Info UK’s Guardian newspaper covers the news that a major study says SSRI antidepressant psychiatric drugs are no better than placebo. Capsules of Fluoxetine, the generic name for Prozac. Photograph Joe Raedle/Getty Images Original article click here. UK Guardian – 26 February 2008. A bitter pill Millions of prescriptions for SSRIs are written up in…
Info Psychologist Bruce Levine, longtime member of MindFreedom, evaluates the science behind claims that antidepressants work far better than other alternatives, in this article published by AlterNet. Bruce Levine, PhD is a practicing psychologist in Ohio and author of Surviving America’s Depression Epidemic. For original article click here. AlterNet – 28 February 2008 By Bruce…
Info Here are some of the milestones in the organizational development of what has become MindFreedom International. 22 December 1986 – Incorporation of originating nonprofit project with start-up funding from Levinson Foundation. The goal is to publish a newsletter, Dendron, and provide a “Clearinghouse on Human Rights and Psychiatry,” to help network mental health consumers,…
Info A MindFreedom provided this anonymous story about using the neuroleptic Zyprexa. ZYPREXA Horror Story: by anonymous Back in the year 2000, I abuptly stopped taking my Zyprexa because of the side effects. This abrupt withdrawal has caused me great problems that persist today. My natural sleep is gone and my appetite is gone as…
Info You can easily find larger, higher-quality images of neuroleptic (antipsychotic) pills on the Internet by using the Google image search engine and plugging in various neuroleptic names such as Zyprexa, Abilify, Haldol, Prolixin, Risperdal, etc. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 56.4 kB Document Actions Print this
Info The alert system for MindFreedom News was previously called “Dendrite.” Here’s an archive of some of the alerts put out during the 2004 to 2005 years. From office at MindFreedom.org Tue Mar 1 12:31:08 2005From: office at MindFreedom.org (www.MindFreedom.org Office)Date: Tue May 17 14:23:17 2005Subject: MindFreedom Update: Action Conference Scholarship InfoMessage-ID: <BE4A110C.21ACE%office@MindFreedom.org> NEWS: MindFreedom…
Info The alert system for MindFreedom News was previously called “Dendrite.” Here’s an archive of some of the alerts put out during the 2004 to 2005 years. From office at MindFreedom.org Tue Mar 1 12:31:08 2005From: office at MindFreedom.org (www.MindFreedom.org Office)Date: Tue May 17 14:23:17 2005Subject: MindFreedom Update: Action Conference Scholarship InfoMessage-ID: <BE4A110C.21ACE%office@MindFreedom.org> NEWS: MindFreedom…
Info Archive of some of the past MindFreedom human rights alerts Here are a few of the activities from the past of MindFreedom International. Archive of MindFreedom “Dendrite” Alerts 2004 and 2005 The alert system for MindFreedom News was previously called “Dendrite.” Here’s an archive of some of the alerts put out during the 2004…
Info Document Actions Print this Here is a look at a few pages of a book I plan to write. The book is called, It was not funny at the time. The Truth can set you Free Date Published: Feb 12, 2008 06:30 AM Author: Felice Debra Eliscu Source: MindFreedom The first time saw a…
Info My 2 Daughters were taken from me August 16th 2000. This is what I have had to Deal with up to present. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 97.1 kB Document Actions Print this Social Injustice Posted by Felice Eliscu at Feb 12, 2008 05:08 PM I drew this while I was a…