It is so wonderful to see this work, to see someone report who having begun questioning the many outrageous assumptions of current mental health law and policy, is able to point clearly to things that most media coverage can't see. Back around 1990 I read David Oaks "Dendron" publication and began a long wonderful involvement in "the movement." Seven years ago, a near fatal body crushing collision mostly took me out of the movement (and many other things). It is heartening to see how far the work has come since then. Rock on!
Thanks for your support, Phillip! And blast from the past -- I also way back then saw some old Dendrons before it became Support Coalition, and then MindFreedom. My first interview on these issues was with David Oaks, and he connected me to some survivors where I was living...
I alternately worked at and volunteered with all three of those orgs. The number of people writing (snail mail), email and calls were far more than David could handle. In the periods when I was there, I handled most of the day to day contacts. Unless you were media, a celebrity or one of the hot prospects that David was constantly working,* your first contact may have been with me. I also processed the orders on the Mad Market, and went on the road with David many times. David is famous for igniting sparks, connecting people and or encouraging and cajoling them to organize some protest that he would then cover in his publications. Great adventure! You also look familiar. We have no doubt met at events or conferences hither or yon!
Another powerful read, Rob. Thank you for providing the actual facts, and asking the essential questions around involuntary commitment, its effects, and alarming, widespread promotion as a (very false) solution.
— punish minor crimes with forced psych treatment...including causing bodily injury during a non-drug/alcohol-related car accident!
Maybe you can investigate Indiana? There’s a whole can of worms in that state. They seem to have been up to some real shady things in regards to medical care in general in the past decade. Especially mental healthcare
It is so wonderful to see this work, to see someone report who having begun questioning the many outrageous assumptions of current mental health law and policy, is able to point clearly to things that most media coverage can't see. Back around 1990 I read David Oaks "Dendron" publication and began a long wonderful involvement in "the movement." Seven years ago, a near fatal body crushing collision mostly took me out of the movement (and many other things). It is heartening to see how far the work has come since then. Rock on!
Thanks for your support, Phillip! And blast from the past -- I also way back then saw some old Dendrons before it became Support Coalition, and then MindFreedom. My first interview on these issues was with David Oaks, and he connected me to some survivors where I was living...
I alternately worked at and volunteered with all three of those orgs. The number of people writing (snail mail), email and calls were far more than David could handle. In the periods when I was there, I handled most of the day to day contacts. Unless you were media, a celebrity or one of the hot prospects that David was constantly working,* your first contact may have been with me. I also processed the orders on the Mad Market, and went on the road with David many times. David is famous for igniting sparks, connecting people and or encouraging and cajoling them to organize some protest that he would then cover in his publications. Great adventure! You also look familiar. We have no doubt met at events or conferences hither or yon!
Brilliant - great to see Rob's work as always and I urge everyone to subscribe with a paid plan he really deserves the support.
Another powerful read, Rob. Thank you for providing the actual facts, and asking the essential questions around involuntary commitment, its effects, and alarming, widespread promotion as a (very false) solution.
Indiana HEA 1006 (2023).
— punish minor crimes with forced psych treatment...including causing bodily injury during a non-drug/alcohol-related car accident!
Maybe you can investigate Indiana? There’s a whole can of worms in that state. They seem to have been up to some real shady things in regards to medical care in general in the past decade. Especially mental healthcare
I've heard a bit about this in Indiana. Now that I am more regularly reporting here, I'll try to talk to more folks in that state.