MindFreedom’s Parade entry!

Info MindFreedom’s Parade entry! This September MindFreedom had a very successful parade entry. This entry was attended by 30 people! Watch this video made by local member Hugh Massengill. To view this content the following requirements must be fulfilled: Adobe Flash Player version 9,0,28,0 or later must be installed; download it now free Javascript 1.2…

Youth Empowerment Summit Slideshow

Info Youth Empowerment Summit Slideshow MindFreedom youth took huge leadership roles in this local event that was designed to help decision makers to understand youth issues. To view this content the following requirements must be fulfilled: Adobe Flash Player version 9,0,28,0 or later must be installed; download it now free Javascript 1.2 or later must…

Mental-health activist dies at 42

Info Document Actions Print this David Romprey was frequently quoted in his home town’s newspaper in Salem, Oregon. There have been articles covering his work, and letters to the editor by David. One of the reporters who has interviewed him previously wrote this piece about his death. [Correction: Newspaper mistakenly said David’s daughter is Emily;…

Prozac.org: An influential mental health nonprofit finds its ‘grassroots’ watered by pharmaceutical millions

Info Document Actions Print this Mother Jones and journalist Ken Silverstein won an award for this one. Ken got inside the headquarters of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) and photocopied huge checks from the psychiatric drug industry to NAMI. NAMI policy: Non-disclosure of the amount of money this mental health organization gets…

Mad Pride: Beyond depression, a demand for rights from mental illness sufferers

Info Document Actions Print this An online publication for “citizen journalists” has a brief article about the Mad Pride movement that includes mention of MindFreedom and MFI director David Oaks Mad Pride: Beyond depression, a demand for rights from mental illness sufferers Author: Paul Wallis (Wanderlaugh) Source: DigitalJournalism.com   link to oroginal article: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/254557  …

New York Times Covers Mad Pride!

Info The 11 May 2008 New York Times published an article about the global Mad Pride movement, including spotlighting MindFreedom International, and several sponsor groups in the MindFreedom coalition. Mad Pride celebrates the international movement for creative maladjustment! Bonkersfest in UK is one of the largest Mad Pride events, attracting 3,000 people. For original NY…

News about MindFreedom Lane County

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 in…