Linking Zyprexa and TeenScreen Controversies

Info In this news analysis for MFI, Lloyd Ross, a psychologist and human rights activist, ties together the scandals of the way the psychiatric drug Zyprexa was marketed, with the targeting of America’s youth through unscientific mental health screening programs such as TeenScreen. Lloyd encourages you to take action today to support the youth of…

The Story of MindFreedom Free Live Internet Radio

Info Since June 2006, with some interruption for improvement, MindFreedom Radio Show has supported a nonviolent revolution in the mental health system. Leaders, authors, activists, mental health professionals, psychiatric survivors and others who are actively changing and challenging the current mental health system have been featured in live interviews. Listeners have called in from around…

Screening

Info Screening President Bush called for making mental health “screening” of all young people “common practice.” Looking for troubled kids sounds good. But this is a mental health system without adequate advocacy, information, empowerment, and alternatives. Mental health screening marches thousands of young people to the door of a troubled mental health system. The Parental…

MFI letter to Highlander about MLK, IAACM & Kristina Yates

Info Highlander is an educational center that has helped train luminaries including Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks. MindFreedom has held two international strategy conferences there. On 1 September 2007 a thousand people are at Highlander celebrating their 75th anniversary. Among the volunteers is MindFreedom activist Kristina Yates, whose heritage lies not far from…

Nonviolence Guidelines for IAACM

Info We ask that all action and speech by those involved in the International Association for the Advancement of Creative Maladjustment (IAACM) follow these guidelines. IAACM Nonviolence Guidelines These principles of a peaceful campaign are based on those of Martin Luther King, Jr., as interpreted by the “National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance.” Our attitude will…