Info A private owner of a psychiatric institution wants to re-name the facility its original, offensive name of “Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum.” The West Virginia Mental Health Consumers Association (WVMHCA), a sponsor group in MindFreedom International, spoke in the press against this bigoted name. The owner of Weston wants to rename it “Trans Allegheny…
Info A private owner of a psychiatric institution wants to re-name the facility its original, offensive name of “Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum.” The West Virginia Mental Health Consumers Association (WVMHCA), a sponsor group in MindFreedom International, spoke in the press against this bigoted name. The owner of Weston wants to rename it “Trans Allegheny…
Info Some of the latest news about MindFreedom Lane County, an affiliate of MindFreedom International based in Oregon, USA. Since MindFreedom International is based right here in Lane County, Oregon, there’s a lot happening. Thanks for looking for more information about MindFreedom Lane County. If there’s one thing you do…. be sure to say…
Info Info about The Normathon skit in Lane County Lane County, Oregon residents who are feeling a little crazy are invited to participate in the first annual Normathon, a peaceful free skit on Saturday, 17 May 2008, at 4 pm, Broadway & Willamette, Eugene, Oregon, USA. PDF poster for Lane County Normathon in May 2008…
Info News and Information about OCSC Document Actions Print this MindFreedom is one of the dozen groups that supports and encourages Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition. MindFreedom is providing a web folder here with information about OCSC. These web pages are not owned by or run by OCSC itself. OCSC itself does not yet have a web…
A free panel and public forum in Portland, Oregon, USA about how mental health consumer/psychiatric survivor groups can work together in Oregon and throughout the USA. what Convention when Feb 15, 2008 from 04:00 PM to 05:30 PM where Multnomah County Central Library, Portland, Oregon, USA contact name David Oaks contact phone (541) 345-9106 add event to calendar…
Info MindFreedom Dialogue with LaneCare about Agenda MindFreedom Lane County has been in dialogue with LaneCare about a 10 step program toward an agenda of empowerment and self-determination and choice in the mental health system. Ron Unger, coordinator of MindFreedom Lane County, has helped lead this dialogue. You may read some of the results here.…
Info Altered States of the Arts Altered States of the Arts, co-founded by Howie the Harp, Gayle Bluebird and others, celebrates the creativity of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. Web site for Altered States of the Arts Altered States of the Arts is one of the early groups to join MindFreedom as a sponsor.…
Info MindFreedom Lane County First Wednesday Round Table Almost every first Wednesday of the month, at 5:30 pm, MindFreedom Lane County holds a public, free meeting with important news, presentation and open moderated discussion. The location is the community Round Table directly outside the MindFreedom office on the second floor of 454 Willamette, Suite 216,…
Info Alison Hymes describes a battle for human rights in the mental health system in Virginia that she says could impact other states. Alison Hymes describes herself as a “Token” Member of the Commitment Taskforce of the Chief Justice’s Commission on Mental Health Law Reform, for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia Citizens With…