Every three years the World Psychiatric Association holds its World Congress. David W. Oaks was a ‘special lecturer” on the topic of human rights at the WPA World Congress in 2008 in Prague, Czech Republic. The title of the talk was, “An Urgent Need for Dialogue About a ‘Global Emergency’ of Human Rights Violations in…
On 29 October 2011, David Oaks was one of the plenary speakers at the annual conference in Los Angeles of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP). The ISEPP director, author and psychologist Al Galves, PhD recommends Oaks for speaking engagements. David Oaks’s plenary presentation at the 2011 conference of the International Society for…
Info Here’s a peaceful revolutionary response to psychiatry’s label bible, the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual” (DSM). MindFreedom Portland has launched a “People’s DSM” where you can describe yourself! People’s DSM says Boycott Normal! WE CAN DESCRIBE OURSELVES WITHOUT THEDSM Boycott Normal! by C.J. Lince & MindFreedom Portland MindFreedom needs your help to createour…
Information about work by Erick Fabris to expose the practice of forced psychiatric drugging of people living in their own homes out in the community. Erick Fabris, author of book Tranquil Prisons Erick Fabris of Toronto is author of Tranquil Prisons: Chemical Incarceration Under Community Treatment Orders. Document Actions Print this
Info In the spirit of mutual cooperation, MindFreedom supports the movements to Occupy worldwide. We encourage members to join this momentous movement to take back our government, economy, environment, media, schools… and mental health system! MindFreedom International’s mission is to “lead a nonviolent revolution of freedom, equality, truth and human rights that unites people affected…
Info Are you ready… for a peaceful protest of the American Psychiatric Association and what is called normal? Philadelphia is home to the Liberty Bell, a national symbol of independence and equality. Let freedom ring! Click in “related content” below for your entry to information about Boycotting Normal and a peaceful occupation of the American…
Info In the spirit of liberty, MindFreedom took its nonviolent revolution to historic Philadelphia, PA, USA, and to the doorstep of the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. Solidarity events were held internationally. Read more, and how you can help “occupy APA” in future events. You are invited to peacefully protest the American Psychiatric Association. Occupy…
Info One-page PDF announcement of the peaceful protest to “Occupy American Psychiatric Association” in Philadelphia, May 2012, click below to download. mfi-boycott-apa-2012.pdf — PDF document, 139Kb Document Actions Print this
See a new film, free, about how an individual who heard distressing voices found humane forms of help outside of the conventional mental health system. MindFreedom Lane County affiliate, Opal Network and OCSC co-sponsor this free film showing. what Film when Dec 13, 2011 from 07:00 PM to 08:30 PM where Eugene Public Library, Eugene, Oregon contact name…
Info It was awhile ago, but here is some great stuff that came out of our 2007 conference on alternatives and choice in the mental health system. Creative Revolution in Healing: Turn Our Minds Around The conference showcased existing alternatives, brainstorming about new ones, exchanging resources about starting alternatives, and celebrating individual strategies for recovery.…