Info Friendly Spike Theater of Canada Friendly Spike Theater is a professional acting troupe and venue located in Toronto, Canada, though they travel far and wide. Friendly Spike is one of the main sponsors of Mad Pride activities for many years. Ruth Ruth of Friendly Spike is also the chair of the MindFreedom Mad Pride…
Friendly Spike Theater of Toronto will be in Vancouver, Canada for the Madness and Citizenship conference. Friendly Spike is a sponsor group of MindFreedom International. what Meeting when Jun 11, 2008 from 01:00 AM to 01:00 AM where Madness & Citizenship Conference, Vancouver, Canada contact name Ruth Ruth contact phone 416.516.4740 attendees All are welcome. add event to…
Info Document Actions Print this A 2007 study found that electroshock during pregnancy can cause brain damage to the fetus. Study Says Electroshock During Pregnancy Is Dangerous to the Baby Date Published: Jun 02, 2008 01:00 AM Author: Chris Dubey Source: MindFreedom International In 2007, researchers of Maine Medical Center performed a study as to…
Info Document Actions Print this Mother Jones and journalist Ken Silverstein won an award for this one. Ken got inside the headquarters of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) and photocopied huge checks from the psychiatric drug industry to NAMI. NAMI policy: Non-disclosure of the amount of money this mental health organization gets…
Danny has been on powerful psychiatric drugs for 40 years. Since he was 12. But now Danny’s brother (a filmmaker) and Danny’s sister (a social worker) have teamed up to tell Danny’s story in the context of the power of the psychiatric drug industry. MindFreedom is helping to host the premiere. what Social Event when…
Info Document Actions Print this The global news wire service United Press International (UPI) picked up the New York Times story about the “mad pride” movement. Mad pride giving voice to mentally ill Date Published: May 10, 2008 01:00 AM Source: United Press International (UPI) Original UPI article click here. NEW YORK, May 10 (UPI)…
Info Document Actions Print this The global news wire service United Press International (UPI) picked up the New York Times story about the “mad pride” movement. Mad pride giving voice to mentally ill Date Published: May 10, 2008 01:00 AM Source: United Press International (UPI) Original UPI article click here. NEW YORK, May 10 (UPI)…
Info Document Actions Print this An online publication for “citizen journalists” has a brief article about the Mad Pride movement that includes mention of MindFreedom and MFI director David Oaks Mad Pride: Beyond depression, a demand for rights from mental illness sufferers Author: Paul Wallis (Wanderlaugh) Source: DigitalJournalism.com link to oroginal article: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/254557 …
Info From Toronto Star: Myra Kovary is a member of both MindFreedom International’s UN team and World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry. Myra is pictured here playing the harp at the celebration of the launch of the international binding treaty by the United Nations for human rights and disability. Click to view full-size…
Info Document Actions Print this The Toronto Star covered the United Nations celebration of the launch of a binding international treaty for human rights and disability. Pictured plyaing the harp at the event was Myra Kovary, a long-time activist member of both MindFreedom’s United Nations team and World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry.…
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