Info THE 2004 FIRST ANNUAL DISABILITY PRIDE PARADE Chicago, USA Where human beings existnaturally there are people with disabilities. But unfortunately, thepeople with disabilities are the most marginalized segment of society.Weather it is a developed world or underdeveloped countries, the peoplewith disabilities are the second-class citizens. The exclusion andmarginalization of the people with disabilities are…
Info EUGENE, OREGON, USA First, at the Oregon CountryFair be sure to catch a MAD PRIDE event: Sunday, July 11, at 2 pm onCommunity Village stage hear the group NAKED TRUTH perform, along withnews David Oaks, director of MindFreedom. (And each day of the fair at6 pm, catch a workshop by David Oaks in the…
Info TORONTO, CANADA THE MAD PRIDE THEATREFESTIVAL All over the world MAD (marginalized and disadvantaged)communities, primarily psychiatric survivors, but not always, celebratethemselves on July 14th, MAD pride day. In tribute, The Friendly SpikeTheatre Band invites you to attend the MAD PRIDE THEATRE FESTIVAL (July9th to July 18th) a theatre arts event dedicated to the MAD…
Info MENTAL PATIENTS TO SET UP TEMPORARY ASYLUM ONSTATE CAPITOL LAWN A group of people who have beenlabeled “mentally ill” is camping out on the East Lawn of the statecapitol building in downtown Albany, New York for 72 hours from 1:00 PMSunday, July 11th to 1:00 PM Wednesday, July 14, 2004. The event marks the…
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Info An Overview of Psychiatric Abuse Duty of ‘Care’: Is it Ethical? by Anna de Jonge A paper presented by Anna de Jonge, a MindFreedom sponsor group leader in New Zealand, about psychiatric human rights violations. Document Actions Print this
Info A paper presented by Anna de Jonge, a MindFreedom sponsor group leader in New Zealand, about psychiatric human rights violations. Women’s Studies Conference PaperPresented: 26 November, 2005 at Auckland UniversityTitle of the Paper: Duty of “Care” is it Ethical?Presented by Anna de JongeMembers of Patients’ Rights Advocacy65 Tawa Street Hamilton 2001 New ZealandPh:Fax:+64 7…
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 Antidepressants “Antidepressants’ include psychiatric drugs such as SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) such as Prozac and Zoloft. STARD*D Wars Study Failure on Antidepressants Dissident psychologist and author Bruce Levine dissects an expensive US government funded study of psychiatric drugs used on people labeled depressed. Hazards Are antidepressants taking the edge off love? The…