Update for the Shield Campaign of Dawn Dziuba: 10/22/23 Many of the positive developments in Dawn’s Shield campaign (described below) are due to the targeted efforts of Yulia Mikhailova, an academic ally, and Andrea Barnes, a psychiatric survivor and long time MFI supporter. Yulia and Andrea are providing leadership to this important Shield campaign because…
“D” is a visionary, community organizer and coach, living in Lahaina, Maui. He is also a MindFreedom International member and a disabled, African American, trauma survivor. In 2016, he was catastrophically injured in a car accident involving an Uber driver. The accident severed his spine, and despite several reconstructive surgeries, he was left with chronic…
2023 Vermont Mad Pride, which is just around the corner, on Saturday, July 15th in Burlington, Vermont, needs volunteers to make the event the most successful ever. First, register to attend HERE. (Then register to volunteer below.)Volunteers receive free, volunteer t-shirts, lunch, and the camaraderie of like-minded folks.We need volunteers to help with the following:…
Judi’s Room for June 2023 Special Featured Guest Dr. William Bronston, The Man Who Helped Close Willowbrook On June 7, at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT), I Love You, Lead On and MindFreedom International will present Dr. William Bronston, who spent three years as a staff physician at the infamous Willowbrook State School…
Join us for the first Judi’s Room of 2023! Wednesday Feb. 1st, 2023 3:00 PM Pacific 4:00 PM Mountain 5:00 PM Central 6:00 PM Eastern & Atlantic Standard 6 AM Eastern Australia, 12 PM Hawaii, 7 PM Brazil Standard, 11 PM in Ireland & UK Preregistration is required. To register click HERE Judi’s Room…
Stop Draconian Anti-Consumer/Survivor Legislation! California, USA A message from Ron Bassman: Dear Psychiatric Survivors, Advocates & Friends, You can help stop a very dangerous pending legislation in California – SB-1338 Bill, on which the State Assembly is scheduled to vote on August 15. If it is passed, it is likely that other states will follow the…
Join us for our upcoming webinar: Student Mental Health Rights Lived Experience, Action and Awareness on College Campuses RESCHEDULED New date to be announced soon! Thanks to everyone who has expressed support or registered so far! Unfortunately due to sudden technical issues at our host location, we have to reschedule this important webinar to make…
Help Us Raise the Shield with People Power! MFI has launched a campaign to support the Shield, one of MFI’s signature programs. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to keep the Shield in operation until we can find a way of permanently endowing/sustaining it through people power. Without your help, we will not be able…
See our latest update 6/28/2022: Still no independence for David Italiano. Update 6/12/2022: Our allies at Pennsylvania ADAPT and Roads to Freedom recently held a major demonstration this past Wednesday, June 8, at the Pennsylvania State Capitol. A recording of a livestream from one activist is available on Facebook here. Update from 18 May 2022: Update…
Updated 5/18/2022 Update for David Italiano Though it has been several months since MindFreedom International (MFI) in conjunction with Roads to Freedom Center for Independent Living (RTFCIL) issued a Shield update on behalf of David Italiano, we are not giving up – not by a long shot! See our Call To Action below. Work on…