Info This is an attached MS Word file with “first announcement” from organizers of an international conference Searching for a Rose Garden. Fostering Real Alternatives to Psychiatry on 2nd and 3rd September 2011 in Berlin. (This is a forwarded announcement, MFI is not organizing, organizers responsible for content, contact organizers for more info.) rose-garden-search-1st-announce.doc —…
Info This conference is the highlight of the event series ‘’Survivor Control: The Rights and Self-help Opportunities of People with Psychiatric Experience” organized by the Berlin Association for Protection against Psychiatric Violence in 2011. While MFI is not an organizer of this important event, a number of members are presenting. What Conference When Sep 02,…
Info Events to Promote and Support Humane Alternatives to Conventional Mental Health System These are calendar event entries about changing the mental health system through approaches different than the traditional mental health system. These are listed for informational purposes only, author responsible for content, and publicizing these does not necessarily mean endorsement of all or…
Info Document Actions Print this MindFreedom member Brian Merrick, speaking for himself and acting on his own, writes about his success in quitting all his many psychiatric drugs, and what the experience was like. The daily newspaper of MindFreedom’s home town — The Register-Guard in Eugene, Oregon — published Brian’s essay as a “Guest Column”…
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Info Document Actions Print this A two-part review in the prestigious New York Review of Books is making waves in the mental health industry. Three recent books successfully challenge many of the myths about the psychiatric drug industry these past two decades, and are profiled in a significant piece in influential New York Review of…
Info Document Actions Print this Second of a two-part review in the prestigious New York Review of Books that is making waves in the mental health industry. Three recent books that successfully challenge many of the myths about the psychiatric drug industry these past two decades are profiled. Here is Part One, with a link…
Info Info About Actress Carrie Fisher & Electroshock Actress Carrie Fisher plans to put out a new book that praises her ongoing maintenance electroshock, also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT. Ask Fisher to have a heart, and hear from those who have been harmed by electroshock. This Fall: Carrie Fisher Promotes Maintenance Electroshock in…
Info Actress Carrie Fisher is famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia in Star Wars. But she’s becoming famous for promoting her electroshock, also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT. Action: Ask Fisher to have a heart. Actress Carrie Fisher plans new book centered on her electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), more popularly known as electroshock. …
Info Document Actions Print this Time Magazine looks at the use of neuroleptic psychiatric drugs, more commonly called “antipsychotics,” on children and seniors. Drugging the Vulnerable: Atypical Antipsychotics in Children and the Elderly Date Published: May 26, 2011 12:00 AM Author: Maia Szalavitz Source: Time Magazine For the original and complete Time article, click…