Info Here is how to find information about upcoming major meetings of the American Psychiatric Association. MindFreedom calls for nonviolent protest until and unless the APA ceases being one of the main organizations in the USA opposing the human rights of our constituency. [updated 17 Oct 2012] The American Psychiatric Association holds a wide…
On 11 October 2007, a MindFreedom Normality Screening Team showed up at the American Psychiatric Association headquarters at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia. MindFreedom APA Normality Screening Team Dr. Plumlee prepares to screen for normality. Normality screeners in action. Free of normality! Frank, Letter & Larry Close-up of APA letter just for us.
Info Document Actions Print this A psychology study seems to say that ‘mad’ art — such as an absurdist Kafka story — may at times help the mind. The MAD PRIDE movement knew this already! The mind is neither chaos nor order, it’s ‘chaordic,’ on the edge twixt the two. (In other words, as we…
Info Mad Pride event in Brisbane, Australia. WHAT: Walk of Pride WHEN: 10 October 2009 WHERE: Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, Australia From a participant: “Brisbane Australia’s first Walk of Pride, held annually in a few places in Australia and organised by the Association of Relatives and Friends of Mentally Ill and Queensland Alliance (a network body…
Info Mad Pride event in Brisbane, Australia. WHAT: Walk of Pride WHEN: 10 October 2009 WHERE: Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, Australia From a participant: “Brisbane Australia’s first Walk of Pride, held annually in a few places in Australia and organised by the Association of Relatives and Friends of Mentally Ill and Queensland Alliance (a network body…
Info MindFreedom Florida News of the revolution in mental health, and the MindFreedom affiliate being formed, in the sunshine state. A Brief Introduction To MindFreedom Florida A MindFreedom affiliate is forming in Florida. This article is intended to introduce people to that affiliate, and some of the actions its members have been involved in, past…
Info The US Food and Drug Administration wants to give the machine used for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT or electroshock) a rubber stamp of approval without ever having investigated the device for safety or effectiveness. It takes just a moment to say “no” to this reclassification, and time is running out! Your Deadline: Friday, 8 January…
Info The US Food and Drug Administration wants to give the machine used for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT or electroshock) a rubber stamp of approval without ever having investigated the device for safety or effectiveness. It takes just a moment to say “no” to this reclassification, and time is running out! Your Deadline: Friday, 8 January…
Info Here’s more information about the Food & Drug Administration proposal to reclassify the device used for electroshock (also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT). A Brief History of Electroshock and the FDA: In 1976, federal law gave the FDA authority over medical devices in the United States, which had previously been unregulated. Three Classes…
Info It’s easier than ever to comment on the web about electroshock before the deadline Friday, 8 January 2010. The US Food & Drug Administration never got around to investigating the device used for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT or electroshock) for safety and efficacy. But rather than do their job, and regulate the shock device, the…
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