Info Document Actions Print this A guest column by dissdent mental health worker and MindFreedom Lane County activist Ron Unger says that a range of real choices in mental health care is crucial for for recovery. Mental health system due for radical reform Date Published: Oct 12, 2006 03:00 AM Author: Ron Unger Source: Register-Guard,…
Info Consumer-Driven Resources Directory of Consumer-Driven Services The National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse hosts this federally funded online list of projects run by mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors. PeopleWho … “People Who…”, a non-profit organization based in California, is an online community for people who experience mood swings, fear, visions, and/or hear voices.…
Info Non-Drug Alternatives for Label of Schizophrenia Revisiting Schizophrenia: Are Drugs Always Needed? This NY Times article questions whether psychiatric drugs must always be given to people labeled “schizophrenic,” and quotes Will Hall from the Freedom Center of Massachusetts, a sponsor group in MindFreedom International. Football tackles schizophrenia and depression Illustrating the wide range of…
Info Document Actions Print this Freedom Center is a sponsor group in MindFreedom International. This newspaper article is about how Freedom Center, which is run by and for psychiatric survivors, offers acupuncture as an alternative to the traditional mental health system. Easy access to acupuncture, Freedom Center in Northampton offers free treatments Date Published: Mar…
Info Document Actions Print this This NY Times article questions whether psychiatric drugs must always be given to people labeled “schizophrenic,” and quotes Will Hall from the Freedom Center of Massachusetts, a sponsor group in MindFreedom International. Revisiting Schizophrenia: Are Drugs Always Needed? Date Published: Mar 21, 2006 01:00 AM Author: BENEDICT CAREY Source: NY…
Info Document Actions Print this An anonymous psychologist wrote this article about how to avoid and escape psychiatric oppression if you find yourself caught up in it. Calling himself “Dr. Deceptively ‘Normal,’” this mental health professional is a longtime MindFreedom member who has worked at psychiatric institutions and in mental health settings for years. His…