MindFreedom International: Win Mental Health Human RightsMFI vision: Unite in a spirit of mutual cooperation for a nonviolent revolution of mental health human rights and choice.
MFI is an independent nonprofit coalition defending human rights and promoting humane alternatives for mental and emotional well being. Click here to join today! MFI Featured NewsExclusively on the MadMarket(Published: 2008-07-14 14:05)
The video is about one man's journey and his struggle to get off or reduce the powerful antipsychotic drugs. Professionals on either side weigh in on the subject in this heart touching DVD.
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Esmin Elizabeth Green - Vigil Announced(Published: 2008-07-07 12:42)
"VIGIL TO MOURN THE LOSS OF MS. ESMIN ELIZABETH GREEN AND CONDEMN VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS." MindFreedom International is a co-sponsor and supporter of this important event.
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New York Times Covers Mad Pride!(Published: 2008-05-11 01:52)
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!
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United Nations Disability Treaty in Effect(Published: 2008-05-03 14:15)
A United Nations treaty -- or "convention" -- on disability has been ratified by enough nations to go into effect on 3 May 2008. MindFreedom activists worked for years with hundreds of other advocates to achieve this victory. [11 May 2008 update]
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MFI NewsUrgent: Double your new membership to MindFreedom International!(Published: 2008-07-17 08:20)
Your deadline is 31 July! Thinking of joining MFI? Now is the time. When you join MindFreedom International your donation will be matched by the Heilos foundation for a limited time only. Update: It's easier than ever for you to donate to MindFreedom by check or online, and double your gift!
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David W. Oaks to be "special presenter" at world psychiatric congress(Published: 2008-05-11 03:37)
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.
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Mad Pride 2008 updates(Published: 2008-05-11 01:44)
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!
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May 2008 Protests of Electroshock(Published: 2008-05-03 07:20)
Electroshock -- also known as electroconvulsive therapy -- was protested by MindFreedom members in Cork, Ireland; Ottawa, Canada; Montreal, Canada. Here are brief reports from each.
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Read More MFI News ....Global NewsMindFreedom Ireland founder Mary Maddock was featured in a major newspaper story in Ireland.(Published: 2008-04-27 11:00)
Mary Maddock is a former nun, an electroshock survivor, founder of MindFreedom Ireland based in Cork, Ireland, and author of the book Soul Survivor. One of the main newspapers in Ireland ran a major feature about Mary. Mary is on the board of directors of MindFreedom International.
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UK Guardian: Studies say antidepressants no better than placebo(Published: 2008-02-28 12:53)
UK's Guardian newspaper covers the news that a major study says SSRI antidepressant psychiatric drugs are no better than placebo.
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Psychiatric Survivor Musician Works on Album(Published: 2007-12-16 12:20)
Vara Adams is a psychiatric survivor musician who is working on an album of songs that challenge the current mental health system. She has three of the six songs recorded so far. We've been enjoying these first three at the MindFreedom office! Go Vara!
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Mad and Non-Mad Radio: Some Different -- Very Different -- Radio Shows(Published: 2007-11-03 16:00)
Here are several Mad radio shows and one Non-Mad radio show you may listen to about changing the mental health system, all hosted by MindFreedom members who are psychiatric survivors! All may be heard on the web.
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Review: "Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry" reviewed by Mary Maddock(Published: 2007-10-18 11:21)
Mary Maddock of Cork, Ireland reviews the new book "Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry" co-edited by Peter Lehmann and Peter Stastny. Mary is co-founder of MindFreedom Ireland.
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Read More Global News ....USA NewsBill would challenge psychiatric abuse of youth in residential treatment(Published: 2008-05-15 13:45)
Bazelon Center has issued an alert about a bill in the USA congress to do something about human rights abuses rampant in residential programs for teens diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities. Bazelon Center is a Sponsor Group in MindFreedom International.
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Congressional hearing held on psychiatric drugging of USA foster care kids(Published: 2008-05-15 12:27)
The US Congress held a public hearing about the way youth in foster care are often given large amounts of powerful psychiatric drugs, without adequate oversight, accountability, information, alternatives and advocacy. Vera Sharav of Alliance for Human Research Protection issued this report.
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WVMHCA challenges bigoted name of psychiatric institution(Published: 2008-04-29 11:05)
A private owner of a psychiatric institution wants to re-name the facility its original, offensive name of "Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum." The West Virginia Mental Health Consumers Association (WVMHCA), a sponsor group in MindFreedom International, spoke in the press against this bigoted name.
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An Insider's Opinion Regarding What's Going on at the FDA(Published: 2008-03-28 13:33)
This is a commentary by an individual who works as a review for the US Food & Drug Administration. He identifies himself as a whistleblower about abuse by the psychiatric industry involving genetic testing. The opinions expressed are those of the author.
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AlterNet: Are Antidepressants Faith-Based Treatment?(Published: 2008-02-28 12:14)
Psychologist Bruce Levine, longtime member of MindFreedom, evaluates the science behind claims that antidepressants work far better than other alternatives, in this article published by AlterNet.
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