Info Elizabeth Ellis, 67, and husband Robert stay home today, and do not report for another forced outpatient electroshock. How you can help. Robert (left) is the husband of Elizabeth K. Ellis (right) who is court ordered to receive forced electroshock on an outpatient basis. 27 January 2011 How you can support Elizabeth Ellis saying…
Info Elizabeth Ellis, 67, and husband Robert stay home today, and do not report for another forced outpatient electroshock. How you can help. Robert (left) is the husband of Elizabeth K. Ellis (right) who is court ordered to receive forced electroshock on an outpatient basis. 27 January 2011 How you can support Elizabeth Ellis saying…
Since the Tucson catastrophe, the mass media have largely been ignoring the perspective of groups run by mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors, despite many news articles and opinion pieces discussing mental health. Meanwhile, these same media have quoted extremist E. Fuller Torrey and supporters of his group Treatment Advocacy Center, the main organization promoting…
Info Geetha says, “I am an Indian-American psychiatric survivor from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I am proud to be a MFI member because I believe in the power of individuals working together to bring about a better world in which uniqueness, fundamental human rights, and different states of consciousness are treasured.” MindFreedom launched a MindFreedom Shield campaign…
Info One of the main crusaders to make it easier to forcibly administer psychiatric drugs to mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors — including in their own homes — is psychiatrist E. Fuller Torrey, and his extremist organization Treatment Advocacy Center. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 79.7 kB Document Actions Print this
Info GAITHERSBURG, MD: A panel for the US Food & Drug Administration voted to ask the FDA to require testing of the device used for electroshock. MindFreedom members testified at these public hearings on whether to regulate electroshock device. Loretta Wilson, electroshock survivor from Michigan, plans to testify. 29 January 2011 Victory: Food & Drug…
Info GAITHERSBURG, MD: A panel for the US Food & Drug Administration voted to ask the FDA to require testing of the device used for electroshock. MindFreedom members testified at these public hearings on whether to regulate electroshock device. Loretta Wilson, electroshock survivor from Michigan, plans to testify. 29 January 2011 Victory: Food & Drug…
Info Mass media have aired many perspectives about the tragic shooting in Tucson. MindFreedom director David Oaks points out media have largely ignored the voices of groups representing mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors, with very few exceptions. Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords has often expressed concern about mental health issues. Read blog entries by David…
Info Megan Short has prepared a brief description about how you can file an official report regarding adverse reactions to psychiatric drugs. A few nations are listed such as Canada, USA, etc. However, you may be able to find similar resources in your own nation. This is an early draft, and may change. adr-initiative.doc —…
Info Families and Friends of Psychiatric Survivors Jan 1, 2022 What role do parents, siblings, children, relatives, colleagues, friends have in supporting psychiatric survivors? How can relatives and allies help us find the services we choose, want and need? How can mothers, dads, sisters, brothers, wives and husbands stand with us side by side in…