Info Document Actions Print this The American Psychiatric Association published a heated back-and-forth debate in the August 2006 issue of their _Psychiatric Services_ journal because of the June essay. The debate mentions MindFreedom International a number of times. The American Psychiatric Association published ten letters, including several by MindFreedom members, board and staff. Nine were…
Info Document Actions Print this The American Psychiatric Association published this essay in one of their official journals, Psychiatric Services, and it twists the history of the psychiatric survivor human rights movement and MindFreedom International, resulting in a torrent of letters. Evolution of the Antipsychiatry Movement Into Mental Health Consumerism Date Published: Jun 01, 2006…
Info MFI is reaching the public with its own media and mainstream media. How you can work with MindFreedom as we break the silence! For some of the mainstream and alternative media coverage of MindFreedom, click here. It’s been difficult, but MindFreedom has been able to get information about our work into several larger and…
Info MFI is reaching the public with its own media and mainstream media. How you can work with MindFreedom as we break the silence! For some of the mainstream and alternative media coverage of MindFreedom, click here. It’s been difficult, but MindFreedom has been able to get information about our work into several larger and…
Info Krista Erickson (psychiatric survivor, blind activist, MFI board member), Jim Gottstein (attorney, psychiatric survivor, PsychRights founder), and Grace Jackson (psychiatrist and author) show the power of coalition at the MindFreedom Action Conference in Washington, D.C. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 985.2 kB Document Actions Print this
Info Contributors: John Ryan By John Ryan, MFI Media Chair You and your family have a right to safe alternatives to psychiatric drugs. The mental health industry is targeting all Americans, especially youth. Here are two of their marketing strategies: “Mental health screening programs” for mental illness in your school and physician’s office are often…
Info Stay in touch with the campaign led by youth and for youth in USA (and a number of youth outside of USA) with MindFreedom International Youth Campaign. A number of youth are working on our MindFreedom Youth Initiative. One of their goals is to organize a youth summit. Are you interested in helping?…
Info Learn about the people and plans in the MFI Global Campaign Committee as they support the voice of psychiatric survivors globally. Celia Brown, president of MFI, and Janet Amegatcher, executive director MindFreedom Ghana, were two of the delegates on the MindFreedom United Nations Team. Global activism for human rights in mental health Celia Brown…
Info MFI Campaigns How you can participate in some of MFI’s Campaigns to win human rights and alternatives in the mental health system. I Got Better Every day people like you are defying the all-too-common message that recovery from mental and emotional distress is impossible. The I Got Better campaign will make research and stories…
Info Youth Campaign Committee How you may participate in winning human rights and alternatives with the MindFreedom USA Campaign Committee, especially in support of voice and rights for youth, young adults, and new emerging leaders. Youth and Young Adults: Support via I Got Better Campaign The MindFreedom International I Got Better Campaign is especially oriented…