Info Leonard Roy Frank is a survivor of forced electroshock, a long-time human rights activist, an expert editor of quotations, and a passionate MindFreedom supporter. Here is Leonard’s news release about his new book of quotations available online for free. Leonard Roy Frank (left) speaks with electroshock activist Kris Yates at a MindFreedom event. [photo…
Info Wall St. Journal, United Press International, WebMD and Time Magazine Pacific all cover the story that researchers have debunked the “chemical imbalance” claim of psychiatric drug manufacturers. BELOW are more media articles about how psychiatric drug ads may be misleading the public about a “chemical imbalance,” from: _Wall Street Journal_ 11/18/05 _United Press International_…
Info The prestigious British Medical Journal covers a lawsuit against mental health screening. British Medical Journal 1 October 2005 by Jeanne Lenzer The parents of an Indiana teenager have filed a suit in a federal courtin the state’s Northern District, charging that school officialsviolated their privacy rights and parental rights by subjecting theirdaughter to a…
Info When the elected president of the American Psychiatric Association complains about undue influence of the psychiatric drug industry on his profession then you know there’s a problem. Here are MindFreedom’s comments, followed by the text of President Stephen S. Sharfstein’s essay warning about “Big Pharma’s” huge “kickbacks and bribes.” Stephen S. Sharfstein, MD 2005…
Info This excellent investigation about drug company influence on “mental health screening” shows that some kids are getting drugs over the wishes of their own parents. Aliah was “screened” at school and then forced to take psychiatric drugs over her parents’ wishes. Mother Jones May/June 2005 When state mental health officials fall under theinfluence of…
Info This cover story in the San Diego Reader about the late dissident psychiatrist and MindFreedom board member Loren Mosher and his Soteria experiment also quotes David Oaks, MindFreedom director. Dissident psychiatrist Loren Mosher 9 January 2003 by Jeannette De Wyze Sometime in the next few months, the Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases will…