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…
Filed Under: sandford Thankfully, Ray did not have forced shock yesterday, Wednesday, 7 January 2009 as he had thought. Because of a slighly complicated new schedule, he is apparently scheduled for forced shock next Wednesday, 14 January 2009. For weeks Ray Sandford had forced electroshock every single Wednesday, as steady as clock work. After more…
After two years of this new web site for MindFreedom International, one of the most unusual reactions has been people who have publicly told their stories wanting to get their identities as “psychiatric survivor” off the web site. We’ve complied. But Mad Folk everywhere: Come out, come out wherever you are! Let the world know…
Info Document Actions Print this The Sunday New York Times editorialized that the corruption exposed between the psychiatric profession and the drug industry must end. No Mugs, but What About Those Fees Date Published: Jan 03, 2009 07:00 PM Author: Editorial Source: The New York Times New pharmaceutical industry guidelines should stop most drug companies…
Info Web Log dedicated to “No More Shock for Ray.” Ray Sandford is a Minnesota resident who has received dozens of involuntary electroshocks (electroconvulsive therapy or ECT) over his expressed wishes. This Web Log or Blog launched in January 2009 is to help keep up with developments in the campaign. Aug 10, 2009 Text of…
Info More information about Campaign to End Ray Sandford’s Forced Electroshocks Here you’ll find documents that can help provide background to have “no more shocks for Ray.” Letter from advocate Charlie McCarthy about Ray Sandford’s forced electroshock Long-time mental health rights advocate Charlie McCarthy criticizes the “best interest” approach of Ray Sandford’s general guardians, Lutheran…