Info Examples of bias in the media about mental health issues You can read here cases where the mainstream media has broadcast material that unfairly portrays individuals diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. Of course, this will be just a few examples, because there are so many, for so many years. Reporter Joseph Brean for the National…
Working for human rights in mental health can have a lot of side effects. For instance, you can be named a “witch” publicly on a strange web site! Well, it’s finally happened. Someone has actually publicly claimed I’m a “witch.” First of all, I’m not. But what is strangest is that the individual making the…
Info This is a PDF you can download with a letter and flyer encouraging practitioners to sign up for the MindFreedom Alternatives Directory. Please download, printout, and distribute. mf-lttr-flyer-directory.pdf — PDF document, 3322Kb Document Actions Print this
Info Two downloadable info sheets about the MindFreedom Directory of Alternatives Here are two info sheets you may download, print out, photocopy,, to inform providers and the public about the MindFreedom Directory of Mental Health Alternatives. Both are two-page PDF’s you can copy back-to-back, and distribute: (1) Principles of the MindFreedom Directory, and (2) a…
Info Two downloadable info sheets about the MindFreedom Directory of Alternatives Here are two info sheets you may download, print out, photocopy,, to inform providers and the public about the MindFreedom Directory of Mental Health Alternatives. Both are two-page PDF’s you can copy back-to-back, and distribute: (1) Principles of the MindFreedom Directory, and (2) a…
Info 2010 events to celebrate Mad Pride Just a few Mad Pride events for 2010, please submit yours! MindFreedom Ghana holds a Mad Pride 2010 Street March Mad Pride Campaign (35) Patch Adams Celebrates Mad Pride at Oregon Country Fair 2010 (Veneta, Oregon, USA, from Jul 09, 2010 11:00 AM to Jul 11, 2010 07:00…
Info Senator Grassley has written to NAMI director Michael J. Fitzpatrick (pictured on right) requesting information about psychiatric pharmaceutical industry funding of NAMI state chapters. NAMI’s executive director Michael J. Fitzpatrck has been asked to respond by Sen. Grassley about psychiatric drug funding of NAMI State Chapters. 1 May 2010 NAMI-Gate Goes Local NAMI State…
Info The new book by journalist Bob Whitaker — Anatomy of an Epidemic — challenges the massive psychiatric drugging inundating our society. He also spotlights MindFreedom’s activism more than once as a model of effectiveness. Bob Whitaker’s new book, “Anatomy of an Epidemic” is available from MFI’s Mad Market. About Bob Whitaker’s new book:…
Info Flying brains! MFI logo! Show your support for a nonviolent revolution in mental health! Artist Steve Omilinsky brings 25 years of experience in high-end custom jewelry work. He has created hand-made gorgeous pins to benefit MindFreedom’s campaigns for human rights and alternatives in mental health. Choose from pewter or antique brass plate. MFI logo…
The Wall St. Journal blog covered the news that US Senator Grassley is focusing on NAMI state chapters, and how many have received immense pharmaceutical corporation money without adequately disclosing their source of wealth the public. Biggest recipient of drug company money: NAMI California. Wall St. Journal Covers NAMI State Chapter Psychiatric Drug Money Donations…