Info Mental Disability Rights International (MDRI) released a 2005 report about human rights abuses in Turkey, including electroshock of children. MDRI is a sponsor group of MindFreedom International. Staff member of Turkish psychiatric institution re-enacts forced electroshock. 29 September 2005 MDRI investigates forced electroshock including of nine-year-old. Below is a forwarded announcement from Mental Disability…
Info When the elected president of the American Psychiatric Association complains about undue influence of the psychiatric drug industry on his profession then you know there’s a problem. Here are MindFreedom’s comments, followed by the text of President Stephen S. Sharfstein’s essay warning about “Big Pharma’s” huge “kickbacks and bribes.” Stephen S. Sharfstein, MD 2005…
Info This 1 July 2005 announcement lists Mad Pride 2005 events in four nations. Musician TR Kelley Champions Mad Pride Neurodiversity at Oregon Country Fair! [credit: MindFreedom] JULY IS MAD PRIDE MONTH! by Krista Erickson and David Oaks, MindFreedom International A parade, vigil, theater, fasting, food, music, art and more create Mad Pride 2005. Mad…
Info This excellent investigation about drug company influence on “mental health screening” shows that some kids are getting drugs over the wishes of their own parents. Aliah was “screened” at school and then forced to take psychiatric drugs over her parents’ wishes. Mother Jones May/June 2005 When state mental health officials fall under theinfluence of…
Info Here’s a photo from the 2005 Mad Pride event in Vancouver, Canada — see article by Francisca Allan for details. Click to view full-size image… — Size: 733.2 kB Document Actions Print this
Info Document Actions Print this A psychiatric survivor gives an eye-witness report of a warm and wonderful series of Mad Pride events in Vancouver in 2005. 2005 Mad Pride Vancouver Report Date Published: Jul 16, 2005 01:00 AM Author: Francesca Allan Mad Pride Vancouver was held at Gallery Gachet in Gastown. Over 30 people attended…
Info Document Actions Print this An anonymous psychologist wrote this article about how to avoid and escape psychiatric oppression if you find yourself caught up in it. Calling himself “Dr. Deceptively ‘Normal,’” this mental health professional is a longtime MindFreedom member who has worked at psychiatric institutions and in mental health settings for years. His…
Info We are MFI photos Rae Unzicker & Justin Dart Loren R. Mosher, MD Cookie Gant Judi Chamberlin Celia Brown Ted Chabasinski Matt Morrissey Jay Mahler Kris Yates Mary Ann Ebert – New York State Activist MindFreedom Ireland gathers signatures Gabriel Hadd Next 12 items » 1 2 3 4 Document Actions Print this
Info Document Actions Print this Paula Caplan, PhD is an author, psychologist and long-time critic of psychiatric labeling. Paula is also a MindFreedom activist who has attended the MindFreedom Action Conference, and is providing some great information to members about how to fight abuse caused by psychiatric labeling. Psychiatric Labels Plague Women’s Mental Health Date…
Risperdal (an antipsychotic/neuroleptic drug) is unsafe for use in children, causing diabetes, male breast growth, obesity, brain shrinkage, and other alarming ill effects. Support attorney Stephen Sheller’s petition to the FDA to revoke approval of its use in children by commenting on the FDA’s website! J&J used items like these Risperdal-branded legos to aid…