Info This article, by Steven Morgan, is a critical reevaluation of the theory that the brain is permanantly diseasedin psychiatric disorders, and an exploration of the role that neuroplasticity plays in healing and reviving its functioning. It was published in February 2008. RethinkingTheBrain.pdf — PDF document, 158Kb Document Actions Print this
New Zealand psychiatrist Stephanie du Fresne tried to stop one of her patients from speaking out on national television about involuntary electroshock administered by the doctor. A High Court in New Zealand “quashed” Dr. Fresne’s request, and here’s the court ruling. tvworks-v-stephanie-du-fresne-electroshock-new-zealand-high-court.pdf
Info Gaderummet is an innovative psychosocial alternative for young homeless people in Copenhagen, Denmark that may be replaced by a more traditional mental health service. Here’s an easy e-mail action you can take to help show there is international support. Youth participants in front of Gaderummet with a banner that reads, “Right to Self-Determination and…
Info Psychologist, author and MindFreedom member Bruce E. Levine has an article on Alternet exposing the way rebellion by young people is being diagnosed as a psychiatric “disease” to be drugged. Bruce E. Levine, PhD is author and psychologist. AlterNet original story posted 28 January 2008: http://www.alternet.org/story/75081/ By Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet For a generation…
Info The conference organizers announced: “International perspectives on progressive notions of mental health recovery, family supports, community membership, ending forced impoverishment and system change requirements will be part of the focus of the conference. The meetings will feature leaders from across disability and aging and relate the efforts being made across the world to make…
Info Ron Bassman, PhD author of “A Fight to Be: A Psychologist’s Experience from Both Sides of the Locked Door” will keynote in New York City starting 14 March 2008. What Meeting When Mar 14, 2008 01:40 PM to Mar 15, 2008 01:40 PM Where Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South; New York University Contact…
Info Ron Bassman is author of the new book, A Fight to Be: A Psychologist’s Experience from Both Sides of the Locked Door, available in the MindFreedom madmarket at www.madmarket.org Click to view full-size image… — Size: 26.9 kB Document Actions Print this
Info Document Actions Print this Ron Bassman (pictured here) is a psychologist, a survivor of extreme psychiatric human rights violations, and an author. Ron reviews the book Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry. Book Review: Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry Date Published: Jan 01, 2008 01:00 AM Author: Ron Bassman Review of: Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry co-editors: Peter Stastny and Peter…
Info Resources, books, publications, reviews Here are reviews and listings of books, publications on human rights and alternatives in the mental health system. Book Review: Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry Ron Bassman (pictured here) is a psychologist, a survivor of extreme psychiatric human rights violations, and an author. Ron reviews the book Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry. Ron Bassman,…
Info Norman Sartorius, MD, past Director of the Division of Mental Health of World Health Organization, retired in 1993. Dr. Sartorius helped conduct studies comparing mental health recovery rates in poor and more developed nations. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 5.4 kB Document Actions Print this