Info Montreal protests electroshock. Not unique ‘anti-shock umbrella hats’ that had slogans on them against electroshock! “Today’sprotest was great. Sunny day and a lot of enthousiasm About 40 peopleand a lot of flyers given to people coming out of the Metro Station. Apetition has been signed. Celine Cyr gave a clear statement on theabuse of…
Info Here’s a report from Don Weitz, one of the organizers of the Toronto protest of electroshock on Mother’s Day, 13 May 2007. Participants in Toronto protest of electroshock on Mother’s Day 2007 prepare to march. We had a great anti-shock march & demonstration, “Stop Shocking our Mothers and Grandmothers,” today at Queen’s Park in…
Info On 1 April 2007 — April Fools Day — in the city of Pune in India, a mental health center held a major event promoting electroshock. The organizers of the promotion covered up hazards about electroshock and gave false information. MindFreedom has a sponsor group in Pune, Center for Advocacy in Mental Health, a…
Info MindFreedom endorses this important protest in Toronto, Canada of forced electroshock. What Meeting When May 13, 2007 from 07:00 AM to 09:00 AM Where Toronto, Montreal & Ireland Contact Name Don Weitz Contact Phone 416-545-0796 Add event to calendar vCal iCal Mother’s Day protests of electroshock are now planned in Montreal, Toronto and Ireland.…
Info 31 May 2007: Receiving hundreds of forced electroshocks for years against the expressed wishes of the subject is becoming the “norm” for some mental health clients in New York State psychiatric institutions, says attorney Dennis Feld. In this news release Mr. Feld announces he will be arguing for the right of his client —…
Info Here is the actual ruling on 26 March 2007 by TV3 of New Zealand squashing a complaint by the doctor who had given Julie Simmonds forced electroshock. The doctor, Dr. Stephanie du Fresne, claimed that it was TV3 that was violating Julie’s rights by airing her story! TV3 found that the doctor’s claim was…
Info When a woman who had experienced forced electroshock told her story on a New Zealand television news show, the doctor who had given the involuntary electroshock filed a formal complaint with the TV show, claiming it was the journalist who had violated the woman’s informed consent. Electroshock — also known as electroconvulsive therapy —…
Info — expired Toronto, Montreal and MindFreedom Ireland all protested electroshock on Mother’s Day 2007. Here is background, announcements, press release and posters, along with links to reports. MindFreedom International endorsed these peaceful protests of electroshock. Don Weitz, Bonnie Burstow and Paivi Laine at news conference in Toronto about 13 May 2007 protest of electroshock.…
Info — expired Toronto, Montreal and MindFreedom Ireland all protested electroshock on Mother’s Day 2007. Here is background, announcements, press release and posters, along with links to reports. MindFreedom International endorsed these peaceful protests of electroshock. Don Weitz, Bonnie Burstow and Paivi Laine at news conference in Toronto about 13 May 2007 protest of electroshock.…
Info An Electroshock Quotationary edited by psychiatric survivor Leonard Roy Frank is available as a free PDF download. frank-electroshock-quotationery.pdf — PDF document, 5037Kb Document Actions Print this