Info Document Actions Print this The daily newspaper for Eugene, Oregon, USA — The Register-Guard — ran an “op ed” guest column by David W. Oaks, Director of MindFreedom International, about a recent City of Eugene City Council resolution that was recently adopted. Resolution 4989 promotes more choice in mental health — including more non-drug…
Info Document Actions Print this One of the main Irish newspapers covered the campaign by MindFreedom Ireland, Mad Pride Ireland and others to stop forced electroshock in Ireland. Mary Maddock — shock survivor and board member of MindFreedom International — is also featured, along with her husband Jim, who are co-authors of the book Soul…
Info Document Actions Print this MindFreedom broke the news about a suspicious death inside Oregon State Hospital on 17 October 2009. Here, the largest state daily newspaper, The Oregonian, talks about the death, and cites MindFreedom’s concerns. Advocates want investigation into state hospital patient’s death Date Published: Oct 20, 2009 10:05 PM Author: Michelle Cole,…
Info Utne Reader magazine periodically names “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World.”A psychiatric survivor activist – David Oaks, director of MindFreedom International – is named as one of these visionaries in Utne’s November/December 2009 issue, which hits the stands now. Dalai Lama is one of 50 visionaries named by Utne Reader November/December 2009, along…
Info Utne Reader magazine periodically names “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World.”A psychiatric survivor activist – David Oaks, director of MindFreedom International – is named as one of these visionaries in Utne’s November/December 2009 issue, which hits the stands now. Dalai Lama is one of 50 visionaries named by Utne Reader November/December 2009, along…
Info Utne Reader magazine periodically names “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World.”A psychiatric survivor activist – David Oaks, director of MindFreedom International – is named as one of these visionaries in Utne’s November/December 2009 issue, which hits the stands now. Dalai Lama is one of 50 visionaries named by Utne Reader November/December 2009, along…
Info Document Actions Print this A brief article about a work group that is considering changes to Minnesota law about involuntary electroshock. The article, published by a Minnesota disability group, mentions that MindFreedom helped get the ball rolling because of a campaign to support the efforts of Ray Sandford to stop his forced outpatient electroshock.…
Info Document Actions Print this On 25 August 2009, ABC-TV national television ran a story on MAD PRIDE on their Primetime “Outsider” show. Several mental health advocates, including MindFreedom director David Oaks, were interviewed. Here is the text from their online summary of the story, in two parts. Text of ABC-TV Online Story on Mad…
Info ABC plans to air a report on Mad Pride this Tuesday. What Broadcast When Aug 25, 2009 from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM Contact Name office@mindfreedom.org Add event to calendar vCal iCal ABC-TV has announced that they plan to run a piece about the MAD PRIDE movement, including a number of groups in MindFreedom…
Info Document Actions Print this The daily newspaper for Worcester, Massachusetts, USA covered the electroshock debate, citing MindFreedom and quoting two MindFreedom members in the region. Unfortunately, the piece is biased. The reporter stated as proven fact the opinion that electroshock works. The reporter makes no mention of the fact that, by psychiaty’s own definition…