Info Oregon Ted Governor vs. state-wide voice of mental health consumers Information about how Oreegon’s Governor Ted Kulongoski has — for more than six years — refused to grant any resources for the state-wide voice of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. Ever since January 2002, the Governor’s first month in office, he has continued…
Info News from MindFreedom South Africa Document Actions Print this Here’s some of the news, from latest to oldest, from MindFreedom South Africa. mf-south-africa-news-items News Release: Cape Town Declaration Signed at Robben Island Gateway (Published: Apr 05, 2008 07:26 PM) MindFreedom South Africa issued this news release in March 2008. The Sun City Hypothesis –…
Info Document Actions Print this Article explaining all the different categories of placement and compliance involved with Severe Mental Illness, otherwise known as “Brain Damage” (due to neuroleptic poisoning). How Do They Fit In? Author: Crystal Kuntz Source: Dept of Human Services PDF U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Persons with Severe Mental Illness:…
Freedom Center news release: Freedom Center and co-founder Will Hall were featured in a special online Forbes magazine article. Freedom Center is a sponsor group in MindFreedom International. Update: Now with Freedom Center news release. Forbes spotlight Freedom Center’s co-founder Will Hall. Freedom Center News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 8, 2008 FREEDOM CENTER’S…
Info Coalition Against Psychiatric Assault CAPA is a sponsor group of MindFreedom International located in Toronto, Caada. CAPA holds Psychiatric Survivor Pride Weekend (Toronto, Canada, from Sep 27, 2008 01:00 PM to Sep 28, 2008 03:00 PM) Sponsor group Coalition Against Psychiatric Assault (CAPA) sponsors a weekend of events to celebrate survivors of psychiatric human…
Info Cathy Levin from M-POWER reports about progress on their fight for a bill in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts legislature for a bill of rights for people who use psychiatric emergency rooms. Often these emergency rooms abuse individuals diagnosed with psychiatric labels. M-POWER reports that the bill is still alive! M-POWER is a sponsor group…
Info Cathy Levin from M-POWER reports about progress on their fight for a bill in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts legislature for a bill of rights for people who use psychiatric emergency rooms. Often these emergency rooms abuse individuals diagnosed with psychiatric labels. M-POWER reports that the bill is still alive! M-POWER is a sponsor group…
Info MindFreedom Events in India Events related to MFI taking place in India. National consultation in India on citizens’ charter of human rights (Indian Social Institute, New Delhi, India., from Oct 10, 2008 12:00 AM to Oct 11, 2008 12:00 AM) NAAJMI partners in India are organizing a two day National consultation on “Citizens’ charter…
Info A New York citizen is being forced to take psychiatric drugs on an outpatient basis out in the community. How you can take easy action via the web to say “no.” Update: Now with ocal contats. Ann L. spent years locked up in Pilgrim Psychiatric Center. She is now in a nearby community…
Info A report on the recent meeting between the OCSC, Mental Health America, and Governor Ted Kulongoski. Ted Kulongoski meets with OCSC delegation by Rebecca Eichhorn In June 2008, representatives from the Oregon Consumer Survivor Coalition (OCSC), Mental Health America, and several individual consumers were invited to meet with Governor Ted Kulongoski. The purpose…