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MFI Featured NewsVICTORY: Journalist Bob Whitaker is "Re-Confirmed" as Keynote for Alternatives 2010(Published: Jul 23, 2010 09:00 AM)
Whitaker is a critic of psychiatric drug company claims, with his new book, "Anatomy of an Epidemic." US federal government officials objected to Whitaker keynoting Alternatives 2010 conference. An MFI alert 48-hours ago is called "effective," and Whitaker is now re-confirmed as keynoter. Thank you MFI News readers!
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MindFreedom Directory of Alternatives - One Year Later(Published: Jul 04, 2010 05:45 PM)
One year later, the MindFreedom International free online directory of mental health alternatives is growing. Matthew Morrissey, MFI board member, explains how you can help promote self-directed, safe, and humane healing approaches in mental health.
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MFI News"Undue influence of pharmaceutical industry" opposed by USA mental health consumer/psychiatric survivor leaders.(Published: Jul 14, 2010 04:54 PM)
Key national mental health consumer/psychiatric survivor leaders at a national USA federal meeting on mental health consumer and psychiatric survivor inclusion issued a statement of "alarm" about the "undue influence of the psychiatric pharmaceutical industry," and the “urgent necessity for more non-drug alternatives in mental health care.” Speaking for themselves as individuals, and not on behalf of the government, 18 of the 19 participants signed the statement.
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New Hand-Made MAD JEWELRY Benefits MFI Activism, Educates Public(Published: Jul 01, 2010 07:35 PM)
Flying brains! MFI logo! Show your support for a nonviolent revolution in mental health! Artist Steve Omilinsky brings 25 years of experience in high-end custom jewelry work. He has created hand-made gorgeous pins to benefit MindFreedom's campaigns for human rights and alternatives in mental health. Choose from pewter or antique brass plate.
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Read More MFI News ....Global NewsWorst Mental Health Media: Canada's National Post Biased Coverage by Joseph Brean of PsychOUT Conference(Published: May 17, 2010 12:13 AM)
MFI awards the Worst Media Coverage of Mental Health Month May 2010 to reporter Joseph Brean from Canada's National Post. Brean horribly mis-covered the May 2010 international PsychOUT conference of psychiatric survivors activists and allies, who gathered from five nations to resist psychiatric human rights violations.
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Dispute Goes Public: International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology (ICSPP)(Published: May 01, 2010 12:05 AM)
Update: For years, ICSPP has been one of the main networking organizations for dissident psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health professionals, allies and others to question mental health system. ICSPP is a sponsor group in MFI. Psychiatrist Peter Breggin founded ICSPP. In 2002, Dr. Breggin announced he was turning over stewardship of ICSPP to new leadership. However, apparently Dr. Breggin disagreed with a decision by the ICSPP board of directors. In April 2010 he suddenly redirected the ICSPP web site to a new, personal effort of his own. The ICSPP board of directors has issued the below public statement in response. [Updated 15 June 2010]
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Read More Global News ....USA NewsRobert Whitaker's new book takes on mental health myths about psychiatric drugs.(Published: Jul 21, 2010 08:05 PM)
The new book by journalist Bob Whitaker -- Anatomy of an Epidemic -- challenges the massive psychiatric drugging inundating our society. He also spotlights MindFreedom's activism more than once as a model of effectiveness.
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An alert from family and friends of Emily Darguzhyte who is locked inside Western State Hospital(Published: Jun 10, 2010 08:15 PM)
A 28-year-old woman from Lithuania, who has trouble with English, is being heavily forcibly drugged while held in extended ongoing involuntary lock-ups at the notorious Western State Hospital. Her family and friends ask that she be released.
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