Various survivor organisations are working on an international basis for the world-wide abolishment of ECT. Following the debate in Outsideren, this article looks at some of their arguments, background and motivation.

 

PUBLIC FORUM ON PCA ISSUES: please come advocate for mental health personal care attendants: Wednesday, June 2 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Courtyard Marriott Hotel 275 Tremont Street, Boston

June 24th 3-6pm (note new time) in Northampton the Recovery Learning Center and Freedom Center are offering a 3-hour Facilitation Training led by Freedom Center organizer and Icarus Project staff Will Hall. Donations appreciated but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

from Cathy Levin of MPOWER:

 

We wish to collect horror stories about abusive treatment in emergency rooms to convince lawmakers to pass 2 pieces of legislation through the state house....

Will just had an article on welcoming people with psych labels at meditation retreats published in Turning Wheel magazine.

Below is important info about HR 2387 - which would end federal funding for mental health screenings.

Freedom Center is a member of SHaRC, the Statewide Harm Reduction Coalition, and we join in opposing the proposed creation of new mental health treatment units in MA prisons. Read the testimony before the legislature that SHaRC recently presented.

Info on the Virgina Tech mass killing and implications for mental health policy can be found on the Mindfreedom website Info Center page.

Feb 2007 Freedom Center and Information Collective sponsored a legal training on the Department of Social Services MA foster care system, addressing legal rights and DSS mistreatment and harm inflicted on children and familes. Presented by Attorney David Roulston.

Vipassana Meditation Center discriminates against people with mental illness labels -- join a campaign to end it.