Info Mental Disability Rights International (MDRI) announces that Laurie Ahern, psychiatric survivor, has been voted by their board of directors to be MDRI President. MDRI is a sponsor group in MindFreedom International working for mental health rights and alternative mental health. June 22, 2009 Laurie has been an inspiration to me. She made the difference…
Info Lauren Tenney reports about the campaign in New York State to remember the life and death of Esmin Green. Ms. Green died very publicly in 2008 in a psychiatric emergency room, and the security video tape was shown to millions. One year later, on 19 June 2009, We the People, with co-sponsorship from other…
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
Info Here is a news release from MindFreedom Ireland about their protest of electroshock to be held on Saturday, 20 May 2009 in Cork, Ireland. Mary and Jim Maddock of MindFreedom Ireland are helping to organize the protest in Cork, Ireland of electroshock. For your information: MINDFREEDOM IRELAND PRESS RELEASE. 27th May, 2009. ELECTROSHOCK…
Info Uganda WNUSP activities in Uganda. Conference Photograph – 16 March 2009 (Click on photo to enlarge.) Standing from right are: John MacCarthy, MindFreedom Ireland; Jeff Makana, MindFreedom Kenya; Dan Taylor, MindFreedom Ghana; Jolijn Santegoeds, Mind Rights, The Netherlands; Moosa Salie, Co-Chair WNUSP, South Africa; & Marissa Guillen, FUCOPEZ, Costa Rica. Squatting from left…
It’s time for the State of Oregon to take a stand about pharmaceutical corporation corruption. Nationally, more and more revelations are emerging about how this scandal, especially by leadership from US Senator Grassley (R-Iowa). Here in Oregon, Representative Carolyn Tomei has take the lead to pass a bill on the State level that is similar…
Info MindFreedom sponsor organization Mental Disability Rights International (MDRI) announces that it has won the Council on Global Psychiatry’s 2009 Human Rights award, and will be covered in an upcoming issue of Mother Jones magazine. MindFreedom International applauds MDRI for these accomplishments. While MindFreedom holds a peaceful protest outside of the APA meeting where MDRI…
Info MindFreedom California Activities News and events by sponsors and affiliates in California, USA. Nonviolent Protest of American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco (Moscone Center, California, USA, from May 17, 2009 01:00 PM to May 17, 2009 05:00 PM) Creative Support Takes On Psychiatric Corruption! When the American Psychiatric Association holds their large Annual Meeting…