Info Info About Actress Carrie Fisher & Electroshock Actress Carrie Fisher plans to put out a new book that praises her ongoing maintenance electroshock, also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT. Ask Fisher to have a heart, and hear from those who have been harmed by electroshock. This Fall: Carrie Fisher Promotes Maintenance Electroshock in…
Info Actress Carrie Fisher is famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia in Star Wars. But she’s becoming famous for promoting her electroshock, also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT. Action: Ask Fisher to have a heart. Actress Carrie Fisher plans new book centered on her electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), more popularly known as electroshock. …
Info Document Actions Print this Time Magazine looks at the use of neuroleptic psychiatric drugs, more commonly called “antipsychotics,” on children and seniors. Drugging the Vulnerable: Atypical Antipsychotics in Children and the Elderly Date Published: May 26, 2011 12:00 AM Author: Maia Szalavitz Source: Time Magazine For the original and complete Time article, click…
Info Rotenberg Center in Massachusetts has used thousands upon thousands of electrical jolts to induce pain in young people diagnosed with mental disabilities. Disability Rights International (DRI) targeted Rotenberg with an investigation last year, and now there’s a victory: After an indictment, Matthew Israel who is Rotenberg founder and director, has resigned. A child…
Info Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) in Massachusetts used thousands upon thousands of electrical jolts to induce pain in young people diagnosed with mental disabilities. Disability Rights International (DRI) targeted Rotenberg with an investigation last year. In a major victory, DRI announces that JRC has been ordered to end their shocks for “new admissions.” A child…
Info MindFreedom is creating a much-needed Global Mental Health Empowerment Handbook, thanks to a grant from CBM. The handbook aims to empower psychiatric survivors, mental health consumers/users, and their allies to be heard more effectively by their communities, care providers, and policy makers. Participation is encouraged internationally, especially in poor and developing nations. Update: Deadline…
Info MindFreedom is creating a much-needed Global Mental Health Empowerment Handbook, thanks to a grant from CBM. The handbook aims to empower psychiatric survivors, mental health consumers/users, and their allies to be heard more effectively by their communities, care providers, and policy makers. Participation is encouraged internationally, especially in poor and developing nations. Update: Deadline…
Info A printable PDF version of the “Call for Submissions” announcement for the MindFreedom Global Mental Health Empowerment Handbook. Please share with people you know! news-submissions-201105.pdf — PDF document, 217Kb Document Actions Print this
Info — expired MindFreedom International (MFI) asked for stories and art from psychiatric survivors, mental health consumers/users, and their family and loved ones. Nearly 100 were submitted by the extended deadline of 831/. Thank you. Here’s more info. Cultural dancing at one of MindFreedom Ghana’s public outreach activities. Picture shared by MindFreedom Ghana. Update 1…
Info Some of the participants in the Thursday, 14 April 2011, “Amplify” workshop about how the general cross-disability movement can support allies in the mental health user/psychiatric survivor movement, especially by utilizing United Nations treaties such as the Convention for the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD). Click to view full-size image… — Size: 74.6…