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Shield alert: And Steiner forced to endure assault at institution in Boston, MA, USA after reporting patient abuse and transgender discrimination

Front PageBy Sarah Smith March 21, 2024

Update: March 21st, 2024 Latest News 1. Positive developments In response to a series of emails addressed to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) and their Adult Clinical Community Services (ACCS), in which And Steiner (pronouns: it/its) and its many advocates expressed concern about DMH’s plans to forcibly and prematurely discharge And…

MFI member in Bangladesh launches website to locally promote human rights

Front PageBy MFI Office Staff March 12, 2024

Monirul, a member of MindFreedom International who lives in Bangladesh, has created a new website called MindfulRights at https://www.mindfulrights.rf.gd in order to promote human rights in various fields in Bangladesh including mental health care and to raise public awareness of related issues within the country. Although the site is still a work in progress, it…

Shield alert: Dawn Dziuba indefinitely institutionalized against will for over 9 years in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Front PageBy Sarah Smith September 21, 2023 6 Comments

Update: 10/22/2023 Latest news Dawn continues to receive monthly injections of Abilify against her will. Sean Rapp, her court-appointed guardian and the public administrator of the city of St. Louis, has made no effort to challenge this violation of her rights. Missouri’s Protection and Advocacy for People with Mental Illness (PAIMI) agency has received numerous…

Mad Pride Day celebration needs volunteers in Battery Park, Burlington, Vermont

Front PageBy Sarah Smith July 10, 2023

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:…

Meeting Location of April’s Judi’s Room – Wed. April 5th Changed! Read more to Obtain New Meeting Link

Front PageBy Sarah Smith March 28, 2023 1 Comment

Judi’s Room Wednesday, April 5, 2023 3m PST 4pm MT 5pm CT 6pm EST Click HERE to Participate MindFreedom International and I Love You, Lead On collaborate to bring you Judi’s Room – Celebrate the Life of Sally Zinman (1937-2022) through video clips and remembrances of her peers. You are welcome to come…

Shield Alert: Defend Strawberry Hampton against abuse at Logan Correctional Center in Illinois

Front PageBy Sarah Smith March 21, 2023

Strawberry Hampton is a Black transgender woman incarcerated at Logan Correctional Center for “crimes of poverty.” She has faced severe retaliation from her jailers for filing PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) reports and standing up for both herself and other women. MFI volunteer Lily Naha has organized an emergency fundraiser to raise legal funds for…

Urgent Legislative Alert: Stop SB-1338 in California!

California, Front Page, news, USA, usa-newsBy Moofy August 8, 2022

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…

Shield Update: Still No Independence for David Italiano

campaign, Front Page, mental-health-abuse, shieldBy Sarah Smith June 27, 2022

Update 6/27/2022 Independence Day is in a few days, but where is independence for David Italiano and thousands of other people who are institutionalized against their will? For those of you who are new, you can find more information about the Shield HERE or read up on all of the direct actions taken to find…

WILD Delegation Visits MindFreedom Office

Front Page, global, global-news, newsBy Moofy June 23, 2022

On June 13, 2022, MindFreedom International was very fortunate to be able to sit down with a wonderful delegation from the Women’s Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD) at our office in Eugene, Oregon, USA. WILD is an amazing project convened by the great folks at Mobility International USA (MIUSA). Delegates from WILD met with…

Keris Myrick, Karin Jervert, Robert Whitaker and Rob Wipond Discuss the Suicide Prevention Industry: Next Judi’s Room

Front Page, I Love You Lead On, Judi's RoomBy Sarah Smith May 25, 2022

Viewing the Suicide Prevention Industry Through a Critical Lens A Recording is Now Available HERE Keris Jän Myrick, Karin Jervert, Robert Whitaker, and Rob Wipond will present on the topic of the suicide prevention industry this week, Wednesday, June 1st at 3:00 pm Pacific, 6:00 pm Eastern. Each Panelist will have twenty minutes to present.…

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