Dear Friends and Supporters: Our newsletter is back! At the beginning of November, 2018, I became the new executive director of MindFreedom International. As many of you know, David Oaks, the face and unflagging leader of MFI was in a serious accident that required long and difficult rehabilitation efforts. I am happy to say that…
MindFreedom International has hired Ronald Bassman to be its Executive Director. Bassman is a psychiatric survivor and licensed psychologist who lives in Boulder, Colorado. He has been a long-time activist fighting for the rights of persons diagnosed with mental illnesses and for alternatives to the mainstream standard of care in mental health. FOR IMMEDIATE…
Since many mental health ‘experts’ are calling for the government to expand forced drugging and shock, our need to organize has never been more important! With generous support from the Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care, MindFreedom International is hosting a webinar entitled: “Voices for Choices: Organizing for Alternatives to Forced Psychiatric Treatment”. “Voices…
UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who has provided support to keep MindFreedom’s website as a Beacon for Psychiatric Survivors on the Internet! Dear Friends and Supporters: Thank you for your past support of MindFreedom International’s mission. Whether you are new to us or you have been supporting us since the beginning when David…
On June 24, MindFreedom International hosted a webinar entitled Voice for Choices: Organizing to End Forced Psychiatric Treatment. View more details below including a link for viewing the recording of this webinar below. This webinar was made possible with generous support from the Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care (FEMHC) as a part of…
If you want to help launch a revolution in the mental health system and you are not sure how to go about it, MindFreedom International (MFI) may have just what you need! MFI is seeking individuals who would like to receive free, one-on-one mentorship to help them be effective activists, win rights, and launch a…
Lawyers acknowledge psychiatry as a torturous means of social control! Survivors and allies relieved someone finally noticed! Our neighbors to the North are fighting back against institutionalized psychiatry! Read this incredible newsletter and forward to a friend! http://mycanadianshield.ca/spotlight/spotlight-on-institutional-psychiatry.pdf “Staff have absolute control over where you go, what you wear, what and when you eat, when…
Info A mock funeral mourning those lost to psychiatry or who have had their spirits broken and struggle to survive is to be held as protesters deliver a public message to psychiatrists at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association on Sunday, May 6, 2018. “First, Do No Harm” is the message that protesters…
Info Register Here for an upcoming webinar hosted by MindFreedom calledVoices for Choices: Organizing to End Forced Psychiatric Treatment Sunday, June 2, 20185:00 pm Eastern. To register cut and paste this URL https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Sfv2axzQvmQnKf9r5moUQ What When May 09, 2018 from 04:30 PM to 04:30 PM Where Virtual Add event to calendar vCal iCal Free webinar coming…
Info MindFreedom International will host a free webinar on Sunday, June 24 at 5:00 pm EST entitled: Voices for Choices: Organizing to End Forced Psychiatric Treatment. With generous support from the Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care MindFreedom International will host a free webinar on Sunday, June 24 at 5:00 pm EST entitled:…