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How to Screen Yourself for Normality for Free!
You can take this free and easy self-test for normality wherever you are. It’s one more step to screening the whole world for normality.
How to Screen Yourself for Normality for Free!
You can take this free and easy self-test for normality wherever you are. It’s one more step to screening the whole world for normality.
Psychiatric Survivor Dialogue With World Psychiatric Association Online
When the World Psychiatric Association held a special international meeting on the subject of coercion in psychiatry, MindFreedom united with several other organizations of mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors to negotiate inclusion in the conference, and create a dialogue. The results were video taped and are now online. [update May 2008]
“Screen the World for Normality”
MindFreedom invites you to celebrate your Mad Pride! MindFreedom is “Screening the World for Normality “! Here’s how you can participate! Get your rubber chicken ready!
“Screen the World for Normality”
MindFreedom invites you to celebrate your Mad Pride! MindFreedom is “Screening the World for Normality “! Here’s how you can participate! Get your rubber chicken ready!
Linking Zyprexa and TeenScreen Controversies
In this news analysis for MFI, Lloyd Ross, a psychologist and human rights activist, ties together the scandals of the way the psychiatric drug Zyprexa was marketed, with the targeting of America’s youth through unscientific mental health screening programs such as TeenScreen. Lloyd encourages you to take action today to support the youth of the USA.
The Parental Consent Act of 2007: Support HR 2387!
Once more, the USA Congress is considering a bill to help protect families from being pressured by schools to screen young people for mental health problems. And once more, MindFreedom is issuing an alert to encourage all USA citizens to contact your congressional delegation and support this important bill. In the past, the bill has sailed through the US House, but has gotten stuck in a US Senate committee now run by Senator Ted Kennedy.
Opinion: Psychiatric Survivor Inside a Police Training Conference
Pat Risser, who is a psychiatric survivor and a MindFreedom member attended a major national conference about training the police for dealing with citizens labeled with mental health problems. In this exclusive inside view, the author warns of a rising “paramilitary” between police and the mental health system. This psychiatric survivor concludes, “Be afraid, be very afraid!”
44 Years Later: You Can Lead MLK’s Dream of the IAACM!
On 1 September 1967, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made a very special speech. For 12 years Martin Luther King, Jr. said he was proud of being psychologically “maladjusted.” More than 10 times he called for the creation of an “International Association for Advancement of Creative Maladjustment.” It is time to make his dream a reality! You are invited to lead!
40 Years Later: You Can Lead MLK’s Dream of the IAACM!
On 1 September 1967, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made a very special speech. For 12 years Martin Luther King, Jr. said he was proud of being psychologically “maladjusted.” More than 10 times he called for the creation of an “International Association for Advancement of Creative Maladjustment.” It is time to make his dream a reality! You are invited to lead!
Another victory against forced electroshock. Simone D. wins!
28 August 2007 update: The attorneys for “Simone D.” announced today that her planned forced electroshock in a New York State psychiatric institution has been halted because of a new court ruling they won this morning! MindFreedom had issued a human rights alert to say “no” to Simone D.’s forced electroshock. Next step: End all involuntary electroshock in New York State!
Stop Forced Electroshock in New York State!
Here are some tips about how you can say “no” to the use of involuntary electroshock over the expressed wishes of the subject in New York State.
After international protests Larisa Arap is freed from Russian psychiatric institution
Russian journalist Larisa Arap has been freed from a Russian psychiatric institution where she has been held for 46 days. Arap, who had investigated psychiatric institutions, was freed following the visit of a government commission, which may have been prompted by widespread public protests. MindFreedom was one of many groups to issue a human rights alert. [Update 21 August 2007.]
Heat Wave + Forced Neuroleptics = Death
MindFreedom Warning: The combination of a heat wave and laws requiring people to take powerful psychiatric drugs in their own homes on an “outpatient basis” can kill. Mainstream media are not adequately warning the public. Neuroleptics, also known as “antipsychotics,” can suppress the ability of the body to adjust to heat.
Mad Pride 2008 Events in Seven Nations
Already, Mad Pride events are being planned in seven nations. Mad Pride celebrates the right of all human beings not to be “normal”! That means you! After a decade of activity, Mad Pride events are gaining altitude as never before. Join in or start Mad Pride 2008 events today — large or small!
Mad Pride 2008 Events in Seven Nations
Already, Mad Pride events are being planned in seven nations. Mad Pride celebrates the right of all human beings not to be “normal”! That means you! After a decade of activity, Mad Pride events are gaining altitude as never before. Join in or start Mad Pride 2008 events today — large or small!
Victory for John Kelly! Forced Electroshock Stopped… So Far
Apparently because of many complaints, the forced electroshock of John Kelly in Rockland Psychiatric Center has been prevented. Attorney Aaron Frishberg had issued an alert on 30 July 2007 alert about his client John Kelly facing more forced electroshock in Rockland Psychiatric Center. MindFreedom distributed the alert to thousands of people, and many made their concern known to the psychiatric institution.
MFI First Conference on Choices in Mental Health, “Creative Revolution: Turning Our Minds Around”
Here’s a report following the MindFreedom’s conference/retreat about creating and promoting human alternatives to the conventional mental health system. [Revised 1 August 2007.]
ABC News runs debate on newer electroshock, quotes MindFreedom
ABC News web site ran a “pro and con” piece about so-called “new” electroshock using supposedly brief pulse electricity to induce a convulsion. Several movement activists and MindFreedom members, including director David Oaks, are quoted. You can comment on the ABC web site.
IAACM launched!
Martin Luther King, Jr. called for an “International Association for Advancement of Creative Maladjustment” more than 10 times in his speeches and writing. What Time Magazine dismissed as a “half joke,” Mad Pride has made into a reality!
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