Activist Alert from MindFreedom International

60 Minutes: Let Psychiatric Survivors Speak for Themselves! Stop Deceiving the Public! 

The CBS TV news show, “60 Minutes” segment “Untreated Mental Illness an Imminent Danger” (aired on September 29th) was shameful and portrayed people with psychiatric histories as violent, inhuman, unworthy of compassion and incapable of making their own decisions. They offered one point of view from E.Fuller Torrey, whose solution is more forced treatment and a life sentence of psychiatric institutionalization and incarceration.

The segment deceived the viewing public with irresponsible journalism because CBS did not offer another viewpoint. Viewers could have learned that psychiatric survivors can and do speak about their own experiences.

Mindfreedom is fighting for human rights and alternatives to mental health treatment and non-violence in the mental health system. We join with our supporters, allies, and psychiatric survivor organizations in requesting CBS’ 60 Minutes to air a future segment with accurate information and alternative perspectives.

Please join us in calling upon the CBS TV show, “60 Minutes” to interview psychiatric survivors who are surviving from the harmful effects of psychiatric drugs and forced electroshock, who are using non-medical model approaches for healing.

Please Write or Email:

Jeffrey Fager, 60 Minutes Executive Producer 
CBS Corporation
524 West 57th St
New York, NY 10019
or…

EMAIL: 60m@cbsnews.com – Suggested subject line: ATTN: Jeffrey Fager: Let Psychiatric Survivors Speak For Themselves!

You can also sign our change.org online petition.

Thank you for your continued interest and involvement in speaking up for psychiatric survivors!
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If you have yet to see it and wish to see this segment yourself:

Untreated mental illness an imminent danger? (aired on 60 Minutes on September 29, 2013): http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50156091n