http://www.mindfreedom.org daily 1 2006-09-10T19:23:56Z http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act-archives/inter/mfire/mf-ireland-terry-lynch MindFreedom Ireland organized a gathering to launch a new book by dissident mental health professional, Dr. Terry Lunch, about 'Selfhood.' Irish Minister of State Kathleen Lynch TD performed the launch, praising Dr. Lynch's work for psychiatric survivors. No publisher david international 2012-01-29T22:10:19Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/campaign/madpride/john-mccarthy-rip Mary Maddock of the MindFreedom International board of directors just contacted us with the sad news: After a long motor neurone illness, mad pride leader, poet and psychiatric survivor John McCarthy of Cork, Ireland died this morning at 61. Whether you knew him personally or not, John is a hero for our "mad movement." Below are some Mad Pride memories of John. [Updated 14 Jan 2012] No publisher david international 2012-01-15T06:09:41Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/coercion/psychiatric-coercion World Psychiatric Association leaders created a book about coercion in psychiatry, much of it supporting coercion. A chapter by psychiatric survivor David Oaks condemns involuntary mental health procedures, and calls for peaceful protests. You may download a free sample of his chapter here. No publisher david international 2011-12-01T20:33:15Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/campaign/media/mf-journal/mfj-51/summer2011 The brand new MindFreedom Journal #51 is now out! Theme: How to work with people and groups who support the human rights of psychiatric survivors. Here's how you can get your new issue. No publisher david international 2011-10-04T02:35:19Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/youth-mental-health/ayn-van-dyk-alert Canadian authorities are allegedly giving powerful psychiatric drugs to a nine-year-old girl diagnosed autistic, over the united and expressed wishes of the family, according to her father. MindFreedom issued this alert about how you can help. No publisher david international 2011-07-22T17:53:36Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act-archives/inter/mfghana/mfghana-2011 A delegation from MindFreedom International, with support from Open Society Institute, visited Accra, Ghana, Africa to do a training, and meet with a wide variety of cross-disability organizations, a government official. The delegation visited Accra's psychiatric institution. No publisher david international 2011-05-28T20:59:40Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/campaign/media/mental-health-bias/joseph-brean/joseph-brean-national-post-psychout MFI gives the "2010 Worst Media Coverage of Mental Health Award" to reporter Joseph Brean from Canada's National Post. During mental health month in May 2010, Brean horribly mis-covered the international PsychOUT conference of psychiatric survivors activists and allies, who gathered from five nations to resist psychiatric human rights violations. In December 2010, Brean capped off his angry year with a biased article lashing out at critics of mental health system human rights violations. No publisher david international 2010-12-27T02:32:19Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/mental-health-arts/essay/participatory-research MindFreedom Members, Marcela Musgrove, Leticia Villarreal Sosa, and colleague Madalyn Marcus, are working on a special issue of The Journal of Participatory Medicine on Mental Health. They are seeking diverse perspectives from participatory research, opinion pieces, book reviews, writings by survivors/consumers, etc. No publisher david international 2011-01-14T23:20:47Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act-archives/inter/germany/doctor-peter-lehmann Long-time MindFreedom member and activist Peter Lehmann has been given an honorary doctor for his decades of work to win human rights and alternatives in the mental health field. [Update 29 Oct. 2010] No publisher david international 2011-06-08T23:17:29Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act-archives/inter/isepp/icspp-web Update6: The group formerly known as ICSPP is now ISEPP, the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry. For years, ICSPP was one of the main networking organizations for dissident psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health professionals, allies and others to question mental health system. ICSPP, founded by psychiatrist Peter Breggin, is an MFI Sponsor Group. In 2002, Dr. Breggin announced he was turning over stewardship of ICSPP to new leadership. However, in 2009 Dr. Breggin had a dispute with the ICSPP board of directors, and in April 2010 he redirected the ICSPP.org web address to a new, personal effort of his own. ICSPP issued a response, and plans to change its name. [Update6 - Aug 2011] No publisher MFI office international 2011-08-22T00:22:38Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/kb/mental-health-arts/great-gifts New products in MindFreedom's online "Mad Market" store: DVD & CD. Plus there are books, brochures, and more. All proceeds benefit MindFreedom's human rights work! No publisher jeremy international 2010-02-11T21:25:00Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act-archives/inter/mfire/ireland-2009 MindFreedom Ireland MF(lrl) is a proud affiliate in MindFreedom International. MF(lrl) can look back at its performance during the year and report significant progress on a number of fronts. No publisher david international 2010-01-05T00:43:50Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/campaign/media/mfi-web-2.0 NEWS RELEASE: MindFreedom International members, sponsors, affiliates and allied mental health advocates are spread out all over the world. MindFreedom International is using more participatory web tools in campaigns for mental health rights and alternative mental health, thanks to help from Oliver Feakins, President of WebTalent SEO, and intern Anne from University of Oregon. Here's how you can participate. No publisher david international 2009-09-28T04:01:06Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act-archives/inter/mdri/laurie-ahern-mdri Mental Disability Rights International (MDRI) announces that Laurie Ahern, psychiatric survivor, has been voted by their board of directors to be MDRI President. MDRI is a sponsor group in MindFreedom International working for mental health rights and alternative mental health. No publisher mdri international 2009-09-28T04:01:48Z News Item http://www.mindfreedom.org/as/act-archives/inter/mfire/cork-ect-protest-report-2009 On 31 May 2009 a protest against electroshock was held by MindFreedom Ireland in Cork. No publisher jeremy international 2009-06-30T14:38:00Z News Item