Info Document Actions Print this The Australian newspaper “The Sydney Morning Herald” investigated the doubling of forced electroshock cases in New South Wales (NSW), Australia in the past decade, and found there was a troubling lack of adequate legal representation and due process. Shock therapy forced on patients Date Published: Jun 05, 2009 08:00 PM…
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco is holding a creative competition celebrating Mad Pride. what Social Event when Jun 14, 2009 from 08:00 PM to 08:00 PM where Everywhere contact name madpridesf@gmail.com add event to calendar vCal iCal Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco’s Mad Pride Mad Hatter Competition What is Mad Pride????? Mad Pride is a movement…
Info First involuntarily institutionalized, at 15, Lauren Tenney is a survivor of psychiatry. She has been involved with the user and survivor movement since 1992. Her goal is to help stop forced psychiatric procedures, detainment, and confinement, human rights violations, psychiatric abuse and torture. Of particular concern are the elimination of forced electroconvulsive treatment (ECT)…
Info On 31 May 2009 a protest against electroshock was held by MindFreedom Ireland in Cork. Mary Maddock and a supporter participate in street theatre at the protest For pre-event news release about this protest, click here. For youtube of protest click here. ELECTROSHOCK ADMINISTERED ON GRAND PARADE A mock electroshock was administered…
Info On 31 May 2009 a protest against electroshock was held by MindFreedom Ireland in Cork. Mary Maddock and a supporter participate in street theatre at the protest For pre-event news release about this protest, click here. For youtube of protest click here. ELECTROSHOCK ADMINISTERED ON GRAND PARADE A mock electroshock was administered…
Info Here’s background information on the story of Opal Whiteley. Here’s where you can find more info about Opal’s bio… Document Actions Print this
Dr. Sanne Magnan, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) ought to issue a public statement of opposition to the use of involuntary electroshock on dozens of Minnesota citizens wasting scarce taxpayer funding. [posted May 2009] Name: Dr. Sanne Magnan, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) City/State: Office is in St. Paul, Minnesota. Connection to Ray’s…
Author: AP Source: Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a woman who died on a hospital floor, struggling to get up while staffers ignored her, has settled a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city for $2 million. But the family of Esmin Green, whose death was recorded on a hospital security video, still is awaiting…
Info NEWS RELEASE: Al Galves, PhD, author, psychologist, and board member on MindFreedom International, is coordinator of the MindFreedom Scientific Advisory Board. Al Galves, PhD, author and psychologist, is coordinating the MindFreedom Scientific Advisory Board. Al is shown here addressing a protest in front of the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, 17 May 2009.…
Info NEWS RELEASE: Al Galves, PhD, author, psychologist, and board member on MindFreedom International, is coordinator of the MindFreedom Scientific Advisory Board. Al Galves, PhD, author and psychologist, is coordinating the MindFreedom Scientific Advisory Board. Al is shown here addressing a protest in front of the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, 17 May 2009. Updated:…