Info Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Five American Psychiatric Association is — behind closed doors — preparing the latest version of their “label bible,” the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual or DSM. Psychiatrist Darrel A. Regier is in charge of creating the new DSM Dr. Darrel A. Regier is co-chairman of a panel…
Info Document Actions Print this Times in UK writes about how forced psychiatric drugging was used in India to enforce a mariarge. Parents drugged, bound and gagged doctor in forced marriage bid Date Published: Dec 19, 2008 01:00 AM Author: Chris Symth Source: UK Times original Times Online article click here: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5370592.ece An NHS doctor…
Ray Sandford had his re-hearing about his involuntary electroshock. I’ve heard from Ray and an eye witness that the hearing did not go well. We’re waiting for the judge’s decision. Since I live in Oregon, I was not able to attend the hearing this past Tuesday about Ray Sandford’s maintenance outpatient involuntary electroshock in Minnesota.…
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 –…