11/20/24: Michael Simonson found William (Bill) Lubov to represent David and Mr. Lubov requested the hearing be continued (delayed) to any day from December 3rd to December 13th to allow him to prepare. 11/19/24: Regions hospital has asked to add clozaril (Clozapine) to the drugs they can force into David. 11/15/24: Annie Singer’s new YouTube…
Event Details • Topic: From Advocacy to Activation: Organization and Direct Action as Core Components of Disability Rights and Justice • Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 • Time: 3 PM Pacific | 4 PM Mountain | 5 PM Central | 6 PM Eastern & Atlantic | 6 AM Eastern Australia | 7 PM Brazil | 11 PM UK…
Update: November 9, 2024 Joan Aufderheide says that her situation is improving. She has a court appointed attorney who is accumulating evidence for her discharge and a hearing has been scheduled for January 8, 2024. On her attorney’s advice, Joan asks Shield members to hold off taking any action on her behalf until the results…
Shield Alert for Jake Howeth in Portland, Oregon, USA Overview Jacob “Jake” Howeth is a thirty-three year old resident of Portland, Oregon who has been living independently in his own apartment for several years under a limited guardianship. Recently he voluntarily admitted himself to Unity Center for Behavioral Health while experiencing an extreme state…
Update: November 9, 2024 Kedrick’s treatment team is refusing to allow him to move up a level, which would give him more privileges. They claim this is because he sleeps too much, even though extreme lethargy is a side effect of the drugs he is being forced to take. Additionally, they still have not given…
Event Details Topic: Psychiatry, authority, and law Date: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024 Time: 3 PM Pacific | 4 PM Mountain | 5 PM Central | 6 PM Eastern & Atlantic | 6 AM Eastern Australia | 7 PM Brazil | 11 PM UK Platform: Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82375518189 About the Speaker We are delighted…
Event Details Topic: When calling for help gets you killed — part two Date: Wednesday, September 4th, 2024 Time: 3 PM Pacific | 4 PM Mountain | 5 PM Central | 6 PM Eastern & Atlantic | 6 AM Eastern Australia | 7 PM Brazil | 11 PM UK Platform: Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82375518189 …
News for the Month of June 2024 By Al Galves, President of the Board of Directors of MindFreedom International Overview We’re moving forward. The MindFreedom Shield Program has been rejuvenated through the work of a bunch of terrific volunteers led by Jim Gottstein with back-end assistance by staff member Cara V. Judi’s Room…
Event Details Topic: If assisted suicide is legal, what will our healthcare be like? Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Time: 3 PM Pacific | 4 PM Mountain | 5 PM Central | 6 PM Eastern & Atlantic | 6 AM Eastern Australia | 7 PM Brazil | 11 PM UK Platform: Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82375518189 …
August 2, 2024 Update Juba Mahiou, a young immigrant to Quebec, was detained for over six months at the Centre Intégré de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Laval (CISSS Laval) after a dispute with his family. Dr. Ali Jaber recieved court approval to forcibly drug Juba there, even as the judge acknowledged in his…