Info by David W. Oaks — last modified Jan 26, 2009 12:50 PM Filed Under: electroshock MindFreedom asked for the agency funded by taxpayers to be Ray’s “general guardian,” along with the church that owns the agency, to speak out about against forced electroshock. So far they have refused. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America [ELCA]…
Info The 23rd annual Alternatives conference has begun.. What Convention When Oct 28, 2009 12:00 AM to Nov 01, 2009 12:00 AM Where Omaha, Nebraska, USA Contact Name info@mhselfhelp.org Contact Phone (800) 553-4539 Attendees All are welcome, especially invited are mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. Add event to calendar vCal iCal theme: “Uniting Our…
Info The psychiatric survivor/mental health consumer movement — also known as ‘mad movement’ — accelerated in the early 1970’s at about the same time as the general cross-disability movement that addresses concerns of all people who end up with some type of disability label. The social change movement led by psychiatric survivors and mental health…
Center planned for helping people quit psychiatric drugs. MindFreedom member Janet Foner is working with a group on plans to build Pajaro Valley Sunrise Center in California, to assist people who are wanting to discontinue taking their psychiatric drugs. what Social Event when Jan 15, 2009 from 01:05 AM to 12:55 AM where California contact name Janet Foner…
The University of Alberta is hosting a conference in March 2009, and abstracts for presentations are now being accepted. what Convention when Feb 15, 2009 from 01:00 AM to 01:00 AM where Edmonton, Alberta, Canada contact name info@arewemad.com add event to calendar vCal iCal “Are We Mad? Critical Perspectives on the Canadian Mental Health System” will be held…
The World Health Organization came out with a new report… and once more it promotes more and more psychiatric drugging in poor and developing countries, without adequate support for advocacy, human rights, voice of mental health clients and alternatives. Landing on my desk today was the latest book from the World Health Organization (WHO) on…
Info Guests: Louise Bouta electroshock survivor and John Breeding, psychologist/author. Host: David Oaks, MFI Director. Saturday, 10 January 2009. MindFreedom International’s Internet radio show is every second Saturday. MindFreedom Mad Pride Free Live Web Radio is Relaunched [this show has already been broadcast live, but you may hear archive at link provided] Saturday, 10 January…
Info Valentine’s Day Live Web Radio Show. Guest Mary Maddock of Ireland was on the MindFreedom Monthly Mad Pride Free Live Web Radio. This was a special “Have a Heart” show to end forced electroshock of Ray Sandford and others. Host: David Oaks, MFI Director. Saturday, 14 February 2009. MindFreedom International’s Internet radio show is…
Info Document Actions Print this Scientists from USA Food and Drug Administration have written a letter to President-elect Barack Obama pleading with him to fix their “broken” agency. FDA Scientists Ask Obama to Restructure Drug Agency Date Published: Jan 08, 2009 01:00 AM Author: By ALICIA MUNDY and JARED A. FAVOLE Source: Wall St. Journal…
Info Document Actions Print this One more piece of scientific evidence that neuroleptics may be the reason people in public mental health system die so many years earlier than the general population. Alzheimer’s drugs double death risk in elderly Author: Associated Press Source: National Public Radio original AP story: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99141561 LONDON January 8, 2009, 07:05…