MFI Sponsor Mental Disability Rights International (MDRI) proved that a mental disability facility in Massachusetts, the Judge Rotenberg Center, is torturing young people diagnosed with psychiatric and other mental disabilities using extreme and repeated pain from electrical jolts. So what is the response from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, via their Dept. of Mental Health General…
Filed Under: Zyprexakills “Netroots” makes end run: Eli Lilly seeks to keep documents about how they used fraud in marketing and pushing their powerful psychiatric drug Zyprexa, but grassroots Internet campaign resists. Hopefully everyone has already seen that we have a news item on the MindFreedom web site about how the NY Times covered Eli…
Here is a plain text version of the MindFreedom “Truth Injection” brochure to bust myths in the mental health system. Accessible MindFreedom International Truth Brochure: Does Your Mental Health System Need A TRUTH Injection? [Image: A hypodermic needle labeled “truth” injecting the round top of a building with a sign saying “Mental Health.”] Your local…
This is a news release from the Freedom Center, a sponsor group of MindFreedom, about their Creative Protest and Speak-out Sunday, July 29th, 2007, at 2PM, in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA. How about a bed push in your area? For Immediate Release: From Cooley Dickinson Hospital into downtown Northampton,Massachusetts, USA. Dozens of local residents will symbolically…
Here’s info about how you may download for free two (2) MindFreedom Brochures: The MindFreedom Organizational Brochure, and the Truth Brochure. You are welcome to print out, photocopy, fold in thirds, and hand out far and wide! You may also order brochures already printed and folded. Truth Brochure: Busts eight myths about the mental…
Speaker Ron Unger will talk about, “Changing Mental Health Care in Lane County, Oregon.” what Meeting when Jan 06, 2010 from 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM where MindFreedom office, 454 Willamette, Suite 216. contact name David Oaks contact phone 541-345-9106 attendees All are welcome. add event to calendar vCal iCal First Wednesday MindFreedom Roundtable – FREE. WHEN: Wednesday,…
Date Published: Nov 30, 2009 12:00 AM Author: Mary Maddock Source: MindFreedom Ireland Where ‘mental health’ problems abound worldwide, the emphasis has shifted from religious beliefs to pseudo science, particularly in the form of medicine. Many of us live in a world where health is one of our main obsessions. We have only to look at our…
Speaker Ben Luskin will talk about his story: Using Martial Arts to Win Mental and Emotional Well Begin. what Meeting when Dec 02, 2009 from 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM where MindFreedom office, 454 Willamette, Suite 216. contact name David oaks contact phone 541-345-9106 attendees All are welcome. add event to calendar vCal iCal First Wednesday MindFreedom Roundtable…
The general guardian for Ray Sandford was Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSSMN). The LSSMN employee who was supposed to protect Ray waas Tonya Wilhelm. The Ray Sandford campaign is over, and Ray won. He no longer receives forced electroshock. Those who support Ray’s campaign are asked to end the encouraged actions, and begin celebrating.…
The City of Eugene, like many cities, is re-examining the role of police in responding to individuals who are considered to be in a mental health crisis. Depending on whether or not principles of empowerment and self-determination and humane alternatives are included, such re-examinations could be beneficial or harmful. Mental Health Crisis Response Committee Testimony…