UPDATE ON SHIELD ALERT FOR CHARLES HELMER Great news! Thanks in part to consistent and vigorous advocacy by Charles mother, with help from MindFreedom Shield members, Regions hospital has suspended Charles involuntary shock ‘treatment.’ at least for now. His mother says that there is no need for MFI Shield members and activists to send additional…
Stop Silencing Challenges to the Authority of Organized PsychiatryA National Call to Hold the Media and Government Accountable For Immediate Release Contact: Lauren J. Tenney, PhD, MPhil, MPA, Psychiatric Survivor (516) 319-4295 www.LaurenTenney.us WHAT: This is a national call for people with psychiatric histories and their allies to speak out against the media silencing people for challenging…
The Importance of Fighting for Our Rights Last week, we were devastated to learn that the co-founder of MindFreedom, Janet Foner, died unexpectedly. Her unfailing support for our mission right up to last week sustained our organization for thirty years. You are encouraged to share your memories HERE, the site of a tribute by Lauren…
Two summers ago, I watched as a good friend of mine in North Carolina was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital. Though he posed zero risk to himself or others, he was handcuffed, forcibly drugged, and locked in a psychiatric hospital for weeks against his will. I had experienced four involuntary commitments in my life,…
MindFreedom member Jim Flannery recently traveled to San Francisco to capture the reactions of psychiatrists to videos submitted by psychiatric survivors to the 2019 APA Protest campaign. You can see all the survivor statements at ProtestAPA.com.
Since many mental health ‘experts’ are calling for the government to expand forced drugging and shock, our need to organize has never been more important! With generous support from the Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care, MindFreedom International is hosting a webinar entitled: “Voices for Choices: Organizing for Alternatives to Forced Psychiatric Treatment”. “Voices…
If you want to help launch a revolution in the mental health system and you are not sure how to go about it, MindFreedom International (MFI) may have just what you need! MFI is seeking individuals who would like to receive free, one-on-one mentorship to help them be effective activists, win rights, and launch a…
Lawyers acknowledge psychiatry as a torturous means of social control! Survivors and allies relieved someone finally noticed! Our neighbors to the North are fighting back against institutionalized psychiatry! Read this incredible newsletter and forward to a friend! http://mycanadianshield.ca/spotlight/spotlight-on-institutional-psychiatry.pdf “Staff have absolute control over where you go, what you wear, what and when you eat, when…
Info A mock funeral mourning those lost to psychiatry or who have had their spirits broken and struggle to survive is to be held as protesters deliver a public message to psychiatrists at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association on Sunday, May 6, 2018. “First, Do No Harm” is the message that protesters…
Info Register Here for an upcoming webinar hosted by MindFreedom calledVoices for Choices: Organizing to End Forced Psychiatric Treatment Sunday, June 2, 20185:00 pm Eastern. To register cut and paste this URL https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Sfv2axzQvmQnKf9r5moUQ What When May 09, 2018 from 04:30 PM to 04:30 PM Where Virtual Add event to calendar vCal iCal Free webinar coming…