Info On 1 September 1967, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made a very special speech. For 12 years Martin Luther King, Jr. said he was proud of being psychologically “maladjusted.” More than 10 times he called for the creation of an “International Association for Advancement of Creative Maladjustment.” It is time to make…
A new alliance called the “Opal Network” has been launched in Lane County, Oregon to support the voice, empowerment and self-determination of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. All agencies involved with mental health, along with all interested mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors, are invited to this second meeting. what Meeting when Jul 31,…
Info Opal launch Info about the launch of Opal network in May 2007. New Network for Mental Health Empowerment in Lane County Launched A new alliance called the “Opal Network” is beginning in Lane County, Oregon to support the voice, empowerment and self-determination of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. All agencies involved with mental…
Info PRAWI-New Zealand PRAWI is a sponsor group of MindFreedom International in New Zealand led by Anna de Jonge. PRAWI stands for Patients’ Rights Advocacy Waikato Incorporated. Former mental health patients to sue A New Zealand newspaper, The Press, covers the mass lawsuit by hundreds of psychiatric survivors against the New Zealand government. New Zealand…
Info 28 August 2007 update: The attorneys for “Simone D.” announced today that her planned forced electroshock in a New York State psychiatric institution has been halted because of a new court ruling they won this morning! MindFreedom had issued a human rights alert to say “no” to Simone D.’s forced electroshock. Next step: End…
Info 28 August 2007 update: The attorneys for “Simone D.” announced today that her planned forced electroshock in a New York State psychiatric institution has been halted because of a new court ruling they won this morning! MindFreedom had issued a human rights alert to say “no” to Simone D.’s forced electroshock. Next step: End…
Info 28 August 2007 update: The attorneys for “Simone D.” announced today that her planned forced electroshock in a New York State psychiatric institution has been halted because of a new court ruling they won this morning! MindFreedom had issued a human rights alert to say “no” to Simone D.’s forced electroshock. Next step: End…
Info 2 July 2007 update: Simone D. has had more then 200 forced electroshocks. The State of New York went to court to give even more. Simone D.’s attorney, Dennis Feld, fought valiantly. But the courts agreed to order even more forced electroshock. Electroshock is also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT. Creedmoor Psychiatric Center…
Info MFI Free Live Web Radio Information about MindFreedom’s free Internet radio show, the second Saturday of most months at 11am PT / 2pm ET, when you can listen and call in about changing the mental health system. MindFreedom Live Mad Pride Radio Show Public RE-LAUNCH! Guests this show: Mary Maddock, Louise Bouta, John Breeding.…
Info — expired Welcome to MindFreedom Internet radio. Host David W. Oaks is a psychiatric survivor. Hear archives MindFreedom Mad Radio with news, interviews, your phone calls, hosted by MindFreedom Director David W. Oaks. MindFreedom Free Radio Is on the Internet by David W. Oaks — last modified 2007-06-13 14:21 History Action Performed by Date…