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Up one level Mad Pride events taking place in the United Kingdom in 2009. select: all title size modified state “Recovery and Beyond” Conference “Recovery and Beyond” Conference 2.2 kB Nov 06, 2008 01:38 PM Published
MindFreedom International: Mental Health Rights and Alternative Mental Health
United independent activism for human rights and humane alternatives in mental health. Join MindFreedom Membership today, and get your new member packet with journal and brochures! Click HERE NOW to join, renew or donate to MindFreedom International! MFI Featured News MindFreedom International has hired Ronald Bassman, Psychiatric Survivor and Licensed Psychologist to be its Executive…
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End the forced outpatient electroshock of Ray Sandford
Information and updates about exposing and stopping the involuntary outpatient electroshock of Minnesota resident Ray Sandford. « previous 20 items1 2 [3] select: all title size modified state Ray Alert #19: Ray Sandford to be Forced Electroshocked Again, Today, 13 May 2009 Ray Alert #19: Ray Sandford to be Forced Electroshocked Again, Today, 13 May 2009 7.6 kB…
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…
Celia Brown Moderates Panel on Mental Health, UN and Human Rights
Info On Human Rights Day, the Celia Brown will moderate and participate in a panel in United Nations Plaza about human rights and mental health. What Meeting When Dec 10, 2009 from 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM Where United Nations Plaza Contact Name NGO Committee on Mental Health Attendees All are welcome Add event to…
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…
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSSMN)
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota was supposed to be the general guardian for Ray Sandford through the services of Tonya Wilhelm. While LSSMN was directly in charge of Ray’s electroshock unfortunately, LSSMN took active steps to oppose, block and slow down Ray’s campaign against his forced electroshock. LSSMN should have been an ally to Ray,…
Eric Jonsgaard, Senior Director, LSS Guardianship Options
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota provided general guardianship services for Ray Sandford, which means that they ought to have supported his passionate campaign to stop his involuntary outpatient electroshock. Instead, their division that works on guardianship, LSS Guardianship Options, actually opposed his campaign in several ways. The director of these guardianship services within LSS is…