Shield Alert: Free Joan Aufderheide from unlawful incarceration at an all-male forensic ward at Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center

Update: November 9, 2024 Joan Aufderheide says that her situation is improving. She has a court appointed attorney who is accumulating evidence for her discharge and a hearing has been scheduled for January 8, 2025. On her attorney’s advice, Joan asks Shield members to hold off taking any action on her behalf until the results…

Monthly Update: June 2024

News for the Month of June 2024 By Al Galves, President of the Board of Directors of MindFreedom International     Overview We’re moving forward. The MindFreedom Shield Program has been rejuvenated through the work of a bunch of terrific volunteers led by Jim Gottstein with back-end assistance by staff member Cara V. Judi’s Room…