Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota provided general guardianship services for Ray Sandford, which means that they ought to have supported his passionate campaign to stop his involuntary outpatient electroshock. Instead, their division that works on guardianship, LSS Guardianship Options, actually opposed his campaign in several ways. The director of these guardianship services within LSS is…
Info MindFreedom has campaigned for the right of Ray Sandford to say “no” to his ongoing, outpatient forced electroshock. Today the Ray Campaign has finally achieved victory: No More Forced Electroshock for Ray, Ever! Ray Sandford 22 October 2009 Today, Ray Sandford of Minnesota phoned the MindFreedom office with some very good news:…
Info The US Food and Drug Administration wants to give the machine used for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT or electroshock) a rubber stamp of approval without ever having investigated the device for safety or effectiveness. It takes just a moment to say “no” to this reclassification, and time is running out! Your Deadline: Friday, 8 January…
Info The US Food and Drug Administration wants to give the machine used for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT or electroshock) a rubber stamp of approval without ever having investigated the device for safety or effectiveness. It takes just a moment to say “no” to this reclassification, and time is running out! Your Deadline: Friday, 8 January…
Info Here’s more information about the Food & Drug Administration proposal to reclassify the device used for electroshock (also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT). A Brief History of Electroshock and the FDA: In 1976, federal law gave the FDA authority over medical devices in the United States, which had previously been unregulated. Three Classes…
Info It’s easier than ever to comment on the web about electroshock before the deadline Friday, 8 January 2010. The US Food & Drug Administration never got around to investigating the device used for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT or electroshock) for safety and efficacy. But rather than do their job, and regulate the shock device, the…
Info Your Deadline: Today Friday, 8 January 2010 is your last chance to demand oversight of the electroshock device in the USA. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is allowing public comment about their controversial proposal to approve devices used for electroshock — also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT — without any testing…
Info Thousands spoke out to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to oppose their controversial proposal to approve devices used for electroshock — also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT — without any testing for safety and effectiveness. The deadline of 8 January 2010 has passed, but you can still speak out. [Update: 27…
Info Update Jan 2011: Brian Henley is freed. Brian Henley was a 34-year-old man held against his will, and forced to take psychiatric drugs, at Northeast Florida State Hospital in Macclenny, Florida. The town of Macclenny is 35 miles west of Jacksonville in northeast Florida. “I want my freedom so I can visit my mother…
Filed Under: sandford Because of Ray Sandford’s campaign against his forced electroshock, the Minnesota State Legislature is holding a public hearing today on the topic of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and individuals who are committed in the state mental health system. Ray Sandford has issued a signed statement for today’s hearing. For many Wednesdays, Ray Sandford…