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These are first person descriptions by MindFreedom members of human rights violations in the psychiatric system.

Tapley-Milton and "Mind Full of Scorpions" by David W. Oaks — last modified 2007-01-01 10:57
MindFreedom member Katherine Tapley-Milton of New Brunswick, Canada has a personal web site with information about her book about surviving psychiatric abuse called "Mind Full of Scorpions."
Bibliography of First-Person Narratives of Madness (3rd edition) by David W. Oaks — last modified 2007-01-08 12:20
Professor Gail A. Hornstein at Mount Holyoke College has spent years gathering a list of personal stories by individuals who have experienced the mental health system and problems and differences related to mental and emotional well being, and she has made this bibliography -- which is now 22 pages long -- available to any who would like it.

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Kris Yates

Kris experienced forced electroshock while locked up in a psychiatric institution in India. Kris became an MFI leader, and is shown here at a Highlander strategy conference. A powerful story teller from a poor Appalachian background, Kris obtained her master's degree and became accredited as a family counselor in California. Her practice specializes in nondrug voluntary and humane alternatives for people labeled with psychiatric disabilities. (Photo by Tom Olin.)
 
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