This is part of a dialogue with LaneCare about moving toward a mental health system with more empowerment, self-determination and choice. February 13, 2008 Should LaneCare either accept the recommendations made by the former LaneCare Peer Advisory Council, or provide clear and complete reasons for rejecting them? Since the LaneCare Peer Advisory Council (LPAC) has…
The Washington Post 30 August 2003 Raising Doubts About Drugs Calif. Hunger Strike Challenges Use of Antidepressants By Kimberly Edds PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 29 — After two weeks, four mental health advocates are still on a hunger strike, protesting the widespread use of prescription drugs to treat mental illnesses and challenging psychiatrists to document their…
Here’s a news release from Australia about their successful 2007 Mad Pride events in Sydney. To download a PDF of a colorful poster about the below susccessful Australia Mad Pride 2007 event click here! PUBLICITY RELEASE For immediate release 26th September 2007 SYDNEY MAD PRIDE YOUTH EVENT Wednesday October 10 The Factory Theatre, Enmore 6pm…
MindFreedom invites you to celebrate your Mad Pride! MindFreedom is “Screening the World for Normality “! Here’s how you can participate! Get your rubber chicken ready! A great way to “Screen for Normality” is with a rubber chicken. Martin Luther King called for creating an “International Association for the Advancement of Creative Maladjustment.” Mad Pride…
The musical group Brazilian Girls has created their own new melody and percussion for the ancient song “Die Gedanken Sind Frei” (Thoughts Are Free). Here they are performing their version live in New York City’s Anamorphic. Click to listen and watch. To view this content the following requirements must be fulfilled: Adobe Flash Player version…
An evening of Mad Pride films produced by a variety of theater and student groups. what Social Event when Dec 14, 2007 from 07:30 PM to 10:30 PM where Toronto, Canada contact name Ruth Ruth attendees All welcome. add event to calendar vCal iCal The Friendly Spike Theatre Band’s Holiday at the Movies Featuring: MARKED, Living With A…
A flyer, available in both Word and PDF formats, announcing a free community gathering on 7 November 2007. This gathering will address those changes in mental health care for youth that have taken place since Ryan Salisbury’s death last year. Flyer: Word Format Flyer announcing a community gathering taking place on 7 November 2007, in…
MindFreedom Maine reports about their vigil that said “No” to electroshock, and to bias in media and books about electroshock. Their peaceful vigil in Boston remembered those killed and harmed by electroshock human rights violations. Updated 23 October 2007. The book “Shock” by Kitty Dukakis is a biased promotion of electroshock. Update 23 October 2007: To…
A community gathering to discuss changes in mental health for youth since Ryan Salisbury was killed last year. what Meeting when Nov 07, 2007 from 06:30 AM to 07:30 AM where 454 Willamette, Second Floor, Eugene, OR, USA contact name office@mindfreedom.org contact phone 541-345-9106 add event to calendar vCal iCal At 5:30pm on Wednesday, 7 November 2007, MindFreedom…
Yesterday, on 11 October 2007, a MindFreedom International expert “Normality Screening Team” visited outside the American Psychiatric Association headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The results: No normality found. For me a normality screening like this is 50 percent effective public education, as delighted people participated. They were glad to hear they were ‘normality free’ and accepted…