We are two mothers.
We each have a child who was failed by the “Standard of Care”
within the current psycho-pharmaceutical treatment model.
And So We Walk…
100 Miles
for Mental Health Rights and Reinventing Communities Where Hearts Can Heal.
We are shining a light on how our systems are broken and have failed us,
catalyzing a vision for Re-Inventing Communities Where Hearts Can Heal
and fund raising.
Beginning in Portland, Oregon on July 23 and Vancouver, WA on July 24, 2012
Ending at Western State Hospital in Lakewood, Washington in early August 2012
For more details about our walk, please see our Schedule and Map page.
You can support us in a number of ways…
1. Send us a story about your experience with psychiatric care in this country.
2. Join us during our daytime hikes.
4. Wear a yellow headband or place a heart in the window of your car or home to show your support.
5. Visit the M.O.M.S. Movement web site at MentalHealthRightsYES.org.
M.O.M.S. is a Movement Of Mothers Standing-Up-Together.
3 comments
susan
July 24, 2012 at 12:30 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Please sign a petition to support these moms and their goal!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/615/476/373/fix-washingtons-broken-mental-health-system/
Thanks,
Susan V
Laura Finney
July 25, 2012 at 6:32 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
There are many families that lose track of loved ones once the mental justice system gets involved.
How many parents know that if you son or daughter over 18 enters a hospital ER and is sent to the mental health ward you may or may not be allowed to visit?
Frightened confused hospitalized kids have to be able to think straight enough to sign a release, some are not capable or coached by staff to do so. This leaves your love one alone to fend on their own without any family support.
If case workers determine to alienate the family, the courts can take over where the patient will spend their lives directed by the Oregon Health Authority.
Thousands of federal dollars are spent to do this. Our culture is not aware until it effects your own family and even when it does talking about it seems so painful it is not discussed.
Mental is still a bad word, but what are we really afraid of. Our lack of understanding the pain of grief the emotions of isolation and confusion, the financial strain to families- 211 or 911.
At what point will we see emotional behavior is not a disease, but a reaction?
Emotional behavior that leads to stigmas rarely improves. A culture that is accepting and supportive works better than chemical restraint and bars.
Support CINDY and all families that have looked for new approaches and solutions keep awareness
of the inhumane current structure of this nation Mental Justice system so that change will occur for the sake of all humanity.
Douglas Goslin
July 28, 2012 at 11:35 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Oh, I so honor what you guys are doing. If there is some way I could help more. I was failed by the mental health industry in a big way. Thanks for all you do. Douglas