In Memoriam

Commentaries on Virginia Tech and Mental Health by Mark T — last modified 2007-09-21 15:28

Four perspectives on the Virginia Tech shootings tragedy and mental health, from Access Press, June 10, 2007.

David Romprey by Jeremy Bensman — last modified 2008-07-31 13:10

Information about the life and work of David Romprey.

Terence McLaughlin by Jeremy Bensman — last modified 2008-07-31 12:16

Information about the life and work of Terence McLaughlin.

Anniversaries are for Remembering: David Hilton, Visionary Movement Leader by David W. Oaks — last modified 2008-08-08 10:52

A friend reflects on the anniversary of the death of David Hilton of New Hampshire, a national leader in the mental health consumer/psychiatric survivor movement. David was also a long-time supporter of MindFreedom, and was a solidarity hunger-striker in the 2003 MindFreedom Fast for Freedom in Mental Health. .

Pete Shaughnessy, co-founder of Mad Pride concept by David W. Oaks — last modified 2008-08-25 13:31

Here is information about the late Pete Shaughnessy of UK, a charismatic leader who is widely considered one of the founders of the Mad Pride concept.

Ruby Rogers by Jeremy Bensman — last modified 2009-02-28 20:06

Ruby Rogers, made famous in the landmark case Rogers v. Okin that helped to establish informed consent laws for psychiatric patients, has died. She was 71.

Kate Waterbury: 12/18/1942 to 2/18/2009 by David W. Oaks — last modified 2009-02-28 19:10

Kate Waterbury was a long-time supporter of MindFreedom International, and a friend of MFI director, David Oaks. Kate supported wholistic and empowering care not only in the mental health system, and in health care in general.