Category Archives: mindfreedom news

DSM 5 drafted, Kill Ugly Radio and Friends

In what has to be considered a bold move, the APA has posted the draft of the DSM 5 on the web and made it available for reading and comment here. A variety of changes and non-changes are already attracting … Continue reading

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Sunday Brunch

Appetizer Playing with Hugh Or, rather, hue (and contrast, and saturation etc.). All these taken in the past week or two. Click for real size, which is big, btw. I call this one “very close to fall”. Oregon Rainforest- Silver … Continue reading

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News from MindFreedom

Just sharing- 1 May 2009 – This Friday! State Capitol Rotunda, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA May Day for Ray: Protest Forced Electroshock of Ray Sandford Join MindFreedom International in protesting the ongoing forced  outpatient electroshock of Ray Sandford of Minnesota … Continue reading

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Ray Update from MindFreedom

MindFreedom News – 15 April 2009 Nonviolent Revolution in Mental Health http://www.mindfreedom.org/ray – please forward     Ray Sandford Declares “Guarded Victory” for MindFreedom Ray Campaign     Because of Public Pressure, Ray’s Psychiatrist May Quit Case The bad news … Continue reading

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News from MindFreedom and other discussions

It’s been a while since I posted information from MFI or other mental health consumer discussion, so, here, from old to newer; have a full bowl- NY Times says minor reform is not enough, but stops short of calling for … Continue reading

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Excellent!

First- a Mind Freedom News Alert: (click pics for animation, full size etc.) MindFreedom International – please forward Human Rights in Mental Health – 26 Dec. 2008 BELOW, the main weekly newspaper in Eugene, Oregon, USA — home of MindFreedom … Continue reading

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Hey! Check this out!!

First- I want to introduce you to a service offered by someone I know. From her web page: Welcome to Blue Pacem.  We offer creative and quality video communication services to empower community at affordable prices. Ann is own of … Continue reading

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I talk to the trees

but they never hear me. My First week at Work at OSH 5 Days of orientation- some parts very dull (people reading from powerpoints (said PPs both displayed on screen and provided as handouts). Some presentations sort of interesting (even … Continue reading

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Moon-Day Soup

Buddhist Video The Wandering Mind – Andrea Fella Audio Dharma ; Insight Meditation Center ; Andrea Fella go here. PORTS This from Mike’s blog, New Directions: Peer Operated Recovery Treatment and Support (PORTS) A Mental Health Recovery Model Developed by … Continue reading

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Madness, action and the slow dawning of awareness

First, a listing of events from MindFreedom News: Listing of activities, conferences and gatherings related to MindFreedom International directly or indirectly. Title Description Start Date End Date Location Join our parade entry in the Eugene Celebration to change mental health! … Continue reading

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