Fast for Freedom Media Coverage
Read what the press had to say about the 2003 hunger strike. The Washington Post (August 30, 2003) LA Times Magazine (October 23, 2003)
Scientific Panel addresses APA claims
22 August 2003 — Reply by Scientific Panel for Fast for Freedom in Mental Health to the 12 August Letter from American Psychiatric Association. FAST FOR FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC PANEL REPLY TO THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION 22 August 2003 From:MindFreedomSupport Coalition International454 Willamette, Suite 216PO Box 11284Eugene, OR 97440 USA Phone: (541) 345-9106 Fax: (541) 345-3737E-mail:…
Response from APA (August 12, 2003)
12 August 2003 — Letter from American Psychiatric Association to Fast for Freedom in Mental Health. August 12, 2003 Mr. David Oaksc/o Stuart Shipko, M.D.97 W. Bellevue DrivePasadena, CA 91105 Dear Mr. Oaks: I am acceding to your request that I send my response to your letter of July 28, 2003 to Dr. Stuart Shipko.…
Response from APA (August 12, 2003)
12 August 2003 — Letter from American Psychiatric Association to Fast for Freedom in Mental Health. August 12, 2003 Mr. David Oaksc/o Stuart Shipko, M.D.97 W. Bellevue DrivePasadena, CA 91105 Dear Mr. Oaks: I am acceding to your request that I send my response to your letter of July 28, 2003 to Dr. Stuart Shipko.…
Strikers and Scientific Panel Respond to NAMI (August 4, 2003)
On 29 July 2003, Dr. Birkel responded to the Fast for Freedom. The strikers and scientific panel reviewed Dr. Birkel’s response, and today they sent him a reply that, “Our request still stands.” BELOW is the hunger striker’s reply followed by Dr. Birkel’s original response. ~~~~~~~~~~ 4 August 2003 To: Rick C. Birkel, Ph.D., Executive…
Dr. Rick Birkel, Director of NAMI Engages in Dialogue with Fast for Freedom in Mental Health
29 July 2003 From: “Rick Birkel“To: “Oaks – MindFreedom.org”Cc: bobc@nami.org, oca@nami.org, darlene@nami.orgDate: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 22:50:08 -0400Subject: Re: FAST FOR FREEDOM Letter to Dr. Birkel David, Tonight, hundreds of thousands of people with serious mental illnesses are fighting for their lives across America. Many are NAMI members. Tens of thousands are imprisoned, homeless, strapped to gurneys in emergency…
Original Statement by the Fast for Freedom in Mental Health
28 July 2003 — Original Statement by the Fast for Freedom in Mental Health to the American Psychiatric Association, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and the US Office of the Surgeon General. A Hunger Strike to Challenge International Domination by Biopsychiatry This fast is about human rights in mental health. The psychiatric pharmaceutical complex…