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It Is Still Legal to Use Electroshock on Children and Court Order Electroshock on Adults in New York State

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:13:51 -0400

As Egypt bans electroshock (electroconvulsive treatment, ECT) New York State still permits its use on children and by court order on adults.

People Involved in the Mental Health System Speak for Ourselves

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:53:28 -0500

Psychiatric Survivors and Allies Hold Demonstration and Vigil in Remembrance of Esmin Green

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:48:00 -0400

Who: Esmin Green who was murdered-by-neglect at the Kings County Hospital Center Psychiatric Emergency Room, All People.

Memorandum of Opposition to Permanence or Extension of Kendra's Law Involuntary Outpatient Torture SUNSET NOW

Mon, 24 May 2010 15:33:14 -0400

We represent more than 25 groups and organizations representing thousands of people and hundreds of individuals who seek sunset, abolition of Kendra's Law and oppose permanence and oppose extension of Involuntary Outpatient Treatment in New York S...

WE THE PEOPLE Kicks Off: "Involuntary Outpatient Treatment Equals Forced Drugging Equals Torture"

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:07:06 -0500

WE THE PEOPLE, born out of the murder of Esmin Green, present two media information events that will kick-off statewide efforts to stop an extension of involuntary outpatient commitment legislation known as "Kendra's Law" which is to sunset June 2...

Activists Launch a Nationwide Call to Action to Stop Forced "Mental Health" Treatment

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:33:52 -0400

A new national campaign against forced "mental health" treatment kicks off today at King's County Hospital Center Psychiatric Emergency Room, the institution where Esmin Green, who was involuntarily detained, was neglected to death in July 2008.

Demonstration & Vigil to Ban Electroshock on Children Under 16 in New York State

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:45:10 -0400

24 HOUR DEMONSTRATION & VIGIL TO BAN THE USE OF ELECTROSHOCK (ELECTROCONVULSIVE 'TREATMENT', ECT) ON CHILDREN UNDER 16 in New York State.

Action in Response to New York State Office of Mental Health Shock Advisory

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:42:58 -0400

Survivors of electroshock and allies take action and respond to the Office of Mental Health's 13 July 2009 Advisory concerning the use of electroshock on children, questioning why the government will not ban brain--damaging electroshock on childre...

Esmin Green Demonstration and Vigil. Justice for Esmin Green. Justice for All

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:44:52 -0400

WHAT: Demonstration and Candle Light Vigil in memory of Esmin Green. JUSTICE FOR ESMIN GREEN, JUSTICE FOR ALL.

Action with Press Conference to Immediately Follow

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:07:57 -0400

WE THE PEOPLE to commemorate needless death of Esmin Green and announce the human rights demonstration and candle light vigil, June 19, 2009, 5- 10 PM (additional press release to follow).

Esmin Green Did Not Survive. Survivors of Psychiatry & Allies Demand Report from NYC Dept of Investigations

Fri, 29 May 2009 11:59:04 -0400

WE THE PEOPLE is reaching out to friends and family of Esmin Green who was murdered-by-neglect at the Kings County Hospital Center Psychiatric Emergency Room June 19, 2008. They are also looking for survivors of psychiatry, anyone affected by ment...