MindFreedom has links about the Mental Health Fast for Freedom 20 years ago today August 16, 2023, winning global media, including Washington Post, LA Times, NPR and BBC.

We, hunger strikers based mainly in LA with support fasts, pressured the American Psychiatric Association to admit publicly in writing they have no evidence for a “chemical imbalance” medical model theory of mental disorders.

You can find the historic links here and share:

Mad In America posted a blog reflecting on the Mental Health Fast for Freedom:

https://www.madinamerica.com/2012/09/remembering-the-2003-fast-for-freedom-time-for-another/

Here’s a free doc, less than 40 min., on the Mental Health Fast for Freedom:

https://mindfreedom.org/mfi-taking-action/mf-hunger-strike/wheres-the-evidence-a-documentary-about-the-mindfreedom-hunger-strike/

By coincidence, 8/16 is also used for some other unique holidays. You see, I like to find out about unusual days and 8/16 has two contradictory celebrations: National Roller Coaster Day and National Bratwurst Day. Great day to also celebrate our Fast For Freedom.

The following free webinar is co-sponsored by I LOVE YOU LEAD ON, MindFreedom International, National Empowerment Center…

First Wednesday is almost here!

— Join us for Judi’s Room –

“MADPRIDE Revolution in Mental Health ––
Bridging Age & Other Marginalizations”

Wednesday, August 2 , 2023

3:00 PM Pacific
4:00 PM Mountain
5:00 PM Central
6:00 PM Eastern
6 AM Eastern Australia
12 PM Hawaii
7 PM Brazil Standard
11 PM in Ireland & UK

Pre-registration is required. Click HERE to register

Please note that this event will not use the regular meeting format as in the past. It will be presented as a webinar instead.

The featured presenter, David Oaks, is the co-founder of MindFreedom International. See David’s bio HERE.

David states: “Judi was one of the first people I met in our movement way back when I walked into a storefront for a meeting of Mental Patients Liberation Front in the late 1970’s. Judi and then Justin (Dart) became friends and heroes. I well remember the circle around Justin providing a living lesson about his frequent-sign-off I LOVE YOU, LEAD ON.

All advice & feedback from everyone is welcome.

Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 6 pm et, 3 pm pt. MADPRIDE Revolution in Mental Health –– Bridging Age & Other Marginalizations

David began his psychiatric survivor activism as a teen. What has he learned (if anything) from 47 years in the Mad Movement? How can we build multi-generational & other bridges? How does the mad movement help lead a Global Nonviolent Revolution that we can hopefully now see must happen very, very soon! The presentation will cover “The early years”, “MindFreedom”, “Hunger strike”, “Fallen leaders”, “Complex bridge to cross-disability”, Uniting despite divisions: Survivor/Consumer, Age, BIPOC, LGBT, Class, etc.

This is a multi-generational struggle, support marginalized voices. I Love You, Lead On!

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We now have new openings for one or more careworkers. Ideally, you would already have certification and a careworker number from Senior & Disability Services. However, we have helped people brand-new to this career to get their SDS number, which allows them to work for many other disabled consumer/employers.

I have more information about this position on this page on my blog here:

https://davidwoaks.com/latest-update-on-help-wanted

If you are interested, please email me at davidwoaks@gmail.com.