Laurie Ahern, Mental Health Advocate, Named President of Mental Disability Rights International

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…

MindFreedom Ireland Holds Electroshock Proetst on 30 May 2009

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…

Uganda

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…

MDRI Receives Human Rights Award, Appears in Mother Jones Magazine

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…