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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.
2008-05-11
Will Mad Pride Movement Help Break Out of Ghetto?
The mad movement has often been confined in a kind of ghetto... The recent New York Times article may be one way to break out. read more...
2008-03-26
On debate, and seeing UFO's, and not being "fine"
Forced psychiatric drugging got some news coverage that compared two court room cases going on at same time in Alaska. read more...
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)?
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
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.
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
Reflections on youth, psychiatric labeling, and the catastrophe at Virginia Tech. read more...
2007-03-26
Super Bully Award Goes To...
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
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
"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
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...
2006-11-27
2006-11-13
Researcher seeking assistance on Junius Wilson biography.
Junius Wilson was a deaf African American man who spent over 70 years locked up inside a psychiatric institution in North Carolina. read more...
2006-11-12
2006-10-08
Thanks much to web helpers
Appreciation to everyone who helped on the new web site! read more...
