Info Click here to download the final summary of data collected during the Hope In Mental Health Care Survey. From June to October, 2012, MindFreedom conducted a two-part Hope in Mental Health Care Survey, which was designed to answer these questions about hope and hopelessness in mental health care: 1.How prevalent are messages of…
Info A letter from David, who says: “The silver lining in this event has been witnessing the love between us all.” David accepts an award from the Eugene Human Rights Commission in 2003. Photo by John Jordan-Cascade Dear Friends, family, colleagues, and supporters, After 4 decades as a psychiatric survivor human rights activist and 3…
Info Paula J. Caplan, dissident psychologist and human rights activist, is working with a group of psychiatric survivors and allies to officially call upon the American Psychiatric Association [APA] to stop the harm that often results from psychiatric diagnosis. Jenny McClendon, one of the DSM 9, has told her story of harm by psychiatric diagnosis…
Donate to the special MindFreedom fund honoring David W. Oaks to boost the MFI projects nearest and dearest to his heart! As many of you know, our founder and executive director for the past 25+ years, David Oaks, recently suffered a serious accident and broke the C7 bone in his neck. David has a long…
Info “When a wall is there for anyone, the opportunity comes for anyone to do self-reflection, prioritizing and goal setting so we can overcome/move forward…The thing to do is to provide education, comfort and supports so a person can have hope in an otherwise overwhelming situation in life: mental health issues.”–Susan Phipps; Alaska Susan Phipps;…
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Everyone who can will be sending positive energy, good thoughts, love, and prayers towards David & Family, wishing him a speedy recovery! On December 1st, 2012, David Oaks fell off a loft ladder while trying to retrieve Bongo (his cat) from a loft in his home office. An MRI as well as other imaging testing…
Info The USA Senate has failed to ratify this important global disability treaty, created in the United Nations with advice from hundreds of advocates, including a MindFreedom International team. Let your senator know how you feel about their votes! by John Abbe, Independent Consultant MindFreedom International On December 4th, the United States Senate failed…