July 21, 2012 - MindFreedom International (MFI)

Surprising Secret Opposition to MFI’s Successful Peaceful Protest of Psychiatry on 5 May 2012

Front PageBy Sarah Smith July 21, 2012

When 200 people, mainly psychiatric survivors, protested in front of the American Psychiatric Association… there was something missing. A surprising footnote to the 5 May 2012 protest in Philadelphia reveals that Dr. Allen Frances “vocally opposed” support for the event, behind the scenes. MindFreedom International News Investigation Revealed: Behind-The-Scenes “Vocal Opposition” by Psychiatrist Against MindFreedom International Protest…

Dr. Allen Frances: “Vocal Opposition” to MindFreedom Protest

diagnostics, kbBy Sarah Smith July 21, 2012

Info Dr. Allen Frances was a key architect of the current American Psychiatric Association “label bible” the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM IV). Dr. Frances became one of the main critics of APA’s proposed DSM 5. But a MindFreedom investigation revealed that – behind the scenes – Dr. Frances has “vocally oppose” the protest…

Aftermath of a school shooting in Chardon, Ohio: Trauma and Mutual Support

kb, school-shootings, youth-mental-healthBy Sarah Smith July 21, 2012

Info After a school shooting, there is a window of time when people search for answers, and provide each other with close mutual support. Let’s not wait for a future tragedy to ask these questions now, and work together in community to prevent these atrocities. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 13.5 kB Document…

Youth and Young Adults: What Can Be Done to Prevent School Shootings?

kb, youth-mental-healthBy Sarah Smith July 21, 2012

Info Youth and Young Adults: What Can Be Done to Prevent School Shootings? In the USA, the topic of school shootings, especially by college and high school students, has periodically been center stage, involving unbearable and overwhelming heart ache for trauma for so many people. What questions can we ask to prevent these tragedies in…

Daily Archives: July 21, 2012

Surprising Secret Opposition to MFI’s Successful Peaceful Protest of Psychiatry on 5 May 2012

Dr. Allen Frances: “Vocal Opposition” to MindFreedom Protest

Aftermath of a school shooting in Chardon, Ohio: Trauma and Mutual Support

Youth and Young Adults: What Can Be Done to Prevent School Shootings?