Info Activism in New York State to Change the Mental Health System Document Actions Print this Here are a few of the events and news in New York State about changing the mental health system. Some are by sponsor and affiliate groups of MindFreedom. Others are organized by other groups, and endorsed and/or co-sponsored by…
Info The Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) uses electrical jolts to the skin of children to try to change behavior, resulting in worldwide outrage, and a charge of ‘torture’ by a United Nations representative. Here is info about an upcoming protest. What Protest When Aug 09, 2012 from 12:30 PM to 03:30 PM Where Albany, New…
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Info Baby Steps are the Way to Feel Better —Kathleen Hartman I Created an Environment I Love to Live In —Crystal D. Choate How to Survive Enough to Say, “I AM Better” —Anne Leonide Brown Wilderness Hermit Charlie’s Journey to Recovery —Charles Hughes Back From the Brink —Anne Costa It Takes a Peer to Truly Help a…
Media report that the alleged shooter in the recent atrocity in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater quit his role as a neuroscience PhD student last month. It’s too early to make any conclusions, but there are questions. Were university authorities aware he was a troubled student? What kind of help was offered? Did he choose…
When 200 people, mainly psychiatric survivors, protested in front of the American Psychiatric Association… there was something missing. A surprising footnote to the 5 May 2012 protest in Philadelphia reveals that Dr. Allen Frances “vocally opposed” support for the event, behind the scenes. MindFreedom International News Investigation Revealed: Behind-The-Scenes “Vocal Opposition” by Psychiatrist Against MindFreedom International Protest…
Info Dr. Allen Frances was a key architect of the current American Psychiatric Association “label bible” the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM IV). Dr. Frances became one of the main critics of APA’s proposed DSM 5. But a MindFreedom investigation revealed that – behind the scenes – Dr. Frances has “vocally oppose” the protest…
Info After a school shooting, there is a window of time when people search for answers, and provide each other with close mutual support. Let’s not wait for a future tragedy to ask these questions now, and work together in community to prevent these atrocities. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 13.5 kB Document…
Info Youth and Young Adults: What Can Be Done to Prevent School Shootings? In the USA, the topic of school shootings, especially by college and high school students, has periodically been center stage, involving unbearable and overwhelming heart ache for trauma for so many people. What questions can we ask to prevent these tragedies in…
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