Info Because of public pressure, Ray Sandford’s main psychiatrist Dean K. Knudson (shown here) may quit the case. Dr. Knudson has been ordering Ray’s ongoing involuntary outpatient electroshock. Dean K. Knudson, above, is reportedly quitting as Ray Sandford’s psychiatrist because of public pressure about Ray’s forced electroshock. For updates and more info on Ray Campaign…
Info What a terrible coincidence. It’s confirmed: Ray received one of his forced outpatient electroshocks on USA Tax Day, 15 April 2009. MindFreedom issued a list of organizations and individuals who get public funding, directly or indirectly, and who are somehow involved with Ray Sandford’s life. A few are helping Ray, but many are not.…
Info This live show on 14 March 2009 was a success, here’s how to hear the archive. Dan Fisher discussed his views about about federal mental health policy under President Barack Obama. Long-time psychiatric survivor activist Judi Chamberlin shared about her life and current serious health problems. Plus lots of calls from listeners. Host: MindFreedom’s…
Info Saturday, 13 March 2010, guests Paula Caplan, Lennard Davis, Dan Fisher and Martin Federman answered live call-in questions on the next MindFreedom Mad Pride Live Web Radio Show. Paula and Dan challenged the expansion of psychiatry’s label bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). Dan and Martin remembered the legacy of the late Judi…
Info Update: This was a successful show, you can hear the archive. Guests: Journalist Robert Whitaker is the author of the new book, “Anatomy of an Epidemic,” which says that studies show the main psychiatric drugs are actually increasing the level of mental and emotional problems. Electroshock survivor Linda Andre is author of the book…
Info Guests are all activists who personally experienced the mental health system: Celia Brown, Lauren Tenney, Pat Risser, Ed Knight. Host is psychiatric survivor David Oaks, director of MindFreedom International. Celia Brown is guest on next MADPRIDE RADIO HOUR! The below MAD PRIDE RADIO HOUR on 13 November 2010 was a successful broadcast. You may…
Info Hear the acrhive: Special guests on MindFreedom free web radio on 8 Saturday were electroshock survivors Leonard Roy Frank, Mary Maddock, Loretta Wilson and Ray Sandford. Host: psychiatric survivor David Oaks, MFI director. Leonard Roy Frank is an author, activist and electroshock survivor. UPDATE: The below radio show as successful (despite a few very…
Info Hear survivors of forced outpatient electroshock, Elizabeth Ellis and Ray Sandford. Plus hear from activists who testified at last months’ FDA hearings on the device: Shock survivors Dorothy Dundas and Loretta Wilson, plus psychologist John Breeding. Special host: Celia Brown, MindFreedom board president. Plus callers! Show successfully aired on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Dorothy…
Info This was a successful show, you can hear archive! On 13 August 2011 the theme is “Liberation Psychology.” MFI Live Web Radio interviews BRUCE LEVINE whose new book challenges not only the corporate mental health system, but the state of passivity incorrectly known as “normal” that holds back social change in the USA. Plus…
Info With the theme “Occupy Normal: Life After Labels,” the 8 October 2011 MFI Live Free Web Radio show was a success. Participants in several “Occupy” events throughout the USA talked about how the mental health consumer/psychiatric survivor movement can play a supportive role. Aki Imai is helping to launch the Boycott Normal Campaign. Update: …