Info 22 November 2006 – Guest Al Siebert, PhD, a psychologist and author who experienced psychiatric institutionalization and a diagnosis of schizophrenia, speaks about thriving and resilience on MindFreedom Mad Pride Web Radio. oaks siebert.mp3 — MP3 audio, 12755Kb Document Actions Print this
Info Bonkersfest is a wonderful annual Mad Pride event in UK that brings thousands of people together for creativity, music, costumes, strangeness and even a bit of education about human rights of people in the mental health system! Bonkersfest announces a call for proposals for 2008 events, along with some other wonderfully Mad Pride activity…
Info Once more, the USA Congress is considering a bill to help protect families from being pressured by schools to screen young people for mental health problems. And once more, MindFreedom is issuing an alert to encourage all USA citizens to contact your congressional delegation and support this important bill. In the past, the bill…
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…
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…
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…
Info Normality screening hits the streets Here’s the same skit about how to screen normality, but taking it to the streets. This one was done in the middle of downtown Eugene, in front of a statue remembering Ken Kesey, who wrote the book One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Bullhorn optional. MindFreedom has conducted more…
Info How do to a simple “normality screening” skit. An easy way to participate in the IAACM is to do a simple skit to “screen for normality,” similar to an airport screening. Developed by Patch Adams clown troupe in Florence, Italy, you just need a few simple props. You can then screen your willing colleagues,…
Info David Oaks, Director of MindFreedom International encourages you to lead IAACM. In this brief video (about 4 minutes), the director of MindFreedom International, David Oaks, from his desk in the MindFreedom office, calls for YOU to be one of the leaders in Martin Luther King’s vision of the International Association for the Advancement of…
A disability show on the radio station for the University of San Francisco will interview director of MindFreedom International, David Oaks. Listen when it airs on Sunday, 26 August 2007, at 12:30 pm pacific time. David Oaks, Director, MindFreedom International On Sunday, 26 August 2007, at 12:30 pm pacific time (3:30 pm eastern time) you…