Info News Release: Does your mental health agency promote myths? Here’s how you can bust those myths with a new free simple flyer that you can download online. Mental health advocates can give the mental health system an injection of truth! (Updated) You can give your mental health system a Truth Injection, for free! …
Info This morning, 5 February 2009, Ray Sandford received another involuntary, outpatient, maintenance electroshock in Minnesota. Here’s how you can peacefully protest from anywhere via the Internet, or in Minnesota. Ray Sandford is regularly given involuntary outpatient electroshock in Minnesota. Ray Alert Update #13: 5 February 2009 Ray Sandford phoned MindFreedom today. His involuntary outpatient…
Info You can now watch a new five-minute online video of Minnesota resident Ray Sandford — along with his mom and a volunteer — speak out against his ongoing, forced, outpatient electroshock (also known as “electroconvulsive therapy” or ECT). A Minnesota social service agency charged with protecting Ray had their lawyer issue a letter trying…
Info This morning, 25 March 2009, Ray Sandford is receiving another involuntary, outpatient, maintenance electroshock in Minnesota. Join us in speaking out! Contact President Barack Obama, and participate in protests in April and May. Ray Sandford received another involuntary outpatient electroshock in Minnesota. Ray Alert #16: 25 March 2009 Ray Sandford Gets Another Forced Outpatient…
Info This morning, 13 May 2009, Ray Sandford was scheduled to receive another involuntary, outpatient, maintenance electroshock in Minnesota. He was escorted all the way to Mercy Hospital. He was prepped. And then literally at the last minute a psychiatrist told Ray his forced shock would be “postponed.” We have another chance to help Ray…
Info A MindFreedom member, volunteer and artist — Felice Debra Eliscu — is being forced to take powerful psychiatric drugs against her will. MindFreedom has issued a human rights MFI Shield alert. You can help. Felice Eliscu MindFreedom Shield Alert – 12 August 2008 Wisconsin woman forced to take psychiatric drugs. Says her forced psychiatric…
Info Helping to keep alive the memory of David Romprey: Psychiatric survivor, mental health consumer, advocate, activist, friend. David Romprey Testifies Before the Oregon Senate in 2007 Updates on remembering David Romprey David Romprey was a long-time community organizer/psychiatric survivor/mental health consumer based in Salem, Oregon. David was also a major supporter of MindFreedom. Updates:…
Info Every few years, the World Psychiatric Association holds a World Congress. The WPA has invited MindFreedom International executive director David W. Oaks to be a “special presenter” at the Congress, which is in September 2008 in Prague. David W. Oaks, MFI Director, will address WPA. UPDATE: To see photographs, news releases, statements and…
Info The 11 May 2008 New York Times published an article about the global Mad Pride movement, including spotlighting MindFreedom International, and several sponsor groups in the MindFreedom coalition. Mad Pride celebrates the international movement for creative maladjustment! Bonkersfest in UK is one of the largest Mad Pride events, attracting 3,000 people. For original NY…
Info Here are a few of the upcoming anchor events for Mad Pride 2008. Mad Pride has celebrated human diversity and creative maladjustment for a decade, and now you can participate anywhere! MindFreedom Ghana in Africa is again holding one of the big Mad Pride events this July 2008! Perhaps the New York Times article…