Info You are invited to take the new “Survey on Hope in Mental Health.” Contribute your experiences to the “I Got Better” campaign to promote knowledge of resilience in mental well being. MindFreedom International News – 14 June 2012 Immediate Release. Contact news@mindfreedom.org New MindFreedom Campaign Defies Hopelessness Today, MindFreedom International launches the…
Info MFI and allied organizations united for a successful peaceful protest of the 2012 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, questioning the dysfunctional over-labeling, over-drugging and forced psychiatric treatment still all too common in psychiatric practice today. [Updated 5 Oct. 2012] Aki Imai from Ohio is a graduate student ally, who marched in…
Info Pau Crego Walters is a member of the coordination team for Stop Trans* Pathologization (STP) 2012. Their group has provided a statement of solidarity and support for the Occupy APA protest on 5 May 2012, in front of the American Psychiatric Association. Stop Trans* Pathologization (STP) 2012 Statement in solidarity of Occupy the…
Info Bonnie Nelson announces solidarity events for Occupy APA on 5 May 2012 in Anchorage, Alaska. Anchorage, Alaska plan for Occupy the APA on May 5, 2012 by Bonnie Nelson <b.nelson@alaska.com> Anchorage supporters of Occupy the American Psychiatric Association will be having House Parties starting at 6:00 AM Alaska Time on May 5th which…
Info Here are few events on the same weekend as the Philadelphia 5 May 2012 protest of the American Psychiatric Association, in support and solidarity with the Occupy APA protest. (Disclaimer: Each event is independent, and event organizers are responsible for content.) Boston, Massachusetts, 5 May 2012: PROTEST – MPOWER in MA is planning a…
Info Here are few events on the same weekend as the Philadelphia 5 May 2012 protest of the American Psychiatric Association, in support and solidarity with the Occupy APA protest. (Disclaimer: Each event is independent, and event organizers are responsible for content.) Boston, Massachusetts, 5 May 2012: PROTEST – MPOWER in MA is planning a…
Info In solidarity with the Occupy APA protest in Philadelphia on Saturday, 5 May 2012, on the same day Boston activists will also protest the DSM. What When May 05, 2012 from 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM Where Boston Contact Name Ruthie Poole Contact Phone (617) 297-2030 Attendees All are welcome. Add event to calendar…
Info “Occupy Psychiatry” is a solidarity protest in Toronto, Canada (5/6), the same weekend as the Occupy APA protest in Philadelphia (5/5). What Protest When May 06, 2012 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM Where Toronto Contact Name Don Attendees All welcome. Add event to calendar vCal iCal for PDF flyer of this event, click…
Info Leaders in the psychiatric survivor/mental health consumer movement have a post-protest event on Sunday, 6 May 2012, in Philadelphia, the day after the Saturday 5 May 2012 protest. (The 6 May event is being organized independently.) What Gathering When May 06, 2012 from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM Where Philadelphia Contact Name Susan Rogers…
Info Within 48 hours of the launch of a MindFreedom Alert Campaign, the Attorney General for New York announced that Glen K. will receive no more forced electroshock under his court order. Rockland Psychiatric Center was giving involuntary electroshock over and against Glen’s expressed wishes. Despite his psychiatrist’s pessimistic predictions, Glen K. did well without…