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…
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…
Update: February 16th, 2025 1 Positive developments Since our last update we are pleased to report that And (pronouns it/its) has been transferred out of the dangerous forensic ward to Lemuel Shattuck Hospital where it has reported almost no harassment from patients in a 7 month period! Thank you MindFreedom Volunteers for your help in…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…