Lois Curtis Plaintiff in the Olmstead Lawsuit

On July 5th, Judi’s Room will Present Olmstead: Then and Now

Join us to discuss how the Olmstead decision changed our right to live in our community! On July 5th, 2023, I Love You, Lead On and MindFreedom International will present a Judi’s Room discussion of the Olmstead decision, a landmark ruling by the US Supreme Court in 1999. This will be led by Vesper Moore…

gaining ground in the c/s/x movement

Gaining ground in the c/s/x movement

Watch the rest of the Voices for Choices series NARRATION: Strength in any human rights movement is usually measured by people power — this can be witnessed both in the courts and on the streets. Protests against psychiatric oppression have taken place around the world. Worldwide electroshock rallies organized by MindFreedom Ireland call to abolish…

getting organized in activism

Getting organized

Watch the rest of the Voices for Choices series NARRATION: Many psychiatric survivors arrive at the conclusion they want to change the system but aren’t sure where to begin. Mental health activism comes in many forms and can be overwhelming at first. There are many ways to get started in the movement. Guidelines exist, but…

origins of the consumer psychiatric survivor ex-patient movement

Origins of the c/s/x movement

Watch the rest of the Voices for Choices series NARRATION: Many groups have led social change movements around the world, but most people have not heard of community organizing and activism led by survivors of human rights violations committed by the mental health system. People who have experienced mental health challenges are often quiet about…

power of peer support

Power of peer support

Watch the rest of the Voices for Choices series NARRATION: Peer support involves having people with lived experience provide services. Having peers in a support role allows them to model what is possible after one goes through extreme emotional distress. Peer support is mutually beneficial. According to the “helper therapy” principle described by social psychologist…

alternatives to psychiatric drugs

Alternatives to psychiatric drugs

Watch the rest of the Voices for Choices series NARRATION: Psychiatric drugs are controversial. Some people take the drugs and find a benefit, some people take the drugs and are harmed, and some people avoid them altogether. Medical journalist and author Bob Whitaker has uncovered a deception in psychiatry’s claim of scientific progress. It sounds…