Info Mary Maddock is helping to lead an international campaign to challenge the many human rights violations inherently linked to the practice of electroshock, also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT. Mary is a shock survivor, author and board member of MindFreedom International. Participants in the Alternatives 2012 conference protest across the street, reaching rush…
Info Cindi Fisher is shown protesting directly in front of Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center, about electroshock. Cindi is with the group MOMS, and is the mother of a psychiatric survivor. This protest was organized by Deborah Schwartzkopff, who is a survivor of multiple electroshocks (electroconvulsive therapy or ECT) in Oregon private psychiatric institutions. Deborah led…
Info Group protest that supported Deborah Schwartzkopff, who is a survivor of multiple electroshocks (electroconvulsive therapy or ECT) in Oregon private psychiatric institutions. She led a peaceful protest on Wednesday, 27 June 2012, in front of her shock facility, 12 miles south of Portland in Clackamas, Oregon. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 2.5…
Info Photographs from the Protest of Electroshock Organized by Deborah Schwartzkopff Deborah Schwartzkopff is an electroshock survivor, and she organized a successful protest on 28 June 2012 of the procedure in Clackamas, Oregon. Here are some of the photos. Group protests electroshock at Kaiser Sunnyside Group protest that supported Deborah Schwartzkopff, who is a survivor…
Info Here is a report and photos from a successful grassroots protest. Deborah Schwartzkopff is a survivor of multiple electroshocks (electroconvulsive therapy or ECT) in Oregon private psychiatric institutions. She single-handedly called for a peaceful protest on Wednesday, 27 June 2012, in front of her shock facility, 12 miles south of Portland in Clackamas, Oregon.…
Info Influential physician and TV personality Dr. Oz may be showing a segment praising electroshock. You are encouraged to speak out on his own web site. Elizabeth Ellis: Victim of forced court-ordered outpatient electroshock in Minnesota. MindFreedom Zapback Alert – please forward MFI Initiative on Electroshock & Human Rights 19 January 2012 …
Info Psychologist John Breeding and activist David Oaks, director of MFI, will be guests on The Gary Null Show, which can be heard live or by archive. What When Mar 03, 2011 from 09:30 AM to 10:30 PM Where global Attendees All welcome Add event to calendar vCal iCal PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Electroshock…
Info For several years, simultaneous protests, street theater and other events challenging electroshock human rights violations, have been held by activists in multiple cities on Mothers Day. That’s because so many of those on the receiving end of abuse in electroshock are mothers and grandmothers, since shock targets older women. What Protest When May 07,…
Info MindFreedom Electroshock and Human Rights Initiative Infomation, news and updates about MindFreedom initiative about stopping human rights violations related to the use of electroshock, also known as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The chair is MindFreedom board member Mary Maddock. Mary Maddock “Zaps Back” with MFI Initiative on Electroshock and Human Rights Mary Maddock is…
Info Protests were held on Mothers Day, 13 May 2007, in Ireland, Toronto and Montreal. Here are photos and reports from all three. MindFreedom Ireland Protests Electroshock in Cork on Mother’s Day 13 May 2007 in solidarity with protests in Toronto & Montreal. For report and photo from Toronto protest click here. For report…