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Welcome to a blog by MindFreedom International's director David Oaks about campaigns for human rights and alternatives in the mental health system.

2008-02-01

Free Britney Spears!

Several MindFreedom members have asked about what can be done for the freedom and well being of Britney Spears. read more...

2007-12-29

Here's a simple resolution for 2008: Stop Saying "Mentally Ill"

Sometimes changing the mental health system can seem immense. But sometimes changing the mental health system is as simple as changing the words we choose to use. read more...

2007-10-12

American Psychiatric Association Headquarters Found to be "Normal Free"

Yesterday, on 11 October 2007, a MindFreedom International expert "Normality Screening Team" visited outside the American Psychiatric Association headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The results: No normality found. read more...

2007-10-11

Will We Find Normality?

The mental health industry has named today Mental Health Screening Day. MindFreedom launched a campaign to Screen the World for Normality. Will we find it? read more...

2007-09-15

To Dialogue or Not to Dialogue (With Anyone)?

Filed Under:

activism

MindFreedom is encouraging mediated dialogue and negotiation with organizations representing psychiatric and other mental health professionals, under some circumstances. What do you think? read more...

2007-08-30

NY Abu Ghraib: Last minute forced electroshock by New York State Office of Mental Health

Simone D. has won her right to say "no" to forced electroshock by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). But not before OMH got in nine last minute forced electroshocks in the month before Simone's court victory. How are we to constructively respond to such overwhelming violence? read more...

2007-07-19

July is Mad Pride Month

Filed Under:

Conference

MindFreedom director David Oaks wonders, "How do we build social change when resources are few, and yet the mental health system is so profitable?" read more...

2007-04-24

What it was like to be on NPR's call-in show "Talk of the Nation"... search for common ground.

Filed Under:

youth

The Virginia Tech catastrophe has led to calls for more forced psychiatric drugging. National Public Radio held a call-in show about the topic, and invited me to participate today. Why won't E. Fuller Torrey's Treatment Advocacy Center engage in dialogue? read more...

2007-04-18

I was a college student "mental patient" by David W. Oaks

Filed Under:

youth

Reflections on youth, psychiatric labeling, and the catastrophe at Virginia Tech. read more...

2007-03-26

Super Bully Award Goes To...

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electroshock

When a psychiatrist not only forcibly electroshocks a person, but also tries to keep them from speaking out on a TV news show... that sounds like it ought to get a Super Bully Award. read more...

2007-01-17

Two Days of Hearings End on Eli Lilly Status of Zyprexa Files

Filed Under:

Zyprexakills

Jim Gottstein, Vera Sherav, David Oaks and others testify during two days of court hearings in Brooklyn in front of Judge Weinstein about whether Eli Lilly's files about Zyprexa can be disclosed to the public. read more...

2007-01-05

Pharma-Censors

The pharmaceutical industry turns to censorship to try to suppress critics. read more...

2006-12-26

Zyprexa, Secrets & Eli Lilly

Filed Under:

Zyprexakills

"Netroots" makes end run: Eli Lilly seeks to keep documents about how they used fraud in marketing and pushing their powerful psychiatric drug Zyprexa, but grassroots Internet campaign resists. read more...

2006-12-13

Lawyer seeks Zyprexa survivors

Filed Under:

advocacy

An individual contacted the MindFreedom office saying their law firm is looking for survivors of Zyprexa. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: This is simply a forwarded message, this is NOT necessarily a recommendation or endorsement of the announcement or services promised, this message was not originated by MindFreedom, that's all the info we have. read more...