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Different Paths to Mental Health: Alternatives to medication for mentally ill patients
Info Document Actions Print this The weekly newspaper for Eugene, Oregon covered the topic of alternatives to psychiatric drugs, quoting MindFreedom activists Ron Unger and David Oaks several times. Different Paths to Mental Health: Alternatives to medication for mentally ill patients Date Published: Feb 11, 2010 12:00 AM Author: Kate Loftesness Source: Eugene Weekly Cover…
Portland Mental Health Examiner Runs Three-Part Interview with David Oaks about Oregon
Info Electroshock, Oregon, mental health, and MindFreedom are all topics of a three-part interview with MindFreedom director David Oaks that was run in the Portland Examiner, on 19 January 2010. Reporter Jenny Westberg, who covers mental health for Portland Examiner. Reporter Jenny Westberg interviewed MindFreedom director David Oaks about a wide range of subjects: Part…
GUEST VIEWPOINT: Eugene recognizes mental health patients have rights, too
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…
Psychiatric patients still given ECT treatment without consent
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…
Celia Brown Interviewed on Women’s Radio
Info Women’s Radio interviews MFI Board President Celia Brown. Listen to this summary of MindFreedom activities online for free. MFI Board President Celia Brown MFI Board President Celia Brown was recently interviewed on the Women’s Radio show, Speak Up!, a program that “invites women, and also men, who ‘speak’ to women in terms of their…
Advocates want investigation into state hospital patient’s death
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,…
Utne names David Oaks one of 50 Visionaries for 2009
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…
Utne names David Oaks one of 50 Visionaries for 2009
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…
Utne names David Oaks one of 50 Visionaries for 2009
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…