Info Tell Your Story — Change a Life, Change Our Society Just be yourself and tell your personal story, with as many details as you feel comfortable sharing. Say something about your dark times, and then share about how things got better. What did you do to regain hope and move your own…
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Info Will mental health consumer empowerment be part of the Oregon Governor’s transformation of Lane County mental health care? What Forum When Jul 31, 2012 from 02:55 PM to 03:30 PM Where Eugene Public Library, Oregon Contact Name David Oaks Contact Phone 541-345-9106 Attendees All welcome Add event to calendar vCal iCal To download a…
Info Free state-wide gathering of Oregon mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors will be sponsored by Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition (OCSC), preceding the national Alternatives conference. What Gathering When Oct 10, 2012 from 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM Where Portland, Oregon Contact Name David Oaks Contact Phone 541-345-9106 Attendees All are welcome (please pre-register). Add event…
Info Occupy Psychiatry – a project of PsychRights and MindFreedom International – are holding a protest of E. Fuller Torrey’s appearance at the Heritage Foundation. Dr. Torrey is widely considered one of the main proponents of increasing the number of Americans on forced psychiatric drugs. What Protest When Jul 18, 2012 from 11:30 AM to…
Info Document Actions Print this The well-respected Los Angeles Times ran an article about a scientific study indicating that taking neuroleptic psychiatric drugs – also known as ‘antipychotics’ – may shrink the brain. Brain shrinkage seen in those taking antipsychotic medications Date Published: Feb 07, 2011 12:00 AM Author: Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times Source:…
The Chamber of Commerce has exhibited some of the worst behavior in our society — blocking progress on the climate crisis, banking reform and health care for all. You can help the local Eugene Chamber of Commerce say “no” to this kind of bullying! The launch of the Boycott Normal campaign at the Eugene Chamber…
The Mental Patients Liberation Alliance Hosts 32nd Annual Bastille Day Protest About “Psychiatric Oppression” On Bastille Day 2012 weekend, The Mental Patients Liberation Alliance (“The Alliance”) will be hold several actions to “celebrate the human spirit and break the silence about psychiatric oppression.” what when Jul 13, 2012 12:00 PM to Jul 15, 2012 12:00 PM…
Info Celebrate “Nobility of Weirdness” with Dr. Carl Hammerschlag and MindFreedom Dr. Carl Hammerschlag, a psychiatrist deeply concerned about changing the current mental health system, speaks with MindFreedom International at the Oregon Country Fair 2011. To view this content the following requirements must be fulfilled: Adobe Flash Player version 9,0,28,0 or later must be installed;…
Info Cindi Fisher is shown protesting directly in front of Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center, about electroshock. Cindi is with the group MOMS, and is the mother of a psychiatric survivor. This protest was organized by Deborah Schwartzkopff, who is a survivor of multiple electroshocks (electroconvulsive therapy or ECT) in Oregon private psychiatric institutions. Deborah led…