Info A few of the mainstream and alternative media that have mentioned or covered MindFreedom International. DISCLAIMER: MFI lists articles for non-commercial public education, author is responsible for content; forwarding in no way implies endorsement of all or part. Mary Maddock, founder of MindFreedom Ireland, profiled The Irish Sunday World, on 17 July 2011, profiled…
When the American Psychiatric Association held their annual meeting in May, 2003 several hundred psychiatric survivors and activists gathered to protest. How to Have Mad Pride While You’re Protesting in Front of Thousands of Psychiatrists by David Oaks, Director, MindFreedom.org [2003] Brace yourself for some news: Some day, one of your friends or family members…
Info 2003 Actions Read about the MindFreedom Hunger Strike and march on the APA. MindFreedom Hunger Strike On 16 August 2003, MindFreedom launched an historic hunger strike that won international media publicity. The simple demand to the psychiatric system was this: Produce scientific evidence about why a single model — the medical theory of ‘chemical…
Info African-American Stories of Oppression, Survival and Recovery in Mental Health Systemsby Vanessa Jackson inourownvoice.pdf — PDF document, 380Kb Document Actions Print this
Info Native Perspectives on the Hiawatha Asylum for Insane Indiansby Pemina Yellow Bird wild-indians.pdf — PDF document, 791Kb Document Actions Print this
Info Racism Wild Indians Native Perspectives on the Hiawatha Asylum for Insane Indiansby Pemina Yellow Bird In Our Own Voice African-American Stories of Oppression, Survival and Recovery in Mental Health Systemsby Vanessa Jackson Document Actions Print this
Info Oryx began the MindFreedom personal stories project as an intern at the MindFreedom office in Oregon. He now live in Massachusetts. (Photo: Tom Olin) Click to view full-size image… — Size: 27.8 kB Document Actions Print this Previous: Joe S Baletta Next: Janet Foner
Info Al Galves, PhD is on the board of directors of MindFreedom International. BY AL GALVES, CHAIR, MFI DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE I’m raising funds for MindFreedom because the work we are doing is very important: Individuals labeled with psychiatric disabilities are often hurt and not helped. Vast sums of money are spent on treatment that doesn’t…
Info Al Galves, PhD is on the board of directors of MindFreedom International. BY AL GALVES, CHAIR, MFI DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE I’m raising funds for MindFreedom because the work we are doing is very important: Individuals labeled with psychiatric disabilities are often hurt and not helped. Vast sums of money are spent on treatment that doesn’t…
t Actions Print this This is an article critical of “anti-depressant” psychiatric drugs from a publication in Vancouver, Canada called Common Ground. Anti-depressants: prescription to suicide Date Published: Jul 01, 2006 03:00 AM Author: Angela Bischoff Source: Common Ground, Vancouver, Canada I’m a suicide survivor. My soulmate of 17 years, Tooker Gomberg, committed suicide March 3, 2004.…