CBS-TV news covered a US government report about how many senior citizens are being massively over-drugged with powerful neuroleptic drugs, also known as anti-psychotic. Even worse: Though the FDA has strongly warned that some neuroleptics in seniors diagnosed with dementia can cause sudden death, many nursing homes are routinely over-prescribing these drugs because of corrupt…
Info A delegation from MindFreedom International, with support from Open Society Institute, visited Accra, Ghana, Africa to do a training, and meet with a wide variety of cross-disability organizations, a government official. The delegation visited Accra’s psychiatric institution. End of workshop by MindFreedom International in Accra, Ghana. MindFreedom Ghana Training In April 2011, MFI…
Info A delegation from MindFreedom International, with support from Open Society Institute, visited Accra, Ghana, Africa to do a training, and meet with a wide variety of cross-disability organizations, a government official. The delegation visited Accra’s psychiatric institution. End of workshop by MindFreedom International in Accra, Ghana. MindFreedom Ghana Training In April 2011, MFI…
Once more, MindFreedom Ireland holds an annual protest around the time of Mothers Day to say “no” to electroshock, also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT. what Protest when May 14, 2011 from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM where Cork, Ireland contact name Jim Maddock contact phone 021-4894303; 086-0624445 attendees All welcome. add event to calendar vCal iCal…
Info In Newsweek, 1 May 2011, famous performer Stevie Nicks disclosed how agreeing to a prescription for psychiatric drugs back in the 1980’s became one of the biggest mistakes of not just her performing career, but her life. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 38.1 kB Document Actions Print this
Info Document Actions Print this “Stevie” Nicks is well-known American singer-songwriter, who became famous with the rock band Fleetwood Mac and her impressive solo career. The magazine Newsweek has a feature in which a famous person talks about a major mistake they made. Stevie Nicks identified her experience in the 1980’s when she agreed to…
Info Celebrities who speak out about human rights in mental health While many ‘cultural leaders’ in the film, TV, music and theater world have spoken out about having had mental and emotional problems, it seems most stories end simply with finding conventional mental health care they felt worked. These stories are often moving, and represent…
Info The ruling was mixed, but mainly was a victory for Elizabeth’s goal of ending shock over her objection. The good news is the judge ruled Elizabeth Ellis cannot be given involuntary electroshock over her expressed wishes. (If Elizabeth continues to express her opposition vocally or in writing, she cannot technically be diagnosed “catatonic,” which…
A short profile on Rebecca Eichhorn, the new OCSC board president. News Release Oregon Consumer Survivor Coalition (OCSC) Rebecca Eichhorn, MS – Resumé and Brief Bio Rebecca Eichhorn (on right in photo) has ably served as the President of the Board of Directors of Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition, since she was unanimously voted into that…
Info In April 2011, a delegation from MindFreedom International visited MindFreedom Ghana in Accra, Ghana, Africa. Celia Brown (MFI Board President) and David Oaks (MFI director) gave a workshop about how those using the mental health system, and those who have survived psychiatric abuse, can work more closely with the general cross-disability movement to amplify…