Info Caitlin is a survivor of maltreatment of Adelphi University’s student counseling center. A young adult new to the movement, Caitlin hopes to continue to her involvement in the psychiatric survivor movement and bring more attention to an issue that is all too prevalent and all too ignored. Also an actress and a poet, Caitlin…
Info Today, MFI held an interview with Glen K. about his ongoing involuntary electroshocks at Rockland Psychiatric Center. Here are notes from the interview, conducted on the phone by David Oaks, MFI director. In ‘related content’ at bottom, you can click, download and listen to a nine-minute excerpt MP3 audio. “My intellect is being torn…
Info Within 48 hours of the launch of a MindFreedom Alert Campaign, the Attorney General for New York announced that Glen K. will receive no more forced electroshock under his court order. Rockland Psychiatric Center was giving involuntary electroshock over and against Glen’s expressed wishes. Despite his psychiatrist’s pessimistic predictions, Glen K. did well without…
Info Within 48 hours of the launch of a MindFreedom Alert Campaign, the Attorney General for New York announced that Glen K. will receive no more forced electroshock under his court order. Rockland Psychiatric Center was giving involuntary electroshock over and against Glen’s expressed wishes. Despite his psychiatrist’s pessimistic predictions, Glen K. did well without…
Info Within 48 hours of the launch of a MindFreedom Alert Campaign, the Attorney General for New York announced that Glen K. will receive no more forced electroshock under his court order. Rockland Psychiatric Center was giving involuntary electroshock over and against Glen’s expressed wishes. Despite his psychiatrist’s pessimistic predictions, Glen K. did well without…
Info Within 48 hours of the launch of a MindFreedom Alert Campaign, the Attorney General for New York announced that Glen K. will receive no more forced electroshock under his court order. Rockland Psychiatric Center was giving involuntary electroshock over and against Glen’s expressed wishes. Despite his psychiatrist’s pessimistic predictions, Glen K. did well without…
Info Artist Amy Smith created an OccupyAPA poster Here you can find a JPG of art work by psychiatric survivor Amy Smith, to support OccupyAPA: Occupy the American Psychiatric Association. As well as the art, you can find a flyer the MindFreedom made based on the poster. You are welcome to also make creative posters…
MindFreedom director David W. Oaks will be speaking at Oberlin College in Ohio, sponsored by a student organization. Attendance to the speaking engagement is free. A post-event light dinner is free with RSVP. what Lecture when May 02, 2012 from 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM where Oberlin College, Ohio contact name Brenna attendees All welcome. add event to…
Info You can download here the newest one-page black-and-white PDF (408 KB) about the peaceful protest on Saturday, 5 May 2012, of the American Psychiatric Association called OCCUPY APA. [Updated 27 April. 2012.] occupyapa-flyer-dminus-8.pdf — PDF document, 407Kb Document Actions Print this
Info Anna Schuleit’s Flower Art in “Mass Mental” Just before the infamous “Mass. Mental” (formally known as Massachusetts Mental Health Center) was being shut for good, artist Anna Schuleit created an art installation with nearly 28,000 potted flowers. Here are news items about the art event. Bloom: 28,000 Potted Flowers Installed at the Massachusetts Mental…