Info MindFreedom International co-sponsored and supported vigils to remember Esmin Green, who died so publicly in a psychiatric emergency room. Here are updates. Courtesy N.Y. Civil Liberties Union Updates about Esmin Green 2010 “We The People” holds protest and vigil to remember this “murder by neglect” two years ago, for info click here.…
BonkersFest 2008 – ‘De-normalisation: The next civil rights movement?’ The event will be on the actual area where the infamous Bedlam was located in UK. what mad-pride Convention when Jul 19, 2008 from 01:00 PM to 10:00 PM where Camberwell Green, Southwark SE5, United Kingdom contact name Creative Routes contact phone 020 7358 3183 add event to calendar…
Celebrate the Human Spirit HELP Stop Psychiatric Oppression “FORCED TREATMENT IS TORTURE” Friday noon July 11th to Monday noon July 14th 2008 Albany, New York BastilleDays_08@yahoo.com 1-800-654-7227 TheAlliance.org what Convention when Jul 11, 2008 01:00 AM to Jul 15, 2008 12:55 AM where Albany, New York contact name BastilleDays_08@yahoo.com contact phone 1-800-654-7227 add event to calendar…
Info While institutionalized for three years as an adolescent in the early 1960s, Dorothy was labeled a “schizophrenic” and forced to undergo 40 combined insulin coma-electroshock “treatments.” She experienced and witnessed many atrocities and believes that luck, determination, her own anger, and one compassionate advocate were here best friends on the road to her survival.…
Info In this paper, Katina Andoniadis Harvick explores the Mad Pride movement within the context of the struggle to define madness. Harvick June 2008.doc — Microsoft Word Document, 51Kb Document Actions Print this
How to make a big giant hypodermic needle “prop” for a skit Here’s how to make an enormous hypodermic “prop” needle to use in your skits and plays. by David W. Oaks I have helped make about a dozen enormous hypodermic needles for skits and plays and guerilla theater. Making enormous prop hypo’s actually goes…
MindFreedom Lane County held a skit called “The Normathon” involving worship of an enormous five-foot giant pill capsule. Here are simple instructions about how you may make your own “Big Giant Pill.” Jeremy in the MindFreedom office invented a brilliantly easy way to make a big giant pill, or more accurately, a capsule. His secret…
Here is news and updates about MindFreedom Lane County’s “Mad Pride” skit, The Normathon. Updates 28 June 2008: View The Big Giant Pill as it awaits mounted on the wall of the MindFreedom office, click here! Live in Lane County? You are invited to workshop every other week to rehearse and prepare for the next…
Info Proposed Oregon office of mental health consumer affairs Information about a proposal by State of Oregon for an office of mental health consumer affairs. Apparently the voice of mental health consumer and psychiatric survivors in Oregon may be getting loud and united enough to be heard. State of Oregon considers office of mental…
The mental health department in the State of Oregon is discussing the possibility of a proposal for a state-wide office of mental health consumer affairs. State of Oregon is considering an office of mental health consumer affairs. From: Michael.Hlebechuk@state.or.us Date: June 27, 2008 4:26:11 PM PDT Subject: Oregon Office of Consumer/Survivor…