A psychiatric survivorscondemns the alleged murder of a top USA psychiatrist.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/04/national/

An individual diagnosed with the psychiatric

disability

" schizophrenia " was charged today in land,

USA with the murder of

his psychiatrist who is considered one of the

leaders in the field of

schizophrenia and an associate director at the

USA National Institute

of Mental Health.

Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, issued this public

statement:

" The majority of our MindFreedom members are

individuals like myself

who are diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities

including

schizophrenia. We absolutely condemn the alleged

murder of

psychiatrist Wayne S. Fenton. We understand that

an individual

diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged

today with this crime.

While of course all the facts are not yet

available, we emphasize

that there is no excuse for the unlawful violence

that has apparently

occurred. We extend our sympathy to Dr. Fenton's

loved ones and

colleagues.

" We in the mental health advocacy community ask

that groups lobbying

for more forced psychiatric drugging do not

politically exploit this

horrible tragedy to stereotype those of us with

psychiatric diagnoses

as inherently violent. Our MindFreedom members

are living examples of

the scientific fact that the overwhelming

majority of people with

psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia,

are peaceful and

contributing members of society.

" There are more effective and more humane ways to

prevent violence in

our society than the additional violence of

forced psychiatric

drugging and bigotry against people diagnosed

with a psychiatric

disability. As a start, it is time we finally

listened to individuals

with psychiatric diagnoses such as MindFreedom

members about what has

helped in their own recovery. "

TRAGEDY TO BE DISCUSSED BY 2 DIAGNOSED

'SCHIOZOPHRENIC' ACTIVISTS ON

INTERNET RADIO

*Tomorrow* Tuesday, 4 September 2006, at 1 pm EST

(1700 UTC), you may

hear two activists diagnosed with 'schizophrenia'

discuss this tragic

event and its fallout on the MindFreedom News

Hour Live Free Internet

Radio Show.

Just click on http://www.theprn.org to hear the

MFI News Hour live,

or later as an archive.

You may email in questions and comments to be

read live on air at

radio@...

Host is Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, who was

diagnosed with schizophrenia and has worked for

30 years as a human

rights activist in the mental health field.

The guest is Will Hall who was diagnosed with

schizophrenia and spent

a year in San Francisco's public mental health

system, including

locked wards, solitary confinement, and

neuroleptic drugging. Will

went on to become co-founder in 2000 of the

Freedom Center, a support

advocacy and activism group in Northampton,

Massachusetts, USA that

works for human rights and offers mental health

alternatives such as

a free acupuncture clinic and yoga class. Freedom

Center is a Sponsor

Group in MindFreedom International.

~~~~~~~~~

News report links about alleged murder of Dr.

Fenton:

printable1964040.shtml

or use this smaller web address:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/

AR2006090400430.html

or use this smaller web address:

~~~~~~~~~~

ACTION: Please forward this statement and news to

all appropriate

places on and off the Internet.

~~~~~~~~~~

MindFreedom News - 4 September 2006

http://www.MindFreedom.org - please forward

A group representing " psychiatric survivors "

condemns the alleged murder of a top USA

psychiatrist.

Hear discussion of this tragedy on

MindFreedom

News Hour Internet live free radio, Tuesday,

5 Sept. 2006 at 1 pm EST at

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/04/national/

An individual diagnosed with the psychiatric

disability

" schizophrenia " was charged today in land,

USA with the murder of

his psychiatrist who is considered one of the

leaders in the field of

schizophrenia and an associate director at the

USA National Institute

of Mental Health.

Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, issued this public

statement:

" The majority of our MindFreedom members are

individuals like myself

who are diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities

including

schizophrenia. We absolutely condemn the alleged

murder of

psychiatrist Wayne S. Fenton. We understand that

an individual

diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged

today with this crime.

While of course all the facts are not yet

available, we emphasize

that there is no excuse for the unlawful violence

that has apparently

occurred. We extend our sympathy to Dr. Fenton's

loved ones and

colleagues.

" We in the mental health advocacy community ask

that groups lobbying

for more forced psychiatric drugging do not

politically exploit this

horrible tragedy to stereotype those of us with

psychiatric diagnoses

as inherently violent. Our MindFreedom members

are living examples of

the scientific fact that the overwhelming

majority of people with

psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia,

are peaceful and

contributing members of society.

" There are more effective and more humane ways to

prevent violence in

our society than the additional violence of

forced psychiatric

drugging and bigotry against people diagnosed

with a psychiatric

disability. As a start, it is time we finally

listened to individuals

with psychiatric diagnoses such as MindFreedom

members about what has

helped in their own recovery. "

TRAGEDY TO BE DISCUSSED BY 2 DIAGNOSED

'SCHIOZOPHRENIC' ACTIVISTS ON

INTERNET RADIO

*Tomorrow* Tuesday, 4 September 2006, at 1 pm EST

(1700 UTC), you may

hear two activists diagnosed with 'schizophrenia'

discuss this tragic

event and its fallout on the MindFreedom News

Hour Live Free Internet

Radio Show.

Just click on http://www.theprn.org to hear the

MFI News Hour live,

or later as an archive.

You may email in questions and comments to be

read live on air at

radio@...

Host is Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, who was

diagnosed with schizophrenia and has worked for

30 years as a human

rights activist in the mental health field.

The guest is Will Hall who was diagnosed with

schizophrenia and spent

a year in San Francisco's public mental health

system, including

locked wards, solitary confinement, and

neuroleptic drugging. Will

went on to become co-founder in 2000 of the

Freedom Center, a support

advocacy and activism group in Northampton,

Massachusetts, USA that

works for human rights and offers mental health

alternatives such as

a free acupuncture clinic and yoga class. Freedom

Center is a Sponsor

Group in MindFreedom International.

~~~~~~~~~

News report links about alleged murder of Dr.

Fenton:

printable1964040.shtml

or use this smaller web address:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/

AR2006090400430.html

or use this smaller web address:

~~~~~~~~~~

ACTION: Please forward this statement and news to

all appropriate

places on and off the Internet.

~~~~~~~~~~

MindFreedom News - 4 September 2006

http://www.MindFreedom.org - please forward

A group representing " psychiatric survivors "

condemns the alleged murder of a top USA

psychiatrist.

Hear discussion of this tragedy on

MindFreedom

News Hour Internet live free radio, Tuesday,

5 Sept. 2006 at 1 pm EST at

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/04/national/

An individual diagnosed with the psychiatric

disability

" schizophrenia " was charged today in land,

USA with the murder of

his psychiatrist who is considered one of the

leaders in the field of

schizophrenia and an associate director at the

USA National Institute

of Mental Health.

Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, issued this public

statement:

" The majority of our MindFreedom members are

individuals like myself

who are diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities

including

schizophrenia. We absolutely condemn the alleged

murder of

psychiatrist Wayne S. Fenton. We understand that

an individual

diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged

today with this crime.

While of course all the facts are not yet

available, we emphasize

that there is no excuse for the unlawful violence

that has apparently

occurred. We extend our sympathy to Dr. Fenton's

loved ones and

colleagues.

" We in the mental health advocacy community ask

that groups lobbying

for more forced psychiatric drugging do not

politically exploit this

horrible tragedy to stereotype those of us with

psychiatric diagnoses

as inherently violent. Our MindFreedom members

are living examples of

the scientific fact that the overwhelming

majority of people with

psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia,

are peaceful and

contributing members of society.

" There are more effective and more humane ways to

prevent violence in

our society than the additional violence of

forced psychiatric

drugging and bigotry against people diagnosed

with a psychiatric

disability. As a start, it is time we finally

listened to individuals

with psychiatric diagnoses such as MindFreedom

members about what has

helped in their own recovery. "

TRAGEDY TO BE DISCUSSED BY 2 DIAGNOSED

'SCHIOZOPHRENIC' ACTIVISTS ON

INTERNET RADIO

*Tomorrow* Tuesday, 4 September 2006, at 1 pm EST

(1700 UTC), you may

hear two activists diagnosed with 'schizophrenia'

discuss this tragic

event and its fallout on the MindFreedom News

Hour Live Free Internet

Radio Show.

Just click on http://www.theprn.org to hear the

MFI News Hour live,

or later as an archive.

You may email in questions and comments to be

read live on air at

radio@...

Host is Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, who was

diagnosed with schizophrenia and has worked for

30 years as a human

rights activist in the mental health field.

The guest is Will Hall who was diagnosed with

schizophrenia and spent

a year in San Francisco's public mental health

system, including

locked wards, solitary confinement, and

neuroleptic drugging. Will

went on to become co-founder in 2000 of the

Freedom Center, a support

advocacy and activism group in Northampton,

Massachusetts, USA that

works for human rights and offers mental health

alternatives such as

a free acupuncture clinic and yoga class. Freedom

Center is a Sponsor

Group in MindFreedom International.

~~~~~~~~~

News report links about alleged murder of Dr.

Fenton:

printable1964040.shtml

or use this smaller web address:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/

AR2006090400430.html

or use this smaller web address:

~~~~~~~~~~

ACTION: Please forward this statement and news to

all appropriate

places on and off the Internet.

~~~~~~~~~~

September 5, 2006

MindFreedom News - 4 September 2006

http://www.MindFreedom.org - please forward

A group representing " psychiatric survivors "

condemns the alleged murder of a top USA

psychiatrist.

Hear discussion of this tragedy on

MindFreedom

News Hour Internet live free radio, Tuesday,

5 Sept. 2006 at 1 pm EST at

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/04/national/

An individual diagnosed with the psychiatric

disability

" schizophrenia " was charged today in land,

USA with the murder of

his psychiatrist who is considered one of the

leaders in the field of

schizophrenia and an associate director at the

USA National Institute

of Mental Health.

Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, issued this public

statement:

" The majority of our MindFreedom members are

individuals like myself

who are diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities

including

schizophrenia. We absolutely condemn the alleged

murder of

psychiatrist Wayne S. Fenton. We understand that

an individual

diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged

today with this crime.

While of course all the facts are not yet

available, we emphasize

that there is no excuse for the unlawful violence

that has apparently

occurred. We extend our sympathy to Dr. Fenton's

loved ones and

colleagues.

" We in the mental health advocacy community ask

that groups lobbying

for more forced psychiatric drugging do not

politically exploit this

horrible tragedy to stereotype those of us with

psychiatric diagnoses

as inherently violent. Our MindFreedom members

are living examples of

the scientific fact that the overwhelming

majority of people with

psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia,

are peaceful and

contributing members of society.

" There are more effective and more humane ways to

prevent violence in

our society than the additional violence of

forced psychiatric

drugging and bigotry against people diagnosed

with a psychiatric

disability. As a start, it is time we finally

listened to individuals

with psychiatric diagnoses such as MindFreedom

members about what has

helped in their own recovery. "

TRAGEDY TO BE DISCUSSED BY 2 DIAGNOSED

'SCHIOZOPHRENIC' ACTIVISTS ON

INTERNET RADIO

*Tomorrow* Tuesday, 4 September 2006, at 1 pm EST

(1700 UTC), you may

hear two activists diagnosed with 'schizophrenia'

discuss this tragic

event and its fallout on the MindFreedom News

Hour Live Free Internet

Radio Show.

Just click on http://www.theprn.org to hear the

MFI News Hour live,

or later as an archive.

You may email in questions and comments to be

read live on air at

radio@...

Host is Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, who was

diagnosed with schizophrenia and has worked for

30 years as a human

rights activist in the mental health field.

The guest is Will Hall who was diagnosed with

schizophrenia and spent

a year in San Francisco's public mental health

system, including

locked wards, solitary confinement, and

neuroleptic drugging. Will

went on to become co-founder in 2000 of the

Freedom Center, a support

advocacy and activism group in Northampton,

Massachusetts, USA that

works for human rights and offers mental health

alternatives such as

a free acupuncture clinic and yoga class. Freedom

Center is a Sponsor

Group in MindFreedom International.

~~~~~~~~~

News report links about alleged murder of Dr.

Fenton:

printable1964040.shtml

or use this smaller web address:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/

AR2006090400430.html

or use this smaller web address:

~~~~~~~~~~

ACTION: Please forward this statement and news to

all appropriate

places on and off the Internet.

~~~~~~~~~~

MindFreedom News - 4 September 2006

http://www.MindFreedom.org - please forward

A group representing " psychiatric survivors "

condemns the alleged murder of a top USA

psychiatrist.

Hear discussion of this tragedy on

MindFreedom

News Hour Internet live free radio, Tuesday,

5 Sept. 2006 at 1 pm EST at

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/04/national/

An individual diagnosed with the psychiatric

disability

" schizophrenia " was charged today in land,

USA with the murder of

his psychiatrist who is considered one of the

leaders in the field of

schizophrenia and an associate director at the

USA National Institute

of Mental Health.

Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, issued this public

statement:

" The majority of our MindFreedom members are

individuals like myself

who are diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities

including

schizophrenia. We absolutely condemn the alleged

murder of

psychiatrist Wayne S. Fenton. We understand that

an individual

diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged

today with this crime.

While of course all the facts are not yet

available, we emphasize

that there is no excuse for the unlawful violence

that has apparently

occurred. We extend our sympathy to Dr. Fenton's

loved ones and

colleagues.

" We in the mental health advocacy community ask

that groups lobbying

for more forced psychiatric drugging do not

politically exploit this

horrible tragedy to stereotype those of us with

psychiatric diagnoses

as inherently violent. Our MindFreedom members

are living examples of

the scientific fact that the overwhelming

majority of people with

psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia,

are peaceful and

contributing members of society.

" There are more effective and more humane ways to

prevent violence in

our society than the additional violence of

forced psychiatric

drugging and bigotry against people diagnosed

with a psychiatric

disability. As a start, it is time we finally

listened to individuals

with psychiatric diagnoses such as MindFreedom

members about what has

helped in their own recovery. "

TRAGEDY TO BE DISCUSSED BY 2 DIAGNOSED

'SCHIOZOPHRENIC' ACTIVISTS ON

INTERNET RADIO

*Tomorrow* Tuesday, 4 September 2006, at 1 pm EST

(1700 UTC), you may

hear two activists diagnosed with 'schizophrenia'

discuss this tragic

event and its fallout on the MindFreedom News

Hour Live Free Internet

Radio Show.

Just click on http://www.theprn.org to hear the

MFI News Hour live,

or later as an archive.

You may email in questions and comments to be

read live on air at

radio@...

Host is Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, who was

diagnosed with schizophrenia and has worked for

30 years as a human

rights activist in the mental health field.

The guest is Will Hall who was diagnosed with

schizophrenia and spent

a year in San Francisco's public mental health

system, including

locked wards, solitary confinement, and

neuroleptic drugging. Will

went on to become co-founder in 2000 of the

Freedom Center, a support

advocacy and activism group in Northampton,

Massachusetts, USA that

works for human rights and offers mental health

alternatives such as

a free acupuncture clinic and yoga class. Freedom

Center is a Sponsor

Group in MindFreedom International.

~~~~~~~~~

News report links about alleged murder of Dr.

Fenton:

printable1964040.shtml

or use this smaller web address:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/

AR2006090400430.html

or use this smaller web address:

~~~~~~~~~~

ACTION: Please forward this statement and news to

all appropriate

places on and off the Internet.

~~~~~~~~~~

MindFreedom News - 4 September 2006

http://www.MindFreedom.org - please forward

A group representing " psychiatric survivors "

condemns the alleged murder of a top USA

psychiatrist.

Hear discussion of this tragedy on

MindFreedom

News Hour Internet live free radio, Tuesday,

5 Sept. 2006 at 1 pm EST at

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/04/national/

An individual diagnosed with the psychiatric

disability

" schizophrenia " was charged today in land,

USA with the murder of

his psychiatrist who is considered one of the

leaders in the field of

schizophrenia and an associate director at the

USA National Institute

of Mental Health.

Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, issued this public

statement:

" The majority of our MindFreedom members are

individuals like myself

who are diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities

including

schizophrenia. We absolutely condemn the alleged

murder of

psychiatrist Wayne S. Fenton. We understand that

an individual

diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged

today with this crime.

While of course all the facts are not yet

available, we emphasize

that there is no excuse for the unlawful violence

that has apparently

occurred. We extend our sympathy to Dr. Fenton's

loved ones and

colleagues.

" We in the mental health advocacy community ask

that groups lobbying

for more forced psychiatric drugging do not

politically exploit this

horrible tragedy to stereotype those of us with

psychiatric diagnoses

as inherently violent. Our MindFreedom members

are living examples of

the scientific fact that the overwhelming

majority of people with

psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia,

are peaceful and

contributing members of society.

" There are more effective and more humane ways to

prevent violence in

our society than the additional violence of

forced psychiatric

drugging and bigotry against people diagnosed

with a psychiatric

disability. As a start, it is time we finally

listened to individuals

with psychiatric diagnoses such as MindFreedom

members about what has

helped in their own recovery. "

TRAGEDY TO BE DISCUSSED BY 2 DIAGNOSED

'SCHIOZOPHRENIC' ACTIVISTS ON

INTERNET RADIO

*Tomorrow* Tuesday, 4 September 2006, at 1 pm EST

(1700 UTC), you may

hear two activists diagnosed with 'schizophrenia'

discuss this tragic

event and its fallout on the MindFreedom News

Hour Live Free Internet

Radio Show.

Just click on http://www.theprn.org to hear the

MFI News Hour live,

or later as an archive.

You may email in questions and comments to be

read live on air at

radio@...

Host is Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, who was

diagnosed with schizophrenia and has worked for

30 years as a human

rights activist in the mental health field.

The guest is Will Hall who was diagnosed with

schizophrenia and spent

a year in San Francisco's public mental health

system, including

locked wards, solitary confinement, and

neuroleptic drugging. Will

went on to become co-founder in 2000 of the

Freedom Center, a support

advocacy and activism group in Northampton,

Massachusetts, USA that

works for human rights and offers mental health

alternatives such as

a free acupuncture clinic and yoga class. Freedom

Center is a Sponsor

Group in MindFreedom International.

~~~~~~~~~

News report links about alleged murder of Dr.

Fenton:

printable1964040.shtml

or use this smaller web address:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/

AR2006090400430.html

or use this smaller web address:

~~~~~~~~~~

ACTION: Please forward this statement and news to

all appropriate

places on and off the Internet.

~~~~~~~~~~

September 5, 2006

MindFreedom News - 4 September 2006

http://www.MindFreedom.org - please forward

A group representing " psychiatric survivors "

condemns the alleged murder of a top USA

psychiatrist.

Hear discussion of this tragedy on

MindFreedom

News Hour Internet live free radio, Tuesday,

5 Sept. 2006 at 1 pm EST at

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/04/national/

An individual diagnosed with the psychiatric

disability

" schizophrenia " was charged today in land,

USA with the murder of

his psychiatrist who is considered one of the

leaders in the field of

schizophrenia and an associate director at the

USA National Institute

of Mental Health.

Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, issued this public

statement:

" The majority of our MindFreedom members are

individuals like myself

who are diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities

including

schizophrenia. We absolutely condemn the alleged

murder of

psychiatrist Wayne S. Fenton. We understand that

an individual

diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged

today with this crime.

While of course all the facts are not yet

available, we emphasize

that there is no excuse for the unlawful violence

that has apparently

occurred. We extend our sympathy to Dr. Fenton's

loved ones and

colleagues.

" We in the mental health advocacy community ask

that groups lobbying

for more forced psychiatric drugging do not

politically exploit this

horrible tragedy to stereotype those of us with

psychiatric diagnoses

as inherently violent. Our MindFreedom members

are living examples of

the scientific fact that the overwhelming

majority of people with

psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia,

are peaceful and

contributing members of society.

" There are more effective and more humane ways to

prevent violence in

our society than the additional violence of

forced psychiatric

drugging and bigotry against people diagnosed

with a psychiatric

disability. As a start, it is time we finally

listened to individuals

with psychiatric diagnoses such as MindFreedom

members about what has

helped in their own recovery. "

TRAGEDY TO BE DISCUSSED BY 2 DIAGNOSED

'SCHIOZOPHRENIC' ACTIVISTS ON

INTERNET RADIO

*Tomorrow* Tuesday, 4 September 2006, at 1 pm EST

(1700 UTC), you may

hear two activists diagnosed with 'schizophrenia'

discuss this tragic

event and its fallout on the MindFreedom News

Hour Live Free Internet

Radio Show.

Just click on http://www.theprn.org to hear the

MFI News Hour live,

or later as an archive.

You may email in questions and comments to be

read live on air at

radio@...

Host is Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, who was

diagnosed with schizophrenia and has worked for

30 years as a human

rights activist in the mental health field.

The guest is Will Hall who was diagnosed with

schizophrenia and spent

a year in San Francisco's public mental health

system, including

locked wards, solitary confinement, and

neuroleptic drugging. Will

went on to become co-founder in 2000 of the

Freedom Center, a support

advocacy and activism group in Northampton,

Massachusetts, USA that

works for human rights and offers mental health

alternatives such as

a free acupuncture clinic and yoga class. Freedom

Center is a Sponsor

Group in MindFreedom International.

~~~~~~~~~

News report links about alleged murder of Dr.

Fenton:

printable1964040.shtml

or use this smaller web address:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/

AR2006090400430.html

or use this smaller web address:

~~~~~~~~~~

ACTION: Please forward this statement and news to

all appropriate

places on and off the Internet.

~~~~~~~~~~

MindFreedom News - 4 September 2006

http://www.MindFreedom.org - please forward

A group representing " psychiatric survivors "

condemns the alleged murder of a top USA

psychiatrist.

Hear discussion of this tragedy on

MindFreedom

News Hour Internet live free radio, Tuesday,

5 Sept. 2006 at 1 pm EST at

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/04/national/

An individual diagnosed with the psychiatric

disability

" schizophrenia " was charged today in land,

USA with the murder of

his psychiatrist who is considered one of the

leaders in the field of

schizophrenia and an associate director at the

USA National Institute

of Mental Health.

Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, issued this public

statement:

" The majority of our MindFreedom members are

individuals like myself

who are diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities

including

schizophrenia. We absolutely condemn the alleged

murder of

psychiatrist Wayne S. Fenton. We understand that

an individual

diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged

today with this crime.

While of course all the facts are not yet

available, we emphasize

that there is no excuse for the unlawful violence

that has apparently

occurred. We extend our sympathy to Dr. Fenton's

loved ones and

colleagues.

" We in the mental health advocacy community ask

that groups lobbying

for more forced psychiatric drugging do not

politically exploit this

horrible tragedy to stereotype those of us with

psychiatric diagnoses

as inherently violent. Our MindFreedom members

are living examples of

the scientific fact that the overwhelming

majority of people with

psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia,

are peaceful and

contributing members of society.

" There are more effective and more humane ways to

prevent violence in

our society than the additional violence of

forced psychiatric

drugging and bigotry against people diagnosed

with a psychiatric

disability. As a start, it is time we finally

listened to individuals

with psychiatric diagnoses such as MindFreedom

members about what has

helped in their own recovery. "

TRAGEDY TO BE DISCUSSED BY 2 DIAGNOSED

'SCHIOZOPHRENIC' ACTIVISTS ON

INTERNET RADIO

*Tomorrow* Tuesday, 4 September 2006, at 1 pm EST

(1700 UTC), you may

hear two activists diagnosed with 'schizophrenia'

discuss this tragic

event and its fallout on the MindFreedom News

Hour Live Free Internet

Radio Show.

Just click on http://www.theprn.org to hear the

MFI News Hour live,

or later as an archive.

You may email in questions and comments to be

read live on air at

radio@...

Host is Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, who was

diagnosed with schizophrenia and has worked for

30 years as a human

rights activist in the mental health field.

The guest is Will Hall who was diagnosed with

schizophrenia and spent

a year in San Francisco's public mental health

system, including

locked wards, solitary confinement, and

neuroleptic drugging. Will

went on to become co-founder in 2000 of the

Freedom Center, a support

advocacy and activism group in Northampton,

Massachusetts, USA that

works for human rights and offers mental health

alternatives such as

a free acupuncture clinic and yoga class. Freedom

Center is a Sponsor

Group in MindFreedom International.

~~~~~~~~~

News report links about alleged murder of Dr.

Fenton:

printable1964040.shtml

or use this smaller web address:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/

AR2006090400430.html

or use this smaller web address:

~~~~~~~~~~

ACTION: Please forward this statement and news to

all appropriate

places on and off the Internet.

~~~~~~~~~~

MindFreedom News - 4 September 2006

http://www.MindFreedom.org - please forward

A group representing " psychiatric survivors "

condemns the alleged murder of a top USA

psychiatrist.

Hear discussion of this tragedy on

MindFreedom

News Hour Internet live free radio, Tuesday,

5 Sept. 2006 at 1 pm EST at

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/04/national/

An individual diagnosed with the psychiatric

disability

" schizophrenia " was charged today in land,

USA with the murder of

his psychiatrist who is considered one of the

leaders in the field of

schizophrenia and an associate director at the

USA National Institute

of Mental Health.

Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, issued this public

statement:

" The majority of our MindFreedom members are

individuals like myself

who are diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities

including

schizophrenia. We absolutely condemn the alleged

murder of

psychiatrist Wayne S. Fenton. We understand that

an individual

diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged

today with this crime.

While of course all the facts are not yet

available, we emphasize

that there is no excuse for the unlawful violence

that has apparently

occurred. We extend our sympathy to Dr. Fenton's

loved ones and

colleagues.

" We in the mental health advocacy community ask

that groups lobbying

for more forced psychiatric drugging do not

politically exploit this

horrible tragedy to stereotype those of us with

psychiatric diagnoses

as inherently violent. Our MindFreedom members

are living examples of

the scientific fact that the overwhelming

majority of people with

psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia,

are peaceful and

contributing members of society.

" There are more effective and more humane ways to

prevent violence in

our society than the additional violence of

forced psychiatric

drugging and bigotry against people diagnosed

with a psychiatric

disability. As a start, it is time we finally

listened to individuals

with psychiatric diagnoses such as MindFreedom

members about what has

helped in their own recovery. "

TRAGEDY TO BE DISCUSSED BY 2 DIAGNOSED

'SCHIOZOPHRENIC' ACTIVISTS ON

INTERNET RADIO

*Tomorrow* Tuesday, 4 September 2006, at 1 pm EST

(1700 UTC), you may

hear two activists diagnosed with 'schizophrenia'

discuss this tragic

event and its fallout on the MindFreedom News

Hour Live Free Internet

Radio Show.

Just click on http://www.theprn.org to hear the

MFI News Hour live,

or later as an archive.

You may email in questions and comments to be

read live on air at

radio@...

Host is Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, who was

diagnosed with schizophrenia and has worked for

30 years as a human

rights activist in the mental health field.

The guest is Will Hall who was diagnosed with

schizophrenia and spent

a year in San Francisco's public mental health

system, including

locked wards, solitary confinement, and

neuroleptic drugging. Will

went on to become co-founder in 2000 of the

Freedom Center, a support

advocacy and activism group in Northampton,

Massachusetts, USA that

works for human rights and offers mental health

alternatives such as

a free acupuncture clinic and yoga class. Freedom

Center is a Sponsor

Group in MindFreedom International.

~~~~~~~~~

News report links about alleged murder of Dr.

Fenton:

printable1964040.shtml

or use this smaller web address:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/

AR2006090400430.html

or use this smaller web address:

~~~~~~~~~~

ACTION: Please forward this statement and news to

all appropriate

places on and off the Internet.

~~~~~~~~~~

September 5, 2006

MindFreedom News - 4 September 2006

http://www.MindFreedom.org - please forward

A group representing " psychiatric survivors "

condemns the alleged murder of a top USA

psychiatrist.

Hear discussion of this tragedy on

MindFreedom

News Hour Internet live free radio, Tuesday,

5 Sept. 2006 at 1 pm EST at

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/04/national/

An individual diagnosed with the psychiatric

disability

" schizophrenia " was charged today in land,

USA with the murder of

his psychiatrist who is considered one of the

leaders in the field of

schizophrenia and an associate director at the

USA National Institute

of Mental Health.

Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, issued this public

statement:

" The majority of our MindFreedom members are

individuals like myself

who are diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities

including

schizophrenia. We absolutely condemn the alleged

murder of

psychiatrist Wayne S. Fenton. We understand that

an individual

diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged

today with this crime.

While of course all the facts are not yet

available, we emphasize

that there is no excuse for the unlawful violence

that has apparently

occurred. We extend our sympathy to Dr. Fenton's

loved ones and

colleagues.

" We in the mental health advocacy community ask

that groups lobbying

for more forced psychiatric drugging do not

politically exploit this

horrible tragedy to stereotype those of us with

psychiatric diagnoses

as inherently violent. Our MindFreedom members

are living examples of

the scientific fact that the overwhelming

majority of people with

psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia,

are peaceful and

contributing members of society.

" There are more effective and more humane ways to

prevent violence in

our society than the additional violence of

forced psychiatric

drugging and bigotry against people diagnosed

with a psychiatric

disability. As a start, it is time we finally

listened to individuals

with psychiatric diagnoses such as MindFreedom

members about what has

helped in their own recovery. "

TRAGEDY TO BE DISCUSSED BY 2 DIAGNOSED

'SCHIOZOPHRENIC' ACTIVISTS ON

INTERNET RADIO

*Tomorrow* Tuesday, 4 September 2006, at 1 pm EST

(1700 UTC), you may

hear two activists diagnosed with 'schizophrenia'

discuss this tragic

event and its fallout on the MindFreedom News

Hour Live Free Internet

Radio Show.

Just click on http://www.theprn.org to hear the

MFI News Hour live,

or later as an archive.

You may email in questions and comments to be

read live on air at

radio@...

Host is Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, who was

diagnosed with schizophrenia and has worked for

30 years as a human

rights activist in the mental health field.

The guest is Will Hall who was diagnosed with

schizophrenia and spent

a year in San Francisco's public mental health

system, including

locked wards, solitary confinement, and

neuroleptic drugging. Will

went on to become co-founder in 2000 of the

Freedom Center, a support

advocacy and activism group in Northampton,

Massachusetts, USA that

works for human rights and offers mental health

alternatives such as

a free acupuncture clinic and yoga class. Freedom

Center is a Sponsor

Group in MindFreedom International.

~~~~~~~~~

News report links about alleged murder of Dr.

Fenton:

printable1964040.shtml

or use this smaller web address:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/

AR2006090400430.html

or use this smaller web address:

~~~~~~~~~~

ACTION: Please forward this statement and news to

all appropriate

places on and off the Internet.

~~~~~~~~~~

MindFreedom News - 4 September 2006

http://www.MindFreedom.org - please forward

A group representing " psychiatric survivors "

condemns the alleged murder of a top USA

psychiatrist.

Hear discussion of this tragedy on

MindFreedom

News Hour Internet live free radio, Tuesday,

5 Sept. 2006 at 1 pm EST at

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/04/national/

An individual diagnosed with the psychiatric

disability

" schizophrenia " was charged today in land,

USA with the murder of

his psychiatrist who is considered one of the

leaders in the field of

schizophrenia and an associate director at the

USA National Institute

of Mental Health.

Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, issued this public

statement:

" The majority of our MindFreedom members are

individuals like myself

who are diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities

including

schizophrenia. We absolutely condemn the alleged

murder of

psychiatrist Wayne S. Fenton. We understand that

an individual

diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged

today with this crime.

While of course all the facts are not yet

available, we emphasize

that there is no excuse for the unlawful violence

that has apparently

occurred. We extend our sympathy to Dr. Fenton's

loved ones and

colleagues.

" We in the mental health advocacy community ask

that groups lobbying

for more forced psychiatric drugging do not

politically exploit this

horrible tragedy to stereotype those of us with

psychiatric diagnoses

as inherently violent. Our MindFreedom members

are living examples of

the scientific fact that the overwhelming

majority of people with

psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia,

are peaceful and

contributing members of society.

" There are more effective and more humane ways to

prevent violence in

our society than the additional violence of

forced psychiatric

drugging and bigotry against people diagnosed

with a psychiatric

disability. As a start, it is time we finally

listened to individuals

with psychiatric diagnoses such as MindFreedom

members about what has

helped in their own recovery. "

TRAGEDY TO BE DISCUSSED BY 2 DIAGNOSED

'SCHIOZOPHRENIC' ACTIVISTS ON

INTERNET RADIO

*Tomorrow* Tuesday, 4 September 2006, at 1 pm EST

(1700 UTC), you may

hear two activists diagnosed with 'schizophrenia'

discuss this tragic

event and its fallout on the MindFreedom News

Hour Live Free Internet

Radio Show.

Just click on http://www.theprn.org to hear the

MFI News Hour live,

or later as an archive.

You may email in questions and comments to be

read live on air at

radio@...

Host is Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, who was

diagnosed with schizophrenia and has worked for

30 years as a human

rights activist in the mental health field.

The guest is Will Hall who was diagnosed with

schizophrenia and spent

a year in San Francisco's public mental health

system, including

locked wards, solitary confinement, and

neuroleptic drugging. Will

went on to become co-founder in 2000 of the

Freedom Center, a support

advocacy and activism group in Northampton,

Massachusetts, USA that

works for human rights and offers mental health

alternatives such as

a free acupuncture clinic and yoga class. Freedom

Center is a Sponsor

Group in MindFreedom International.

~~~~~~~~~

News report links about alleged murder of Dr.

Fenton:

printable1964040.shtml

or use this smaller web address:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/

AR2006090400430.html

or use this smaller web address:

~~~~~~~~~~

ACTION: Please forward this statement and news to

all appropriate

places on and off the Internet.

~~~~~~~~~~

MindFreedom News - 4 September 2006

http://www.MindFreedom.org - please forward

A group representing " psychiatric survivors "

condemns the alleged murder of a top USA

psychiatrist.

Hear discussion of this tragedy on

MindFreedom

News Hour Internet live free radio, Tuesday,

5 Sept. 2006 at 1 pm EST at

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/04/national/

An individual diagnosed with the psychiatric

disability

" schizophrenia " was charged today in land,

USA with the murder of

his psychiatrist who is considered one of the

leaders in the field of

schizophrenia and an associate director at the

USA National Institute

of Mental Health.

Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, issued this public

statement:

" The majority of our MindFreedom members are

individuals like myself

who are diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities

including

schizophrenia. We absolutely condemn the alleged

murder of

psychiatrist Wayne S. Fenton. We understand that

an individual

diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged

today with this crime.

While of course all the facts are not yet

available, we emphasize

that there is no excuse for the unlawful violence

that has apparently

occurred. We extend our sympathy to Dr. Fenton's

loved ones and

colleagues.

" We in the mental health advocacy community ask

that groups lobbying

for more forced psychiatric drugging do not

politically exploit this

horrible tragedy to stereotype those of us with

psychiatric diagnoses

as inherently violent. Our MindFreedom members

are living examples of

the scientific fact that the overwhelming

majority of people with

psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia,

are peaceful and

contributing members of society.

" There are more effective and more humane ways to

prevent violence in

our society than the additional violence of

forced psychiatric

drugging and bigotry against people diagnosed

with a psychiatric

disability. As a start, it is time we finally

listened to individuals

with psychiatric diagnoses such as MindFreedom

members about what has

helped in their own recovery. "

TRAGEDY TO BE DISCUSSED BY 2 DIAGNOSED

'SCHIOZOPHRENIC' ACTIVISTS ON

INTERNET RADIO

*Tomorrow* Tuesday, 4 September 2006, at 1 pm EST

(1700 UTC), you may

hear two activists diagnosed with 'schizophrenia'

discuss this tragic

event and its fallout on the MindFreedom News

Hour Live Free Internet

Radio Show.

Just click on http://www.theprn.org to hear the

MFI News Hour live,

or later as an archive.

You may email in questions and comments to be

read live on air at

radio@...

Host is Oaks, director of MindFreedom

International, who was

diagnosed with schizophrenia and has worked for

30 years as a human

rights activist in the mental health field.

The guest is Will Hall who was diagnosed with

schizophrenia and spent

a year in San Francisco's public mental health

system, including

locked wards, solitary confinement, and

neuroleptic drugging. Will

went on to become co-founder in 2000 of the

Freedom Center, a support

advocacy and activism group in Northampton,

Massachusetts, USA that

works for human rights and offers mental health

alternatives such as

a free acupuncture clinic and yoga class. Freedom

Center is a Sponsor

Group in MindFreedom International.

~~~~~~~~~

News report links about alleged murder of Dr.

Fenton:

printable1964040.shtml

or use this smaller web address:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/

AR2006090400430.html

or use this smaller web address: