Info Document Actions Print this Here’s an article by MindFreedom member Duane Sherry who has a proposed “Mental Health Freedom and Recovery Act” that has been endorsed by MindFreedom Texas. Proposal: Mental Health Freedom and Recovery Act Date Published: Sep 24, 2011 12:00 AM Author: Duane Sherry, M.S. Source: MindFreedom Texas Click here to read…
Info Here’s the latest information about Boycott Normal, a campaign by MindFreedom International to show there is hope for those given psychiatric labels. There is Life After Labels, and life after psychiatric drugging, too. Fly your brain balloon far beyond normal with the Boycott Normal Campaign! Click here for information about the 10-10…
Rose and Bill West are MindFreedom members in Nebraska. They have issued a public alert about the years of psychiatric abuse they say Bill has experienced. MFI Member Cindi Fisher prepared this alert. Bill and Rose West of Nebraska are looking for support in dealing with their mental health system. The below alert was prepared…
Info Linda Eiden was 33 when she was diagnosed and involuntarily committed. At the time of this report Linda is 50 and lives in an assisted care facility, Care Partners, in Stevens Point Wisconsin. For the last 17 years, she has been involuntarily committed to live in a supervised facility and court ordered to take…
A poem about how various family members abuse one member in the family, and then make that person out to be the mentally ill one because of how s/he reacts to their abuse. What’s Wrong With Bess? Author: Liz Purcell What’s Wrong with Bess? What’swrongwith Bess? They like to say. She seldom ever. Wants to . . . play. Or have her hair. Done up in curls. As is the way. Of normal . . . girls. What’s wrong with Bess? She sure is queer. It’s good the rest of…
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Info Document Actions Print this The well-respected UK newspaper The Guardian published this piece criticizing the over-use of psychiatric labeling, and the way the process is “medicalizing” what is considered “normal.” The Mental Illness Industry Is Medicalising Normality Date Published: Sep 06, 2011 12:00 AM Author: Lisa Appignanesi Source: The Guardian, UK A Reading…
Info Lynne M. Salvi [1963 – 2011] was an activist with MindFreedom Lane County. She experienced 24 years of human rights violations in the mental health system. Lynne said, “Since finding MindFreedom and becoming a member, my life changed dramatically. I found many people who understand through experience without words. MindFreedom feels like a reunion…
Info Lynne M. Salvi [1963 – 2011] was an activist with MindFreedom Lane County. She experienced 24 years of human rights violations in the mental health system. Lynne said, “Since finding MindFreedom and becoming a member, my life changed dramatically. I found many people who understand through experience without words. MindFreedom feels like a reunion…
Info Document Actions Print this Lynne Salvi, a psychiatric survivor activist, analyzes a recent 30 August 2011 public forum about the proposed large state psychiatric institution in Junction City, Oregon. The forum was sponsored by NAMI, and their representatives passionately opposed building the new institution. Forum Held About Proposed Junction City State Psychiatric Institution Date…