Info In Memoriam Thomas Szasz, MD, dissident psychiatrist, died at age 92 Thomas Szasz was an author, psychiatrist, academic and significant critic of his own mental health profession. He has died at the age of 92. Lynne Salvi Remembered Lynne Salvi arrived at the MindFreedom office in the Summer of 2011, and attended quite a…
Info Document Actions Print this The NY Times investigated the number of USA young people labeled with a “bipolar” psychiatric disorder, and found the number increased forty-fold from 1994 to 2003. More Children Being Treated for Bipolar Disorder Date Published: Sep 03, 2007 01:00 AM Author: Benedict Carey Source: The New York Times For the…
Info Media are widely covering a news story about global mental health. Lancet, the widely-respected medical publication, published a study calling for more money for mental health services in poor developing countries. World Health Organization promptly put out an endorsement of this call for more money. But MindFreedom asks, “more money for what”? MindFreedom Ghana…
Info Once more, the USA Congress is considering a bill to help protect families from being pressured by schools to screen young people for mental health problems. And once more, MindFreedom is issuing an alert to encourage all USA citizens to contact your congressional delegation and support this important bill. In the past, the bill…
Info Screening President Bush called for making mental health “screening” of all young people “common practice.” Looking for troubled kids sounds good. But this is a mental health system without adequate advocacy, information, empowerment, and alternatives. Mental health screening marches thousands of young people to the door of a troubled mental health system. The Parental…
National Public Radio’s show “Justice Talking” featured discussions with representatives of ‘both sides of the story’ about the issue of involuntary psychiatric drugging of people out in their own neighborhoods and homes using court orders. Michael Allen defends freedom of choice in mental health care on National Public Radio. MICHAEL ALLEN, a MindFreedom member in…
Info Pat Risser, who is a psychiatric survivor and a MindFreedom member attended a major national conference about training the police for dealing with citizens labeled with mental health problems. In this exclusive inside view, the author warns of a rising “paramilitary” between police and the mental health system. This psychiatric survivor concludes, “Be afraid,…
Info Highlander is an educational center that has helped train luminaries including Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks. MindFreedom has held two international strategy conferences there. On 1 September 2007 a thousand people are at Highlander celebrating their 75th anniversary. Among the volunteers is MindFreedom activist Kristina Yates, whose heritage lies not far from…
Info We ask that all action and speech by those involved in the International Association for the Advancement of Creative Maladjustment (IAACM) follow these guidelines. IAACM Nonviolence Guidelines These principles of a peaceful campaign are based on those of Martin Luther King, Jr., as interpreted by the “National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance.” Our attitude will…
Info Normality screening hits the streets Here’s the same skit about how to screen normality, but taking it to the streets. This one was done in the middle of downtown Eugene, in front of a statue remembering Ken Kesey, who wrote the book One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Bullhorn optional. MindFreedom has conducted more…