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They Got Better, and You Can Too!

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I Just Love Being Alive - Loretta Wilson
Getting My Brain Back - Shannon Betts
It Was All Because They Were Things That I Was Doing By Myself — Juan Velez Court
If I Can Do It, Anybody Can — Andrew Lara
We Knew That It Wasn't Chronic
I Said No Thank You and I Walked Out of the Office — Chris White
Taking Personal Responsibility — Kurt Wagner
We Can Become Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts —
So I Became an Activist… Giving Back Meant So Much to Me — Delphine Brody
I Discovered Who I Was - Alex Goldenberg
That Is Health to Me, To Be Able to Give Back — Dorothy 'Dot' Strasser
It Just Takes Persistence and Faith — Ken Segal
Resistance is Not Futile — LaTonya Gibbs, Eugene, Oregon
I'm the Person I Am — Thalia Begun
It Was Just Plain Wrong — David Oaks, Eugene, Oregon
There's So Many Other Models — Chaya Grossberg
I Consider Myself Very Lucky - Jim Gottstein, Anchorage, Alaska
I Helped Change the Mental Health Center — Kim Wedel
You Belong and You Matter — Hugh Masengill, Eugene, Oregon
I've Learned How to Wean Myself Off the Medicine — LeVonna Lacey
This Process Has Been an Evolution of Constant Growth — Adrian Bernard
There Is Life Going Forward - Amy Anderson
I have survived a lot - Darell Dubois
They Are not Fundamentally Broken - Jenn Crowell
I Battled for My Recovery - Michelle Burkholder

 

 

 

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  • About
    • Who We Are
    • Our Location
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    • Our Work
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
    • Testimonials
    • Sponsors and Affiliates
      • MindFreedom Ghana
      • MindFreedom Ireland
      • MindfulRights Bangladesh
  • Join/Donate
    • Become a Donor, New Member, or Returning Member
  • Contact
  • Get Involved
    • Become a Member
    • Become a Volunteer or Intern
    • Join Our Support Coalition
      • Become a Sponsor Organization
      • Start an MFI Affiliate in Your Area
    • Join Our Registry of Mental Health Care Providers
  • Judi’s Room
    • About Judi’s Room
    • News Feed
    • Recordings
  • Resources
    • Brochures
    • Directory of Alternative Mental Health Care Providers
    • Directory of Legal Advocacy Agencies by US State
    • Forced Drugging Defense Package
    • Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs
    • Knowledge Archive
    • Mental Health Principles of the United Nations
    • Organizing Guide for Psychiatric Survivors
    • Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs)
    • Webinars
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