Since the Tucson catastrophe, the mass media have largely been ignoring the perspective of groups run by mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors, despite many news articles and opinion pieces discussing mental health. Meanwhile, these same media have quoted extremist E. Fuller Torrey and supporters of his group Treatment Advocacy Center, the main organization promoting…
Info The MindFreedom community sends our heartfelt support to everyone impacted by the mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona on 8 January 2011. Unfortunately, those who push more forced psychiatric drugging are using this opportunity to advertise their agenda. In the spirit of Martin Luther King, a question needs to be asked, “What creative peaceful approaches…
Loretta is an electroshock survivor, and liaison for MindFreedom Michigan. Loretta says, in Jan. 2011: ” I am a survivor of 58 Electroshock’s with a strong desire to see electroshock abolished. I am willing to talk to anyone who is willing to listen. I have even talked to some who don’t want to hear about…
Cindi Fisher is a MindFreedom member in the State of Washington. Her adult son’s name is Siddharta Fisher, 33, and he’s being drugged against his will and over the family’s permission at Washington State Hospital. Cindi has even done a three-day fast every week. Please hear Cindi’s call for support. Cindi Fisher at a public…
Since September 2002, the Oregon mental health system has spent zero (0) to support the state-wide empowerment and voice of mental health clients. Oregon continues to be one of the very few states in the USA to provide zero funding to support the state-wide voice, empowerment, self-determination and advocacy of mental health consumers and psychiatric…
The Washington Post published the following debate about whether the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) in Massachusetts tortures many of the children detained there. On 2 October 2010, The Washington Post published the below essay by president of Disability Rights International, Laurie Ahern, charging JRC with torture. A United Nations representative agrees. DRI is a sponsor…
The Huffington Post once more is turning their blog over to an extremist attack on the human rights of people in mental health, while not giving a voice to organizations of, by and for mental health consumers. Here’s my comment I submitted to The Huffington Post on 1 Oct. [Update 5 Oct. 2010] Update…
Author Pete Earley has spent years arguing for laws making it easier to force psychiatric drugs against us over our will, based on his belief that our mental and emotional problems are matters of chemistry. With views similar to D. J. Jaffe, it’s no surprise that Mr. Earley used his blog, too, to attack the…
All who support the voice of mental health clients in Lane County, Oregon are invited to this quarterly meeting of the Opal Network coalition meeting. The topic this time: Non-Drug Alternatives in Mental Health. what Meeting when Aug 31, 2010 from 02:30 PM to 04:30 PM where Tykeson Room, Eugene Public Library, Oregon contact name David Oaks contact…
25th anniversary of this legal advocacy conference about human rights of people labeled with mental disabilities by National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy. what when Nov 15, 2006 09:00 AM to Nov 15, 2010 03:00 PM where Baltimore, Mayland, USA contact phone 205-464-0101 add event to calendar vCal iCal National Association for Rights Protection and…