Here’s a brief video of an inexpensively created and incredibly fun grassroots Mad Pride event that was held in England in July 2005. You are invited to add your Mad Pride event to “google video” and let us know. The video here was independently made by this Mad Pride event in UK, which was not…
Info BonkersFest 2007 on 2 June 2007 was a wonderful success. There was a celebration of music, creativity, poetry, and strangeness! Mad Pride UK was one of the sponsors. Here is a photo from the launch, the moment when bananas were launched from a large cannon. BonkersFest 2007 began with the launch of bananas. Photo…
Info In May 2007 both The New York Times and USA Today have run major investigations of the rapidly increasing prescriptions of powerful psychiatric drugs, such as the “neuroleptics,” to USA children. MindFreedom asks, “Then why is the State of New York still recommending neuroleptics for three-year-old children?” Anya Bailey has a painful nerve condition…
Info Document Actions Print this NY Times examines relationship between increased prescriptions to USA children for powerful psychiatric drugs, such as neuroleptics, and the industry practice of paying prescribers for consulting, speaking engagements, etc. Psychiatrists, Children and Drug Industry’s Role Date Published: May 10, 2007 03:00 AM Author: GARDINER HARRIS, BENEDICT CAREY and JANET ROBERTS…
Info A psychologist who identifies as an individual who has personally experienced mental health care reflects on the lessons we can draw from the Virginia Tech tragedy. Al Galves, PhD is a board member of MindFreedom International, though this is an individual statement. What jumps out at me about the Virginia Tech tragedy is that…
Info LILA Lane Independent Living Alliance is a cross-disability independent living center based in Eugene, Oregon. LILA is working to support empowerment and self-determination and inclusion of people labeled with mental disabilities, including mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. LILA LAMHP You may download an MS Word flyer from LILA about their event:Independence, access, and…
Info 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 health, along with all interested mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors, are invited to the initial meeting on Tuesday, 29 May 2007.…
Info OPAL OPAL network is an alliance of groups in Lane County, Oregon that support the voice, empowerment, and self-determination of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. Thanks much to LILA and many other groups for supporting this successful project. You are invited! An Info Center for Opal Network Meeting Posters & Announcements Info about…
Info Document Actions Print this The publication National Journal ran an article that seems to slant toward more forced psychiatric procedures, and appears to blame the 1960’s “counter-culture” for the Virginia Tech tragedy. But at least the piece quotes MindFreedom director David Oaks a few times, such as about the importance of hearing from those…
Info Document Actions Print this USA Today investigates how neuroleptic psychiatric drugs (also called “antipsychotics”) that are usually given to adults, can have special hazards when given to children, as they are in increasing numbers. Adult antipsychotics can worsen troubles Date Published: May 02, 2007 03:00 AM Author: Marilyn Elias Source: USA Today For original…