Info The NY Times today spotlights PsychRights founder Jim Gottstein’s exposure of illegal fraud by Eli Lilly about hazards caused by their psychiatric drug Zyprexa. PsychRights is a sponsor group of MindFreedom International. Congratulations Jim for this major victory! James B. Gottstein, a lawyer who represents the mentally ill, said the documents about Zyprexa’s…
Info Mary Maddock of MindFreedom Ireland has written a book with her husband Jim about her escape from psychiatry and activism to change it, called “Soul Survivor.” Mary Maddock of MindFreedom Ireland launches her new book Soul Survivor (co-author husband Jim is on left). MINDFREEDOM IRELAND – PRESS RELEASE – 11 DECEMBER 2006 ‘Soul…
Info Mary Maddock of MindFreedom Ireland has written a book with her husband Jim about her escape from psychiatry and activism to change it, called “Soul Survivor.” Mary Maddock of MindFreedom Ireland launches her new book Soul Survivor (co-author husband Jim is on left). MINDFREEDOM IRELAND – PRESS RELEASE – 11 DECEMBER 2006 ‘Soul…
Info MindFreedom Ghana MindFreedom Ghana in Africa is an affiliate of MindFreedom International. MF Ghana 2005 Report A report from MindFreedom Ghana in 2005 about conditions of mental health systems there, and building their organization. Thanks to Linda Morrison and Krista Erickson for digitizing this report. MindFreedom International Delegation Visits Ghana A delegation from MindFreedom…
Info PRAWI is a sponsor group of MFI in New Zealand. Here is a letter by long-time human rights activist Anna de Jonge on behalf of PRAWI to the New Zealand government commenting on a draft of the Convention Against Torture-Draft Periodic Report. Anna encourages the inclusion of electroshock and other psychiatric procedures. Anna…
Info MindFreedom Oregon News Zone This web folder of news about a nonviolent revolution in Oregon’s mental health system is sponsored by MindFreedom Oregon, a state-wide affiliate uniting Oregonians for human rights and alternatives in the mental health system. Oregon Consumer Survivor Coalition Representatives from several groups of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors…
Info NARPA National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy is the founding organization that launched MindFreedom International’s coalition. National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy NARPA helped found MindFreedom International and has a conference each year on advocacy and the law to help people in the mental health system. NARPA 2006 Conference The Baltimore, Maryland…
Info A report from MindFreedom Ireland about giving official testimony at a hearing by the Irish Parliament about psychiatric drug hazards and efficacy. MindFreedom Ireland speaks out! O’Mahoney, Miller, Maddock from MindFreedom Ireland Testify Before the Irish Parliament from Nuria O’Mahony nuriaomahony@eircom.net Three of our group members testified before the Irish Parliament subcommittee on…
Info A report from MindFreedom Ireland about giving official testimony at a hearing by the Irish Parliament about psychiatric drug hazards and efficacy. MindFreedom Ireland speaks out! O’Mahoney, Miller, Maddock from MindFreedom Ireland Testify Before the Irish Parliament from Nuria O’Mahony nuriaomahony@eircom.net Three of our group members testified before the Irish Parliament subcommittee on…
Info PsychRights.org, a sponsor group of MindFreedom International, has filled its opening for Executive Director. Bruce Whittington, Executive Director, PsychRights News Alert from PsychRights.org PsychRights Appoints First Executive Director As another step in its campaign to end unwarranted court ordered psychiatric drugging against people diagnosed with mental illness, the Law Project for Psychiatric Rights,…