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Ray Sandford Forced Electroshock Video
This five-minute video by IndyMedia of Minnesota shows Ray Sandford, his mom, and a mental health advocate speak out against Ray's ongoing, involuntary, outpatient electroshock (also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT).
Little Bottles Music Video (Parody) - Dangers of Psychiatric Medication
"I wrote this song to show the dangers of psychiatric medication. The lyrics, which I set to Malvina Reynolds' Little Boxes, were inspired by my experience as a therapist and the horrors that I've seen from psych drugs. The inspiration to make this into a music video came from David Oaks, a hero of mine and the director of MindFreedom."
MindFreedom's Parade entry!
This September MindFreedom had a very successful parade entry. This entry was attended by 30 people! Watch this video made by local member Hugh Massengill.
Youth Empowerment Summit Slideshow
MindFreedom youth took huge leadership roles in this local event that was designed to help decision makers to understand youth issues.
"Opal Whiteley: a short biography of an understanding soul"
Local author's brief mixed media biography on Oregon legend Opal Whiteley. With accompanying music by Anne Hills, this short film gives a quick peek into the author, poet, and naturalist's tumultuous life.
Rare footage of psychiatric survivor organizer Howie the Harp
One of the legendary community organizers in the "mad movement" from the early days in the 1970's was Howie the Harp. Here's a brief video of Howie.
The Normathon: A Mad Pride Miracle
A five-minute YouTube video about how the MindFreedom Youth Committee helps Norma try to escape from the five-foot Big Giant Pill from the pill-worshipping doctors!
An online video of MadPride event in Toronto in 2007
Here's a professionally-made video you may view online of the MadPride event in Toronto in 2007.
Jonathan Harte - Mad Minute
Member Jonathan Harte talks with us about his views on Human Rights in Psychiatry
Mad Minutes One
The First Mad Minutes. Want to sumbit your own Mad Minutes? Get a friend to interview you asking three simple questions. What Have You Survived? What Would You Have Rather Experienced? And then your name, location and say "Mad Pride!".
Martin Luther King Jr. on "Creative Maladjustment"
Martin Luther King talks about "creative maladjustment."
Hannity's America with Doug Kennedy on Antidepressants
This is a video from Sunday night, 16 December 2007 on Fox News, of the television show "Hannity's America" with Doug Kennedy on the subject of the alleged role of antidepressant psychiatric drugs in incidents of violence. [This video is not by MFI; this is on YouTube and provided as a free public service here.]
Prolac: The More You Take, The Better You Feel (No Matter What) A Skit
MindFreedom's youth carry out their humor in this comercial which mocks some famous drug advertisments. Which challenges the ideal that taking a pill will make everything better
MindFreedom's Youth Speak Out
MindFreedom's Youth Voices For Choices DVD preview. The full DVD coming soon to the MadMarket!
Brazilian Girls sing "Die Gedanken Sind Frei" (Thoughts Are Free)
The musical group Brazilian Girls has created their own new melody and percussion for the ancient song "Die Gedanken Sind Frei" (Thoughts Are Free). Here they are performing their version live in New York City's Anamorphic. Click to listen and watch.
Video of protest of Eastern European Psychiatric Congress
This is a brief video of a nonviolent protest using banners and guerilla theater at the "First Eastern European Psychiatric Congress" in Thessaloniki, Greece on 21 September 2007. The protest was by the Pan-Hellenic Coalition for Psychiatric Reform.
