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Abuse in Mental Health System

Folder Psychiatric Labels
Harm caused by unscientific psychiatric diagnoses.
Folder Electroshock
Information about electroshock, also called electroconvulsive therapy.
Folder An Overview of Psychiatric Abuse
 
Article School of Shock: Inside a school where mentally disturbed students are jolted into good behavior
The Village Voice looks at an institution that openly uses pain to try to control behavior of people labeled with mental disabilities.
Folder Psychiatric Coercion
Techniques ranging from pressure to out right force in the mental health system.
Folder Racism
 
Folder Psychiatric Institutionalization
Stories and information challenging the use of coerced lock-ups in psychiatric institutions.
Folder Veterans Mental Health
Present and former military personnel and their family are often denied adequate alternatives and advocacy for mental and emotional well being.
Folder Brain Altering Technology Experiments
Psychosurgery, vagus nerve stimulation, and rTMS (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) are all examples of brain altering technology that may be used for psychiatric purposes and that are currently openly used internationally.
Link "Prescription Abuse Seen In U.S. Nursing Homes"
A 4 December 2007 article in the Wall Street Journal, by Lucette Lagnado, describing the massive over-drugging of senior citizens.
Folder Restraint
Information about restraint.
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Celia Brown

Celia Brown is a psychiatric survivor and leader in the movement for human rights in mental health. Celia has served on the MFI board for several years, including as MFI president. Celia leads MFI's United Nations team, and International committee. Celia is shown here speaking at an MFI protest directly in front of the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. (Photo by Tom Olin)