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MindFreedom’s Shield Program: Working to Free People from Psychiatric Incarceration and Forced Treatment

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While the ongoing logistics of maintaining such a network have proved challenging, one such successful effort in 2006 was documented in The Wall Street Journal. Shield volunteer Annie Singer uploads regular videos across TikTok and multiple platforms updating followers on the campaigns and providing education on the issues.

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Medication Overload, Part II: The Explosion of Drugs for Kids

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After suffering horrible abuse, Rebecca died in 2006 from an overdose of psychiatric drugs. For low-income areas, this service is very valuable for extra income, it helps reduce neighborhood waste and also helps out many nonprofit organizations with fundraising. She was four years old.