psych abuse

Freedom Center and USNUSP collaborate on "Human Rights for ALL" Tour

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:13:22 -0400

I'm Leah Harris, co-coordinator of the U.S. Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry (USNUSP), a newly-formed network seeking to use the language, framework, and principles of international human rights to end violations against users and survivors of psychiatry and to promote voluntary and compassionate alternatives to the traditional mental health system.

Remembering John Brodie, 1970-2006

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:01:35 -0500

John Brodie was a Vermont man who died in an encounter with Brattleboro police in 2006 after neighbors called 9-11. At 36, John was a Princeton PhD and already a world-reknowned physicist widely published in scientific journals. He was also a psychiatric abuse survivor, whose non-ordinary mental states were repeatedly met with force in hospitals. On the night of his death, he was not violent or suicidal, but was behaving in a strange way -- knocking on doors at 11pm. Confused neighbors called the police, which escalated a harmless situation into a tragedy. John ran away, terrified of the police, and went into the freezing river.

Major UK Study Shows No Evidence For Forced Drugging

admin — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:48:28 -0500

A major new study in latest Journal of Advanced Nursing says there is no clincal evidence in research that forced drugging helps people. Instead, the practice is "taken for granted." According to the BBC, "Very few rigorous investigations of the use of coerced medication have been done despite it being widespread, the Journal of Advanced Nursing reported.

The dearth of evidence is "unacceptable" and more should be done to find alternatives, the team said"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7764512.stm

The Shocking Facts - Why Opponents Call for A Ban on ECT

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:56:52 -0500

by Marian B. Goldstein

Leonard Roy Frank is a survivor and activist. One of the most prominent personalities in the movement against ECT. He has been exposed to ECT-treatment himself, he has written a book on the history of electroshock and witnessed at hearings.

Bed-Push A Great Success!

lee — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:36:36 -0400

Listen to the coverage on NPR affiliate WAMC!

Read coverage in the Gazette

Check out the slideshow!

The bed-push was an amazing feat -- unbelievable -- we lost a wheel about half way there... and then another... and then another.. until we were down to ONE WHEEL! So people CARRIED the bed, in the grueling heat, all the way to downtown. INCREDIBLE!!!

Sunday July 29th Escape from Psychiatry Protest!

admin — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:07:15 -0400

For Immediate Release: Escape From Psychiatry: A Protest and Bed Push Against Abuse in the Mental
Health System
July 29, 2pm Cooley Dickinson Hospital

Download Flier here.

Emergency Room Abuse Testimony for Legislation

admin — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:13:16 -0400

from Cathy Levin of MPOWER:

'Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry' book

admin — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:43:03 -0400

Anonymous 3 Speakout

admin — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:16:46 -0500

i spent many hours sitting beside myself in that tiny blue room. i spent too much time staring at myself, at the girl in the * full body straight jacket lying on the floor. *safety coat was the euphamism used to describe this particular piece of equipment. i don’t know who was supposed to feel safe… maybe staff, certainly not anyone actually bound into it. she looked like a piece of luggage lying there. dropped. forgotten. waiting to be claimed.

Chicopee Man Challenges Abuse

admin — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:34:09 -0500

Posted on Nov 29, 06

A Chicopee man writes about his psychiatric abuse experiences at Bay State Medical Center; if you are able to help his legal campaign, please contact him via his lawyer.

Read Richard Boxold's testimony here.