Info From the organizers: “The conference will bring together organisations, activists, campaigners and academics working for radical challenge and change in mental health. It will showcase critical work on psychiatry and psychology (‘Big Psy’) and the pharmaceutical industry (‘Big Pharma’), and alternatives to diagnostic medical labels like ‘schizophrenia’ and ‘paranoia’.” This event is being held…
Info The Institute for the Humanities at Simon Fraser University, in Vancouver, B.C., is hosting conference on madness and society, to be held on June 12-15, 2008. MindFreedom director David W. Oaks is giving a keynote speech at the conference. What Convention When Jun 12, 2008 01:00 AM to Jun 15, 2008 01:00 AM Where…
A flyer, available in both Word and PDF formats, announcing a free community gathering on 7 November 2007. This gathering will address those changes in mental health care for youth that have taken place since Ryan Salisbury’s death last year. Flyer: Word Format Flyer announcing a community gathering taking place on 7 November 2007, in…
MindFreedom Maine reports about their vigil that said “No” to electroshock, and to bias in media and books about electroshock. Their peaceful vigil in Boston remembered those killed and harmed by electroshock human rights violations. Updated 23 October 2007. The book “Shock” by Kitty Dukakis is a biased promotion of electroshock. Update 23 October 2007: To…
A community gathering to discuss changes in mental health for youth since Ryan Salisbury was killed last year. what Meeting when Nov 07, 2007 from 06:30 AM to 07:30 AM where 454 Willamette, Second Floor, Eugene, OR, USA contact name office@mindfreedom.org contact phone 541-345-9106 add event to calendar vCal iCal At 5:30pm on Wednesday, 7 November 2007, MindFreedom…
Info Martin Rafferty, coordinator of the Youth Voices for Choices Campaign, created an overview flow chart about the current direction and vision of the effort. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 151.5 kB Document Actions Print this
Info Youth Voices for Choices Campaign A MindFreedom campaign to encourage younger people to speak out about what they would like to see in an empowering and humane mental health care system. Youth Voices for Choices Campaign Diagram Document Actions Print this
Info Ron Unger, coordinator for MindFreedom Lane County, compares a distressed client and a distressed mental health system. There are many similarities. Ron is a full time mental health counselor in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Mental health system safety behaviors by Ron Unger In an attempt to control their anxiety, people will often avoid situations that…
Info Mental Health System Why is the mental health system so often harmful to those it seeks to help, and what can be done to change the situation? Comparing Mental Health Client and Mental Health System Ron Unger, coordinator for MindFreedom Lane County, compares a distressed client and a distressed mental health system. There are…
Info Document Actions Print this The Village Voice published this article about “The stunning comeback of electroshock and other harrowing treatments for the mentally ill.” The Voice also published a letter by director of MindFreedom International David W. Oaks in response to the article. Shock and Awe Date Published: Sep 18, 2007 01:00 AM Author:…
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