MindFreedom Scientific Advisory Board

Info NEWS RELEASE: Al Galves, PhD, author, psychologist, and board member on MindFreedom International, is coordinator of the MindFreedom Scientific Advisory Board. Al Galves, PhD, author and psychologist, is coordinating the MindFreedom Scientific Advisory Board. Al is shown here addressing a protest in front of the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, 17 May 2009. Updated:…

MindFreedom Scientific Advisory Board

Info NEWS RELEASE: Al Galves, PhD, author, psychologist, and board member on MindFreedom International, is coordinator of the MindFreedom Scientific Advisory Board. Al Galves, PhD, author and psychologist, is coordinating the MindFreedom Scientific Advisory Board. Al is shown here addressing a protest in front of the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, 17 May 2009. Updated:…

“Minnesota mental health patient Ray Sandford forced into electro-shock therapy”

Info Document Actions Print this This article, from the Minneapolis newspaper City Pages, details the ongoing forced outpatient ECT of Ray Sandford. “Minnesota mental health patient Ray Sandford forced into electro-shock therapy” Date Published: May 20, 2009 12:00 AM Author: Matt Snyders Source: City Pages For the original article, please click here. To view an…

Minnesota patient wants right to refuse electroshocks

Info Document Actions Print this The Associated Press covered MindFreedom’s protests about Ray Sandford’s ongoing, involuntary, outpatient electroshock. Unfortunately, the AP quotes four “experts” — a psychiatrist, guardian, psychology professor and ethicist — who refuse to criticize Ray’s forced electroshock. MindFreedom offered AP plenty of experts who would speak against Ray’s forced electroshock, but AP…

“Listening to Madness: Why some mentally ill patients are rejecting their medication and making the case for ‘mad pride.'”

Info Document Actions Print this Longtime mental health human rights activist and MindFreedom member Will Hall was recently the subject of an article about MAD PRIDE in Newsweek magazine. “Listening to Madness: Why some mentally ill patients are rejecting their medication and making the case for ‘mad pride.’” Date Published: May 02, 2009 10:00 AM…

Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network of Minnesota

The Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network of Minnesota (MHCSNM or CSN) is a government-funded nonprofit organization uniting mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors in Minnesota. Name: Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network of Minnesota City, State: St. Paul, Minnesota MHCSNM or CSN for short is the government-funded state-wide organization representing the voice of mental health clients in Minnesota. MHCSNM’s director…

Protest to Be Held in Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda to Stop Ray’s Shock

Info May Day for Ray. On Friday, 1 May 2009, in St. Paul, Minnesota, MindFreedom will hold a peaceful protest of Ray Sandford’s ongoing court-ordered involuntary outpatient electroshock, also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT. (Updated with new speakers list!) Ray Sandford has had more than 40 involuntary, outpatient electroshocks. Update: Below release is new…