Info Document Actions Print this One of the main publications for the mental health industry in the United States, Mental Health Weekly, covered MindFreedom’s work to help support funding for the state-wide voice of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors in Oregon. Coalition seeks mental health consumer ‘voice’ for Oregonians Date Published: Dec 22, 2008…
nt Actions Print this Local Minnesota television station WCCO reports on Ray Sandford’s challenge to his court ordered ECT. “Patient Tries To Stop Court-Ordered Shock Therapy” Date Published: Dec 16, 2008 01:00 AM Author: Darcy Pohland Source: WCCO For the full article, including video, please click here. Raymond Sandford, 54, was in Ramsey County District Court on Tuesday…
Info Document Actions Print this Here is a transcript of the Minnesota Public Radio’s piece on Ray Sandford. “Minnesota man fights forced electroconvulsive therapy” Date Published: Dec 15, 2008 01:00 AM Author: Lorna Benson Source: Minnesota Public Radio The full article, including the audio and slide show, is available on the Minnesota Public Radio web…
Info Oregon Ted Governor vs. state-wide voice of mental health consumers Information about how Oreegon’s Governor Ted Kulongoski has — for more than six years — refused to grant any resources for the state-wide voice of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. Ever since January 2002, the Governor’s first month in office, he has continued…
Even though today, 10 December 2008, is International Human Rights Day… Ray Sandford received another involuntary electroshock on an outpatient, maintenance basis. For a while there, Ray had his hopes up. On behalf of Ray we contacted Ray’s attorney Jon Duckstad and asked that a last-minute stay be obtained to stop today’s electroshock. Ray said…
Info [Updated 5 June 2010] Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the successful MindFreedom campaign to support Ray Sandford and end his involuntary outpatient electroshocks in Minnesota. FAQ Updated 5 June 2010 Every Day for Ray is Victory Day! Ray is a Minnesota resident who was regularly receiving “Involuntary Outpatient Maintenance Electroshock.” At…
Info News from MindFreedom South Africa Document Actions Print this Here’s some of the news, from latest to oldest, from MindFreedom South Africa. mf-south-africa-news-items News Release: Cape Town Declaration Signed at Robben Island Gateway (Published: Apr 05, 2008 07:26 PM) MindFreedom South Africa issued this news release in March 2008. The Sun City Hypothesis –…
Info Document Actions Print this The New York Times editorial board weighs in on the corruption in the psychiatric industry exposed by recent USA Congressional investigations. Expert or Shill? Date Published: Nov 30, 2008 01:00 AM Author: Editorial Source: The New York Times original article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/opinion/30sun2.html The New York Times – Editorial More evidence has…
Info The head of the UN’s World Health Organization’s mental health department from 1999 to 2010 was psychiatrist Dr. Benedetto Saraceno in Geneva, Switzerland. In that position, Dr. Saraceno issued a statement about WHO’s work with MindFreedom International and MFI executive director David W. Oaks. Dr. Saraceno’s support has continued in his next position as…
Info Document Actions Print this Further reports from The New York Times about how a Congressional investigation revealed that psychiatrist Dr. Joseph Biederman misused the name of his institution — Harvard — to fraudulently promote the massive use of the psychiatric drgus known as neuroleptics or antipsychotics. Research Center Tied to Drug Company Date Published:…