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An Opportunity for āMad Caringā: David Oaks Needs Our Help
For decades, one of the most prominent voices for radical change, or ānon-violent revolutionā in mental health care has been David Oaks, former director of MindFreedom International. Many activists today were drawn into their work due to Davidās influence. Robert Whitaker, for example has credited an interview he did with David in 1998 for propelling him into noticing and writing about the way psychiatric drugs were harming more than helping. My own journey in becoming outspoken on these issues has also been massively influenced by Davidās activism and ideas, which is one reason I care strongly about the issue I am bringing up here. While David has been helpful, directly or indirectly, to so many of us, he now needs our help.