Info Document Actions Print this The global news wire service United Press International (UPI) picked up the New York Times story about the “mad pride” movement. Mad pride giving voice to mentally ill Date Published: May 10, 2008 01:00 AM Source: United Press International (UPI) Original UPI article click here. NEW YORK, May 10 (UPI)…
Info Document Actions Print this An online publication for “citizen journalists” has a brief article about the Mad Pride movement that includes mention of MindFreedom and MFI director David Oaks Mad Pride: Beyond depression, a demand for rights from mental illness sufferers Author: Paul Wallis (Wanderlaugh) Source: DigitalJournalism.com link to oroginal article: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/254557 …
Info Every few years, the World Psychiatric Association holds a World Congress. The WPA has invited MindFreedom International executive director David W. Oaks to be a “special presenter” at the Congress, which is in September 2008 in Prague. David W. Oaks, MFI Director, will address WPA. UPDATE: To see photographs, news releases, statements and…
Info You are invited to celebrate with MindFreedom’s president Celia Brown an international treaty on human rights of people with disabilities, that psychiatric survivors helped make happen. What Convention When May 12, 2008 from 07:00 PM to 08:30 PM Where 777 United Nations Plaza, 2nd floor Contact Name Celia Brown Add event to calendar vCal…
Info The 11 May 2008 New York Times published an article about the global Mad Pride movement, including spotlighting MindFreedom International, and several sponsor groups in the MindFreedom coalition. Mad Pride celebrates the international movement for creative maladjustment! Bonkersfest in UK is one of the largest Mad Pride events, attracting 3,000 people. For original NY…
Info Here are a few of the upcoming anchor events for Mad Pride 2008. Mad Pride has celebrated human diversity and creative maladjustment for a decade, and now you can participate anywhere! MindFreedom Ghana in Africa is again holding one of the big Mad Pride events this July 2008! Perhaps the New York Times article…
Info An online video of MadPride event in Toronto in 2007 Here’s a professionally-made video you may view online of the MadPride event in Toronto in 2007. To view this content the following requirements must be fulfilled: Adobe Flash Player version 9,0,28,0 or later must be installed; download it now free Javascript 1.2 or later…
Ray says that the psychiatrist who directly administers the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to him at Mercy Hospital is Dr. Bernard M. Coelho, who has advertised that his specialty is electroshock. updated 27 May 2009 Name: Bernard M. Coelho, MD, psychiatrist and electroshock doctor, at Mercy Hospital. City/State: Coon Rapids, Minnesota Connection to Ray’s case: Ray identifies this…
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Info Document Actions Print this MindFreedom Ireland founder Mary Maddock was featured in a major newspaper story in Ireland. Mary Maddock is a former nun, an electroshock survivor, founder of MindFreedom Ireland based in Cork, Ireland, and author of the book Soul Survivor. One of the main newspapers in Ireland ran a major feature about…