Info Comité Pare-chocs is holding a gathering on Mother’s Day to protest ECT, highlighting the fact that it is used much more frequently on women than on men. What Social Event When May 09, 2009 from 07:00 AM to 09:00 AM Where Montreal, Quebec, Canada Contact Name pare-chocs@hotmail.com Contact Phone (514) 525-5060 Add event to…
Info Document Actions Print this A newspaper from the disputed territory of Kashmir reports that “Médecins Sans Frontières” (MSF) also called Doctors without Borders is donating an electroshock machine to this very poor region. MindFreedom International expresses its opposition. “MSF donates ECT accessories to Govt Psychiatric Hospital” Date Published: Feb 24, 2009 07:00 PM Source:…
Info Document Actions Print this In this article for the Huffington Post, Bruce Levine explores the ethics of subjecting children to ECT. “Are We Really Okay with Electroshocking Toddlers?” Date Published: Jan 29, 2009 07:00 PM Author: Bruce Levine Source: Huffington Post For the original article, please click here. “Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely…
Info Document Actions Print this Electroshock Forced on Children and Involuntary Adults Date Published: Jan 29, 2009 07:00 PM Author: Peter Breggin, MD Source: Huffington Post from: www.breggin.com America and Australia are two countries I vastly admire. Nonetheless, they are continuing to abuse psychiatric patients with electroshock treatment (ECT). In America involuntary adults are being…
Info Document Actions Print this In this article Eleni Hale describes the rise of ECT on very young children. “Child Shock Therapy” Date Published: Jan 24, 2009 07:00 PM Author: Eleni Hale Source: Herald Sun Eleni Hale (Original article is available here.) CHILDREN younger than four who are considered mentally disturbed are being treated with…
Info Document Actions Print this The New York Times covers the mysterious creation of the fifth version of the “label bible” of the American Psychiatric Association, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuarl (DSM). Psychiatrist Darrel A. Regier is in charge of the process, and has chosen to keep the process secret, even though the DSM has…
Info Dr. Darrel A. Regier is co-chairman of a panel compiling the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. He has chosen to keep the process for the new version secret. (Photograph by Brendan Smialowski for The New York Times) Click to view full-size image… — Size: 52.5 kB Document Actions Print this
Info Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Five American Psychiatric Association is — behind closed doors — preparing the latest version of their “label bible,” the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual or DSM. Psychiatrist Darrel A. Regier is in charge of creating the new DSM Dr. Darrel A. Regier is co-chairman of a panel…
Info Document Actions Print this Times in UK writes about how forced psychiatric drugging was used in India to enforce a mariarge. Parents drugged, bound and gagged doctor in forced marriage bid Date Published: Dec 19, 2008 01:00 AM Author: Chris Symth Source: UK Times original Times Online article click here: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5370592.ece An NHS doctor…
Info An essay by Leonard Roy Frank on psychiatric coercion within the context of alternative paths in life. The Journey of Transformation.doc — Microsoft Word Document, 87Kb Document Actions Print this