Bloggers reflect individual views that are their own, and may be controversial. Spot a lapsed link? Please tell us. Find a relevant blog missing here? Please submit title, URL & brief blurb to us via our Contact Form. Anti-Psychiatry Web Log Livejournal provides web space for a number of communities, in this case one…
Info Updated 18 Feb. 2012: Here are just a few of the blogs with entries that question the mental health industry, and explore alternatives beyond psychiatry. Bloggers reflect individual views that are their own, and may be controversial. For blog by MFI director David W. Oaks, click here. Spot a lapsed link? Please tell us. Find…
Info Updated 18 Feb. 2012: Here are just a few of the blogs with entries that question the mental health industry, and explore alternatives beyond psychiatry. Bloggers reflect individual views that are their own, and may be controversial. For blog by MFI director David W. Oaks, click here. Spot a lapsed link? Please tell us. Find…
The main newspaper for Eugene, Oregon, USA published this guest column by long-time mental health worker Chuck Areford questioning the use of neuroleptic psychiatric drugs, which are also known as antipsychotics. Chuck is on the Advisory Committee for MindFreedom Lane County. Update: Chuck’s column led to a response by a psychiatrist, see the link at…
ment Actions Print this The main newspaper for Eugene, Oregon, USA published this guest column by long-time mental health worker Chuck Areford questioning the use of neuroleptic psychiatric drugs, which are also known as antipsychotics. Chuck is on the Advisory Committee for MindFreedom Lane County. Update: Chuck’s column led to a response by a psychiatrist,…
Long-time human rights activist and psychaitric survivor Hugh Massengill weighs into the debate in the pages of The Register-Guard about the role of neuroleptic psychiatric drugs, also known as antipsychotics. The debate began when mental health worker Chuck Areford wrote a hard-hitting commentary critical of neuroleptics that was published 16 March 2008 in the paper.…
MindFreedom director David W. Oaks talks about his personal experience in the mental health system in a debate in the pages of The Register-Guard about the role of neuroleptic psychiatric drugs, also known as antipsychotics. The debate began when mental health worker Chuck Areford wrote a hard-hitting commentary critical of neuroleptics that was published 16…
Info A New Englnad tour to promote Bruce Levine’s new book: “Surviving America’s Depression Epidemic: How to Find Morale, Energy, and Community in a World Gone Crazy” What Convention When Mar 22, 2008 01:00 AM to Mar 30, 2008 01:00 AM Where New England Add event to calendar vCal iCal New England Book TourMarch 22…
Info Debate begun by Chuck Areford about antipsychotic psychiatric drugs Long-time mental health worker began a debate when his guest commentary criticizing neuroleptic psychiatric drugs — also known as neuroleptics — was published in the main newspaper of The Register-Guard on 16 March 2008. You can read the back and forth he started here. Antipsychotic…
Info When New Zealand psychiatrist du Fresne tried to stop a TV station from interviewing a survivor of her own forced electroshock, the public was outraged. A court ruled that Dr. du Fresne had no legal leg to stand on. Psychiatrist Stephanie du Fresne forcibly electroshock clients, and then tries to silence them, in The…