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Oct 09, 2009
10/10: World Mental Health Day or World Psychiatric Drugging Day?
The psychiatric industry named 10 October as "World Mental Health Day." But is it really World Psychiatric Drugging Day? Maybe we need a World Mental Health Revolution day, and that ought to be every day... until victory day? Included here is an open letter I've written to one of the promoters of World Mental Health Day, the US federal mental health system. read more...
Sep 07, 2009
Open letter to Ia Robinson, producer of ABC-TV piece on MAD PRIDE: Why the Over Emphasis on Violence?
On 25 August 2009, ABC-TV's show Primetime Outsider ran a piece on Mad Pride that included an interview with David W. Oaks, Director, MindFreedom International. Here is an open letter from David to the producer of the ABC-TV piece, Ia A. Robinson. read more...
Aug 25, 2009
Musings on Mass Media and Mad Pride
Tonight, ABC-TV intends to air its piece about MAD PRIDE. There's good news, and bad news. read more...
Jul 17, 2009
I'm back from being taped for a national tv news show.
Keep your fingers crossed. read more...
May 12, 2009
San Francisco protest shows: Corporate media is often part of the problem in mental health reform.
Educating the public is a key goal of the "mad pride" movement. But the mainstream corporate media is part of the problem. We are protesting in San Francisco, and once more the media is showing the same signs. read more...
May 03, 2009
Reporting Live from Minneapolis: Community Organizing in Mental Health
I'm blogging this one early on a Sunday morning from a Motel 6 room in the Twin Cities, Minnesota area, where MindFreedom is having several actions to support the human right of Ray Sandford to say "no" to his involuntary electroshock. read more...
Apr 20, 2009
On mental health change and money: Oregon's Medicaid Advisory Committee
While the following is about an event in Oregon, it applies to Medicaid funding throughout the USA... and really to government-funded mental health system internationally. How can the public influence government-funded mental health services for deep change, so that people helped are empowered, so that there is real choice, so that people are helped more than hurt? read more...
Mar 12, 2009
Economic and ecological collapse? What a great time to question sanism!
The sunny side of global crisis: Why now may be a delightful opportunity to challenge the huge division between those considered "crazy" and those considered "normal." read more...
Feb 16, 2009
News about 'zapping back' on electroshock and their cousins
Some news about electroshock, and other similar devices. A mental health industry publication reports on several 'brain stimulation' devices that are being introduced or already introduced. Watch out! read more...
Jan 08, 2009
Come out, come out wherever you are, from the Mad Closet!
After two years of this new web site for MindFreedom International, one of the most unusual reactions has been people who have publicly told their stories wanting to get their identities as "psychiatric survivor" off the web site. We've complied. But Mad Folk everywhere: Come out, come out wherever you are! Let the world know you have personally experienced the mental health system! read more...
