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…
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…
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…
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…
Info Update Jan 2011: Brian Henley is freed. Brian Henley was a 34-year-old man held against his will, and forced to take psychiatric drugs, at Northeast Florida State Hospital in Macclenny, Florida. The town of Macclenny is 35 miles west of Jacksonville in northeast Florida. “I want my freedom so I can visit my mother…
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.…
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…
Info MindFreedom has campaigned for the right of Ray Sandford to say “no” to his ongoing, outpatient forced electroshock. The Ray Campaign had another victory today, when the mental health system officially approved Ray’s psychiatrist, who disapproves of forced electroshock. The Ray Campaign resulted in lots of publicity, such as this front page cover story…
Info Lyle Murphy, Alternative to Meds Founder and Director, was trained as a chiropractor with a special focus on Neurology. He is a psychiatric survivor and provides an excellent example of what someone can achieve when properly in balance. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 9.9 kB Document Actions Print this
Info Jessica Arenella, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in New York City who specializes in treating people with psychosis and bipolar disorder. She has worked in state and private hospitals, mental health clinics and therapeutic communities, and is now in full-time private practice. Working independently has allowed Dr. Arenella to try to create more respectful,…