congress. The WPA has invited MindFreedom International executive director David W. Oaks to be a “special presenter” at the Congress, which is in September 2008 in Prague. David W. Oaks, MFI Director, will address WPA. UPDATE: To see photographs, news releases, statements and…
Info You are invited to celebrate with MindFreedom’s president Celia Brown an international treaty on human rights of people with disabilities, that psychiatric survivors helped make happen. What Convention When May 12, 2008 from 07:00 PM to 08:30 PM Where 777 United Nations Plaza, 2nd floor Contact Name Celia Brown Add event to calendar vCal…
Info The 11 May 2008 New York Times published an article about the global Mad Pride movement, including spotlighting MindFreedom International, and several sponsor groups in the MindFreedom coalition. Mad Pride celebrates the international movement for creative maladjustment! Bonkersfest in UK is one of the largest Mad Pride events, attracting 3,000 people. For original NY…
Info Here are a few of the upcoming anchor events for Mad Pride 2008. Mad Pride has celebrated human diversity and creative maladjustment for a decade, and now you can participate anywhere! MindFreedom Ghana in Africa is again holding one of the big Mad Pride events this July 2008! Perhaps the New York Times article…
Filed Under: mad-pride The mad movement has often been confined in a kind of ghetto… The recent New York Times article may be one way to break out. by David W. Oaks, Director, MFI For eons there’s been this conflict between those considered “mad” and those considered “normal.” That’s why Al Gore’s film Inconvenient Truth…