This page lists just some of the resources on the thriving movement activity in California to change the mental health system. Last updated 30 November 2012. Welcome to Organizing in California! Please network with each other, exchange news, and make any corrections or suggestions, etc. about this list — which is definitely incomplete — to the…
BELOW is a forwarded message from a BBC reporter who is visiting in California to work on a mental health story. MindFreedom California News 19 November 2012 Hi, reader of MindFreedom California News. Specifically, BBC is working on a documentary about what it is like to be diagnosed “bipolar.” Since the crew is based in…
This page lists some of the resources on movement activity in Indiana to change the mental health system. Last updated November 28, 2012. Welcome to Organizing in Indiana! Please network with each other, exchange news, and make any corrections or suggestions, etc. about this list — which is definitely incomplete — to the brand new MindFreedom…
Info Document Actions Print this David Oaks wrote this brief article about how the late psychiatrist Loren Mosher was a model of an ‘open door allly’ for psychiatric survivors. Madness and the Mental Health System – Psychiatric Survivors and Human Rights Date Published: Mar 21, 2006 12:00 AM Author: David Oaks Source: Alternatives Magazine Issue…
Here is a brief dialogue between a leader of Lane County’s health and human services department, and MindFreedom Lane County, about empowerment guidelines. Background: On 30 January 2010, MindFreedom Lane County e-mailed to Rob Rockstroh, director of Lane County Health and Human Services, asking for feedback about the timeline of events about developing guidelines for…
Info His psychiatrist claimed Glen K. could not function without involuntary electroshock. But after litigation by his attorney and a campaign by MindFreedom in Spring 2012, Glen K. was able to stop his forced electroshock. More than six months later, defying the dire predictions, Glen K. is getting out of the institution and into a…
Info His psychiatrist claimed Glen K. could not function without involuntary electroshock. But after litigation by his attorney and a campaign by MindFreedom in Spring 2012, Glen K. was able to stop his forced electroshock. More than six months later, defying the dire predictions, Glen K. is getting out of the institution and into a…
Info His psychiatrist claimed Glen K. could not function without involuntary electroshock. But after litigation by his attorney and a campaign by MindFreedom in Spring 2012, Glen K. was able to stop his forced electroshock. More than six months later, defying the dire predictions, Glen K. is getting out of the institution and into a…
Info Endorse Creative Maladjustment Week! The Creatively Maladjusted are active on a variety of important societal issues, including: Changing the mental health system • Psychiatric profiling • Racial equality • Religious tolerance • Economic fairness • Peace • Ecological sustainability and energy security • Individual liberty • Transparent and corruption-free government • Community and family values But they are united…
Filed Under: iaacm by David Oaks, director of MindFreedom International • MindFreedom is announcing the First Annual Creative Maladjustment Week. This can help the “mad pride” campaign, and reach the general public. Maybe you saw the announcement about Creative Maladjustment Week on MindFreedom’s home page here: Announcing First Annual Creative Maladjustment Week – 7 July…