Info Stung by criticism, even from their own ranks, the American Psychiatric Association is holding a second round of public comments via a web site. What Internet When Jun 15, 2011 from 12:05 AM to 11:55 PM Where web Attendees All Add event to calendar vCal iCal The American Psychiatric Association is again asking…
Info Over-prescription of ‘antipsychotic’ psychiatric drugs to seniors Senior citizens are among the many groups targeted for an extra-high level of over-drugging by the neuroleptic psychiatric drugs, which are also known as antipsychotics. Study finds “Unnecessary” drugs in nursing homes CBS-TV news covered a US government report about how many senior citizens are being massively…
Info In Newsweek, 1 May 2011, famous performer Stevie Nicks disclosed how agreeing to a prescription for psychiatric drugs back in the 1980’s became one of the biggest mistakes of not just her performing career, but her life. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 38.1 kB Document Actions Print this
Info Document Actions Print this “Stevie” Nicks is well-known American singer-songwriter, who became famous with the rock band Fleetwood Mac and her impressive solo career. The magazine Newsweek has a feature in which a famous person talks about a major mistake they made. Stevie Nicks identified her experience in the 1980’s when she agreed to…
Info Celebrities who speak out about human rights in mental health While many ‘cultural leaders’ in the film, TV, music and theater world have spoken out about having had mental and emotional problems, it seems most stories end simply with finding conventional mental health care they felt worked. These stories are often moving, and represent…
Info An article in the February 2011 Archives of General Psychiatry, “Long-term Antipsychotic Treatment and Brain Volumes” by Ho, Andreasen, et al. describes a study that points to antipsychotic drugs as a major cause of brain shrinkage. The study found that over 7 to 14 years, “More antipsychotic drug treatment, including duration and intensity, was…
Info Ron Unger, chair of MindFreedom Lane County affiliate, is a full time mental health counselor, who has raised concerns about the way the neuroleptic or “antipsychotic” psychiatric drugs have been linked to shrinkage of brain tissue. Ron Unger, mental health counselor and chair of MF Lane County. While MindFreedom is pro-choice about what…
Info Each year for 14 years, an international radio show marathon is transmitted over the air and now on the web globally, featuring voices and stories from many people who are homeless. The show sometimes asks MFI to suggest guests for a segment about the intersection of mental health issues and homelessness. The 2011 show…
Info MindFreedom (then called “Support Coalition”) sponsored a series of strategic retreats, including in the beautiful Highlander Training and Education Center. Highlander has for decades supported empowered training of leaders in civil rights and poor people’s movements. At the end of this retreat, participants issued a unanimous statement that has been widely circulated. Highlander…
Info Each year the US government funds a conference for about one thousand Americans who are mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors, many of whom are working with peer-run services. [Updated 6 September with website and Facebook links.] What Conference When Oct 10, 2012 06:00 PM to Oct 14, 2012 12:00 PM Where Portland, Oregon,…