Info Protests were held on Mothers Day, 13 May 2007, in Ireland, Toronto and Montreal. Here are photos and reports from all three. MindFreedom Ireland Protests Electroshock in Cork on Mother’s Day 13 May 2007 in solidarity with protests in Toronto & Montreal. For report and photo from Toronto protest click here. For report…
Info Videos Site Videos Celebrate “Nobility of Weirdness” with Dr. Carl Hammerschlag and MindFreedom Dr. Carl Hammerschlag, a psychiatrist deeply concerned about changing the current mental health system, speaks with MindFreedom International at the Oregon Country Fair 2011. Read More… Hugh Hugh tells the story of his long path to physical and mental wellness. It…
Info Videos Site Videos Mad Minutes One The First Mad Minutes. Want to sumbit your own Mad Minutes? Get a friend to interview you asking three simple questions. What Have You Survived? What Would You Have Rather Experienced? And then your name, location and say “Mad Pride!”. Read More… Mad Minutes Promotional A video introducing…
Info BonkersFest 2007 on 2 June 2007 was a wonderful success. There was a celebration of music, creativity, poetry, and strangeness! Mad Pride UK was one of the sponsors. Here is a photo from the launch, the moment when bananas were launched from a large cannon. BonkersFest 2007 began with the launch of bananas. Photo…
Info Document Actions Print this The publication National Journal ran an article that seems to slant toward more forced psychiatric procedures, and appears to blame the 1960’s “counter-culture” for the Virginia Tech tragedy. But at least the piece quotes MindFreedom director David Oaks a few times, such as about the importance of hearing from those…
Info If you are a conference registrant, please fill out this transportation form. While filling out this form is not required, we are encouraging all participants who can to help coordinate transport. Thank you. [Updated 4 July] Because the event is only a few days away please e-mail the completed form to: creativerevolution@mindfreedom.org If you…
Info Lots of reasons! MindFreedom cannot guarantee assisting your travel to Wisdom House, but we will take every effort to help. We needeveryone’s assistance to do this. Carpooling and ridesharing make ecological and financial sense. Also, ground transport to Wisdom House from the Bradley International Airport or Amtrak station in Hartford is about a one…
Info The Planning Committee has announced some of the invited workshop presenters and plenary speakers for the 12 to 15 July 2007 MindFreedom conference/retreat. The Committee accepted exciting workshop presentations from Iceland, the Philippines, Ireland, England, and Canada as well all over the USA. Some of the invited workshop presenters: Mary and Jim Maddock, of…
Info This Wednesday, 1 August 2007, at 4 pm ET, hear a live interview with Ron Bassman, a psychiatric survivor psychologist who has published a brand new book about his “Fight to Be.” You may phone in with your questions & comments toll free. Host: David Oaks. Ron Bassman, PhD: Psychologist, Psychiatric Survivor, Author This…
Info Listen free Wednesdays 4 pm EST or via archives at prncomm.net. Upcoming guests: Author, psychiatric survivor, and United Nations representative John McCarthy of Cork Ireland. Whistleblower Jim Gottstein of Alaska updates us on Eli Lilly controversy. Author Jay Joseph exposes the “gene myth” of psychiatry. Journalist Bob Whitaker, author of Mad in America, takes…