An advertisement for the psychiatric drug Prozac.
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The Epidemic of Mental Illness: Why?
Info Document Actions Print this A two-part review in the prestigious New York Review of Books is making waves in the mental health industry. Three recent books successfully challenge many of the myths about the psychiatric drug industry these past two decades, and are profiled in a significant piece in influential New York Review of…
The Illusions of Psychiatry (Part Two)
Info Document Actions Print this Second of a two-part review in the prestigious New York Review of Books that is making waves in the mental health industry. Three recent books that successfully challenge many of the myths about the psychiatric drug industry these past two decades are profiled. Here is Part One, with a link…
Moms Celebrate and Thank MFI Members for Their Support!
Info The M.O.M.S. Movement – a sponsor group of MindFreedom International – issued an urgent alert: Two mothers need your support now for their adult children in the psychiatric system. Daniella Akin has endured forced and coerced drugging and abuse. Update Aleshanee and Susan, two MOMS, and their daughters, Daniella and Susan are celebrating.…
Moms Celebrate and Thank MFI Members for Their Support!
Info The M.O.M.S. Movement – a sponsor group of MindFreedom International – issued an urgent alert: Two mothers need your support now for their adult children in the psychiatric system. Daniella Akin has endured forced and coerced drugging and abuse. Update Aleshanee and Susan, two MOMS, and their daughters, Daniella and Susan are celebrating.…
2010 events to celebrate Mad Pride
Up one level Just a few Mad Pride events for 2010, please submit yours! select: all title size modified state Patch Adams Celebrates Mad Pride at Oregon Country Fair 2010 Patch Adams Celebrates Mad Pride at Oregon Country Fair 2010 1 kB May 01, 2010 03:57 AM Published MindFreedom Ghana holds a Mad Pride 2010 Street…
2011 Events to Celebrate Mad Pride
Info 2011 Events to Celebrate Mad Pride This is only a partial listing and collection of events to celebrate Mad Pride during 2011. Lord Mayor launches Mad Pride flagship event Each year, Cork, Ireland has had one of the larger MAD PRIDE events, with support from poet/psychiatric survivor John McCarthy. Read More… Document Actions Print…
Mad Pride events in 2010
Here are a few of the successful Mad Pride events in 2010 that were registered with MindFreedom International. Mad Pride BELOW are Mad Pride events received by MindFreedom International for 2010. On right is a photo from one of many MindFreedom Ghana street marches in Accra. The sign in the middle opposes involuntary…
‘Cuckoo’s Nest’: Wisconsin Newspaper Carries Electroshock Mini-Debate
Info Document Actions Print this Reporter Shawn Doherty wrote a very biased article about electroshock (electroconvulsive therapy or ECT) for her paper, Capitol Times in Wisconsin. She quotes five (5) credentialed experts in support of shock… and quotes zero (0) expert critics (though she mentions MindFreedom). The newspaper did publish letters by three MindFreedom members…
New book on coercion in mental health includes chapter by former MindFreedom director, David Oaks
Info World Psychiatric Association leaders created a book about coercion in psychiatry, much of it supporting coercion. A chapter by psychiatric survivor David Oaks condemns involuntary mental health procedures, and calls for peaceful protests. You may download a free sample of his chapter here. David Oaks, MFI Director, is author of a chapter in a…