Shield Update for Dawn Dziuba: 9/26/23 Latest news Thank you once again to everyone who has been keeping in touch with Dawn and/or advocating on her behalf by contacting the individuals involved in her case. It is still imperative that we keep up the pressure because staff at the Forensic Treatment Center are continuing to…
Shield Update for And Steiner: 9/21/23 And’s life is still in danger as SCF continues to retaliate against it for its activism. Instead of heeding the reasonable concerns about And’s safety that so many of you have been voicing to Solomon Carter Fuller Hospital (SCF) via email, SCF staff confiscated And’s electronics today and refuse…
MindFreedom stands in solidarity with MFI member, LoveSetFree, who has been a Maui resident since 1997 (and former resident of Lahaina). LoveSetFree has also been a member of MFI for several years. LoveSetFree is a psychiatric survivor who is legally blind. He is also is uniquely impacted by recent wildfires in Hawaii. Today, he asked…
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…
Shield Update for Jim Flannery, Sunday, January 29, 2023 Jim Flannery is free! MFI learned today that he was discharged this morning, Sunday, January 29. Jim expressed tremendous gratitude to Shield members who responded with hundreds of letters and calls to the hospital. He is filled with joy and relief to be back in his…
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…
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…
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.…