Info It is helpful to use other phrases for people who have in the past been described as “mentally ill.” This is a living essay, and the author updates it periodically. If you have any feedback or suggestions let the author know c/o the MindFreedom office. [Modified 8/28/12.] Let’s Find Language More Inclusive Than…
Info This letter by David Oaks is a reply to Pfizer’s response to a request for evidence supporting their claim that a chemical imbalance in the brain underlies major depressive disorder. 16 April 2004 Oaks – Clary.pdf — PDF document, 71Kb Document Actions Print this
Info This is a letter from David Oaks to the FCC, FDA, and FTC, addressing the unsupported claims of a chemical imbalance in the brain made by Pfizer in their advertisements for the drug Zoloft. 16 April 2004 FCC FDA FTC.pdf — PDF document, 70Kb Document Actions Print this
Info This letter from MindFreedom’s scientific panel addresses Pfizer’s failure to provide evidence to support their claim of a chemical imbalance in the brain. 11 March 2004 Panel – Clary.pdf — PDF document, 72Kb Document Actions Print this
Info MindFreedom International’s Correspondence with Pfizer In 2004, MindFreedom challenged pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to produce evidence of the chemical imbalance its drugs were advertised to correct. This folder contains a record of the correspondence that took place. 9 December 2003 – Letter from David Oaks to the FCC, FDA and FTC 9 December 2003 –…
Info Pamphlet on recovery Steve Morgan of Vermont created a basic flyer that can be given out about recovery. One version is for reading, the other for printing (there are different layout requirements for both). PDF of Brochure on Recovery: To Read This is a version of the brochure on recovery by Steve Morgan of…
Info Mike Heston was a member of MindFreedom who wrote many times to the MFI office saying he is a prisoner who is experiencing involuntary psychiatric drug injections in the Federal Medical Center in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. MindFreedom issued a human rights alert on his behalf. Mr. Heston’s family has informed MindFreedom’s office that he…
Info MindFreedom International had a team led by board president Celia Brown inside the United Nations for several years working with disability groups from all over the world. The result: A United Nations treaty on disability rights. But now that treaty needs to be ratified by nations all over the world. Disability activists have created…
Info United Nations and Disability Rights MindFreedom’s team in the United Nations worked hard for years with activists from all over the world to create a treaty on disability and human rights. United Nations Disability Convention Ratified A United Nations treaty — or “convention” — on disability has been ratified by enough nations. It went…
Info You may download a text copy (in Rich Text Format) of the MindFreedom Brochure here. Feel free to copy and quote the text. This version is also helpful for people with vision disabilities who cannot always read PDF files. [Updated 6 October 2009.] mfi-brochure-2009.rtf — Rich Text Format (RTF), 5Kb Document Actions Print this