Info A psychologist who identifies as an individual who has personally experienced mental health care reflects on the lessons we can draw from the Virginia Tech tragedy. Al Galves, PhD is a board member of MindFreedom International, though this is an individual statement. What jumps out at me about the Virginia Tech tragedy is that…
Info LILA Lane Independent Living Alliance is a cross-disability independent living center based in Eugene, Oregon. LILA is working to support empowerment and self-determination and inclusion of people labeled with mental disabilities, including mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. LILA LAMHP You may download an MS Word flyer from LILA about their event:Independence, access, and…
Info A new alliance called the “Opal Network” is beginning in Lane County, Oregon to support the voice, empowerment and self-determination of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. All agencies involved with mental health, along with all interested mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors, are invited to the initial meeting on Tuesday, 29 May 2007.…
Info OPAL OPAL network is an alliance of groups in Lane County, Oregon that support the voice, empowerment, and self-determination of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. Thanks much to LILA and many other groups for supporting this successful project. You are invited! An Info Center for Opal Network Meeting Posters & Announcements Info about…
Info Document Actions Print this The publication National Journal ran an article that seems to slant toward more forced psychiatric procedures, and appears to blame the 1960’s “counter-culture” for the Virginia Tech tragedy. But at least the piece quotes MindFreedom director David Oaks a few times, such as about the importance of hearing from those…
Info Document Actions Print this USA Today investigates how neuroleptic psychiatric drugs (also called “antipsychotics”) that are usually given to adults, can have special hazards when given to children, as they are in increasing numbers. Adult antipsychotics can worsen troubles Date Published: May 02, 2007 03:00 AM Author: Marilyn Elias Source: USA Today For original…
Info Document Actions Print this USA Today investigates hazards related to increased prescriptions of neuroleptics — also known as antipsychotics — given to children in the USA. New antipsychotic drugs carry risks for children Date Published: May 02, 2007 03:00 AM Author: By Marilyn Elias Source: USA Today For original news article with links to…
Info Document Actions Print this USA Today exposes the massive psychiatric drugging of USA children in foster care. For foster kids, oversight of prescriptions is scarce Date Published: May 02, 2007 03:00 AM Source: USA Today For original article with sidebar articles click here. Fosterchildren are of special concern to some experts who fear atypicalanti-psychotics…
Info USA Today Neuroleptic Series USA Today examines dangers in the rapidly increasing prescription rate of neuroleptics in USA children. For foster kids, oversight of prescriptions is scarce USA Today exposes the massive psychiatric drugging of USA children in foster care. USA Today investigates neuroleptic psychiatric drug harm to children A report in USA Today…
Info A report in USA Today looks at the disability and death linked to the rapidly increasing rate of prescriptions of the super-powerful neuroleptic or “anti-psychotic” psychiatric drugs to US children. For original news article with links to side bars click here. New antipsychotic drugs carry risks for children Updated 5/2/2006 10:09 AM ET By…