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…
Info A long-time advocate in mental health, Ed Knight, is calling for an investigation of the way a US federal agency has been controlling mental health consumer and psychiatric survivor activity. Ed specifically is concerned about the role of Risa Fox, a Public Health Advisor who often oversees mental health consumer grants for the huge…
Info Advocacy to Encourage More Openness at US Mental Health Agency, SAMHSA SAMHSA stands for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Systems Administration. SAMHSA is a US federal agency, and it is one of the largest entities in history in the mental health field. Unlike its ‘sister’ agency National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) which…
Info You can download a PDF of this 25 page decision by Justice Appleton on 17 November 2009 about Torski C. regarding involuntary psychiatric commitment. torski-c-appleton-decision.pdf — PDF document, 1229Kb Document Actions Print this
Info Document Actions Print this EXCLUSIVE FOR MINDFREEDOM: In the last few years, many laws in USA States have been passed making it far easier to commit people in psychiatric institutions. Supposedly one has to be dangerous to self and others. But some groups with funding from the psychiatric drug industry have promoted laws vastly…
Info Information about Illinois court case regarding “deterioration” standard An Illinois court struck down a commitment from 2008. Illinois Appellate Court Finds New Commitment Law Unconstitutional EXCLUSIVE FOR MINDFREEDOM: In the last few years, many laws in USA States have been passed making it far easier to commit people in psychiatric institutions. Supposedly one has…
Info Here are a couple of brief quotes in US Supreme Court rulings about how the First Amendment guarantees freedom of thought and freedom of mind, even to have so-called “irrational” beliefs. US Supreme Court rulings in: Democratic Party of U. S. v. Wisconsin: “And as is true of all expressions of First Amendment freedoms,…
Info Document Actions Print this This Washington Post article about psychiatric advance directives quotes long-time mental health consumer advocate and MindFreedom member Yvonne Smith. Disclaimer: The article does not necessarily reflect MindFreedom position. Washington Post: “Va. Studies Directives Giving the Mentally Ill A Say in Their Care” Date Published: Sep 10, 2007 01:00 AM Author:…
Info Psychiatric Advance Directives “Advance directives” on mental health topics can sometimes help prevent forced psychiatric treatment, but too often the psychiatric industry is allowed to override these documents. Washington Post: “Va. Studies Directives Giving the Mentally Ill A Say in Their Care” This Washington Post article about psychiatric advance directives quotes long-time mental health…
Info Federal Court Advances Challenge to Illinois Policy Warehousing Residents Labeled with Mental Illnesses from Bazleon Center, a sponsor group of MFI Press Release: November 20, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thousands of people with mental illnesses who are “needlessly segregated and inappropriately warehoused” in large nursing homes in Illinois now have an opportunity to challenge…