News: Today, Friday, is Deadline for You to Speak Out Against Reclassifying Electroshock Device

Info Your Deadline: Today Friday, 8 January 2010 is your last chance to demand oversight of the electroshock device in the USA. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is allowing public comment about their controversial proposal to approve devices used for electroshock — also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT — without any testing…

Mad Pride Events 2009

Info Look here for news about Mad Pride events in 2009. 10 October 2009: Walk of Pride Mad Pride event in Brisbane, Australia. 10 October 2009: Walk of Pride Mad Pride event in Brisbane, Australia. 25 July 2009: Mad Pride Picnic and Celebration Mad Pride event in Leeds, England 25 July 2009: Mad Pride Picnic…

Petaluma Progressive Festival

Info MindFreedom’s bay area affiliate will host a table at the upcoming Petaluma Progressive Festival. What Conference When Sep 26, 2010 from 12:00 PM to 05:00 PM Where Petaluma, California Contact Name info@progressivefestival.org Add event to calendar vCal iCal   From the Petaluma Progressive Festival Website :   “The Progressive Festival will mark its 12th…

Text of ABC-TV Online Story on Mad Pride, Mental Health Rights, and Alternative Mental Health (Part 1 & 2)

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…

Welcome Viewers of ABC-TV Show Mad Pride!

Info 25 August 2009: ABC-TV airs a segment on the global MAD PRIDE movement, including a number of groups in MindFreedom International, and an interview with David W. Oaks, Executive Director of MindFreedom International. The “Mad Pride” Brain Balloon Takes Off! 25 August 2009 ABC-TV Show on MAD PRIDE includes MindFreedom ABC-TV show Primetime Outsiders…

An Evening with David Oaks

Info A free lecture by David Oaks at Holyoke Community College. What Conference When Oct 05, 2009 from 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM Where Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, Massachusetts Add event to calendar vCal iCal Monday, October 5, 20096:30 – 8:30 pm Peoples Bank Room (301)Kittredge CenterHolyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA The Western Mass. Recovery…