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…

David Oaks Lecture on the Mad Pride Movement

Info A free lecture by David Oaks at Harvard University. What Conference When Oct 04, 2009 from 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM Where Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Add event to calendar vCal iCal Three Decades of MAD PRIDE: Community Organizing By Mental Health Consumers and Psychiatric Survivors Sunday, October 4 @ 3:00pmLowell House Junior Common Room(10…

ABC Primetime – Mad Pride

Info ABC plans to air a report on Mad Pride this Tuesday. What Broadcast When Aug 25, 2009 from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM Contact Name office@mindfreedom.org Add event to calendar vCal iCal ABC-TV has announced that they plan to run a piece about the MAD PRIDE movement, including a number of groups in MindFreedom…

MindFreedom Increases Web 2.0 Mental Health Advocacy, Collaborates with WebTalent SEO.

Info NEWS RELEASE: MindFreedom International members, sponsors, affiliates and allied mental health advocates are spread out all over the world. MindFreedom International is using more participatory web tools in campaigns for mental health rights and alternative mental health, thanks to help from Oliver Feakins, President of WebTalent SEO, and intern Anne from University of Oregon.…

Text of Ray Sandford’s Statement to Minnesota State Legislature

Filed Under: sandford Because of Ray Sandford’s campaign against his forced electroshock, the Minnesota State Legislature is holding a public hearing today on the topic of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and individuals who are committed in the state mental health system. Ray Sandford has issued a signed statement for today’s hearing. For many Wednesdays, Ray Sandford…