When your Own Mother gets "Tortured", "Abused" and Lives as a Detained Prisoner in a Psychiatric Ward (against her Will), I'm sure you would do exactly as I did. Go "Rescue" your Mother at all costs. Go to the Media, Put up a Website, Call your Local Member of Parliament, Petition your Local Community to get 100's of Signatures to Stop Forced ECT.
In October 2010, I was forced to drop everything in my life and work 24x7 to figure out a way to "Legally" get my Mother out of Wollongong Hospital Psychiatric Ward. What was supposed to be a friendly visit for Help, became a living Nightmare for her as she became a Prisoner of the Hospital, another Victim of the Radical NSW Mental Health Act, a Ward of the State of New South Wales and a Chattel of Australia.
STATEMENT OF CLAIM: I have been FORCED to go public, I have been FORCED to go to the Media,
I have been FORCED to expose my family and I have been FORCED to Speak Up against two medical establishments that I have a big "difference of opinion" over. This whole story should never have to
be told. I hate having to document all this information when none of this should of happened.
I have documented a list of grievances that I have submitted to the "Watch-dog", Health Care Complaints Commission.
1. Illegally detained as a "Voluntary Patient" in Wollongong Hospital.
2. Hermina was NEVER A DANGER to HERSELF, and NEVER A DANGER to ANYONE ELSE, thereby completely nullifying the required Mental Health Act - rules for proceeding ECT Shock Treatments.
3. Forced to take Drugs that were making her “nauseous” and "depressed".
4. Given a multitude of Drugs that were making her go to the Toilet all night.
5. Lethal combination of Drugs that made her "weak" &"incoherent" resulting in a bad fall and being placed in a wheelchair. He feet also began to swell up like balloons because she wasnt alloed to drink too much water.
6. Complete deterioration in her Health. She contracted "Double Pneumonia" after 2 weeks from Drug Overload on her body. She has never had this "disease" before, how in the world did she "catch" this virus" ??
7. Still forcing my Mother to endure Court proceedings whilst she was Sick and Vomitting.
8. Complete incompetency and blatant failure from Dr A.B to have a "Standard Health Assessment" of my Mother. Dr A.B was "MAD" and determined to show me that he was absolutely unstoppable in starting ECT on my mother. He now had a personal vendetta against me and was an absolute "PIG" in his "MIRE" with failing to see that my mum was about to collapse in front of him. Did he need to witness another death to stop his evil conscious.
9. My brother John was threatened by Acting Psychiatrist, that he was going to report John to the "POLICE" on charges of neglecting my mother whilst in his care.
10. I was personally threatened on 3 occasions by same Psychiatrist, Dr. A.B (name withheld because I will be prosecuted for placing his name on website. Dr A.B stood over me 3 times behind closed doors and was so close to smashing me in the face.
11. My mother was continually coerced, bullied and pressured to give "Consent" verbally and on paper to approve the ECT treatments.
12. Both John, Daniel and Myself a Hermina's Legal Guardians, Sworn on Oath, on Australian Legal Paper to protect our mother and do everything necessary to make sure she is protected and looked after at all times. How come these so called Legal Guardian "rights" don't mean anything when the "Mental Health Act of Australia over-rules us?.
13. Forced Court Tribunal Hearing was "Post-poned" twice because they failed to give us any Legal Representation.
14. Abysmal record keeping. Failure to comply with many required Mandatory Mental Health Procedures.
15. Failure to adequately disclose vital information to our Family.
16. No verbal or written apology from Psychiatric Doctors who Abducted my mother to conform to their Authority.
NOTE: The Health Care Complaint Commission (HCCC) the Highest Acting Authority in Australia;
acting on behalf of Mental Health Act complaints, has categorically stated on 2 separate occasions,
that they have not seen "ANY NEGLIGENCE" or "COMPLAINT" that they can help me with.
When a so called "caring" Psychiatric asks any person if they would like to undergo ECT proceedings, and the answer is an emphatic "NO", that should be the end of the story, period !!! I have estimated that at least 30 people have now been involved in our case; costing tens of thousands of dollars over something that should of finished from a Patients
"Right of Refusal" which only takes 5 seconds....
My Mum has had to defend herself at least 10 times now as to the pushing of ECT upon her. How many times does my mother have to say NO, before they leave her alone? This is interrogation.
Imagine getting a phone call from a Psychiatrist that you have never met saying that we have NO CHOICE whatsoever but to accept that ECT which will be scheduled on your mother 6 days later. They lead you to believe that you will have a say in a friendly discussion; but they are so conniving and deceptive and can legally lie to your face whilst processing the necessary paperwork to proceed.
IF, you DEMAND your right to say that ECT is not acceptable, well you might be fortunate enough to get a hearing before the Mental Health Tribunal Panel where a Lawyer and two Psychiatrists will only side with the ECT psychiatrists. The Tribunal only wants to make sure that the ECT psychiatrists have followed proper procedure and then Rubber Stamps you against your Will and Consent.
The Hard Cold FACTS are that 97% of people NEVER WIN and are LEGALLY FORCED to undergo up to 12 sessions of ELECTROCUTION. Nearly every VICTIM is an elderly frail person (65-75% woman) that have been DUPED and BRAINWASHED to believe that ECT is going to make them come out of their DEPRESSION and give them a fantastic new outlook in life. I am so appalled and disgusted in this massive deception and forced procedure.
IN SLOVENIA, where my mother was born, ECT has been BANNED !!!
The MEDIA cannot print anything; (EVEN IF YOU DIE) because they will be SUED by the Australian Medical Association; who already have enforced Australian Laws to stop the MEDIA from ever putting anything in print. This includes TV, RADIO, Magazines and every publication that would love to speak out, but will never be able too.
I was very fortunate to have ONE STORY published in the "Illawarra Mercury" which was "HARMLESS" and they were immediately ordered to withdraw the article. I have sent this story to all the Major Newspapers, but I have only had one reply from someone that would like to write a story but cannot write anything against "ECT" or they will get sued and lose their job. I have written alot more under the heading "Legalities".
(At the bottom of this page is the only Media Article that was published from Illawarra Mercury, unfortunately they were told to take down the article immediately and now they are having their own legal battle with AMA and MHA)
Now when you let the people speak, those that read the newspaper article, we were given OVERWHELMING SUPPORT to continue to speak out and many people are wanting to PETITION against the "INVOLUNTARY CONSENT" issue that innocent people are being forced to endure. The overwhelming majority of people would love to see that the "MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2007 NSW" regarding ECT be changed to allow people to say "NO" if they so choose to without ever having to give a reason. It is their alienable right, their sovereign Australian right, a basic Human Rights issue that should be granted freely to them.
For the Record, I have reported the two Head Psychiatrists from Wollongong Hospital Mental Health Ward to the appropriate Legal Authorities who will hopefully STOP their forced tactics and verbal carnage on innocent people.
I will always remember the three words that kept saying about my mother. That she was HOPELESS, HELPLESS and WORTHLESS. There is NO COUNSELING whatsoever, there are no kind words, its a matter of PUSHING DRUGS and "ECT". The two psychiatrists are "untouchable" and I personally doubt whether their peers will do anything about this. They are Cowards, and a menace to the General Public; who are so brazen and feel they can FORCE ECT on anyone under there authority and never be responsible for any damages.
ILLEGALITY OF PROCEEDINGS
Even with the OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE, that my mother was an "INVOLUNTARY PATIENT", was not
MENTALLY ILL", was not a "DANGER TO HERSELF OR OTHERS" and had "SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS",
the same ARROGANT, DEFIANT Psychiatrist was still asking the TRIBUNAL to start ECT "IMMEDIATELY."
That is four major issues that would PROHIBIT my Mother from ever having to undergo ECT.
Our mum's health condition was so critical at that time and you would feel that "MAYBE" the Psychiatrist might finally stop his brutal verbal attacks and relentless pushing of ECT; but no; the very next day, the 21st October, he still goes ahead, BEHIND OUR BACK whilst our mother is in critical medical care status, with drips and oxygen attached to her and and still proceeds to go to her in private and tells her to forget about trying to stop him from performing ECT and to tell that Patrick Brodnik character that its a "waste of time trying to stop him".
I have all of this RECORDED, ON RECORD and with 3rd party witnesses to verify the validity of my True Statements that I will contest in Court under Oath.
A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF OUR '30 DAY BATTLE' TO STOP ECT SHOCK TREATMENT ON OUR MOTHER
Right from the very first phone call, we were LIED TO (misled) and DECEIVED by the acting "Psychiatric Registrar",
Dr A.B (names withheld due to Defamation of Character litigation issue's) who is under the direct order from a private "Psychiatric Consultant", Dr No.2, who said that our mother had signed paperwork when she first arrived and their first assessment of her mental state was negative. So they signed her in as an "INVOLUNTARY PATIENT" and thus have instant total power and control over everything they want to do 'in her best interests'. We had no idea this was happening until Dr A.B called us at home and told us they were going to start Electric Convulsive Treatment .
I ended up having a heated discussion saying that we as a family had already gone through this same scenario one year ago; and we were very adamant that our mother will never be subjected to ECT shock treatment again.
The first lie (misrepresentation) Dr A.B, had already obtained full rights over my mother due to the "NSW Mental Health Act 2007"; and said you will have to come in for an "EMERGENCY FAMILY MEETING" tomorrow to discuss this. We obviously agreed and were happy to sit down and go over all the Dangers and Concerns that we as a family had already discussed with the hospital and that we were 100% not going to give any consent or approval for this "Shock therapy."
Unfortunately, we soon realised that this meeting was now turning into a legal battle whereby the "PSYCHIATRISTS" were all agreeing that because the "DRUGS" weren't helping our mother, then the last resort treatment they could offer was Electric Convulsive Treatment (ECT). We are talking in 6 days time, as they had already decided that ECT would be mandatory and they already started all the legal proceedings to carry out this "brutal therapy", which we have no Legal Right to stop. For anyone who is reading this and thinks that you can receive help, please understand, that the Mental Health Tribunal will give first and full priority to the "Psychiatric Team" and they "ALWAYS GET APPROVAL" as long as they have acted within the confines and legal boundaries of the Mental Health Act 2007.
The second lie (misrepresentation) coming from Dr A.B, was that our mother had a say in the medication that she was forced to take. Our mother has tried every "DRUG" known to medical science and they all agreed, that for some reason, "no drug seems to be able to help her". Our mother who knows whats best for herself, knew that one Psychotropic drug was making her go to the toilet, 4 times a night and this can be very aggravating for any person, to not sleep properly because you have the runs. Well we asked the Doctor if that one particular DRUG could be stopped and he said "Yes, she has a right to what drugs she wants to take". So I asked to see a list of all the DRUGS that she was on, no surprise, ONLY 8 DRUGS this time, normally she is on 10-12 different drugs. ‘Polypharmacy’ means “many drugs.
When I asked them to stop that one particular drug that was making her go to the toilet; they quickly came and over-ruled me and said I'm not a doctor and that I don't have any authority to stop them or tell a "Medical Doctor" how to prescribe his "drugs", and to make matters worse; my mother wasn't allowed to tell them to stop either, meaning she is a forced 'guinea pig' to any concoction of drugs they decide to bombard her with. So again, legally you have no rights whatsoever when it comes to the medication that are forced upon you. Well this chemical cocktail of drugs have reacted really badly this time, our mums feet have swollen up and now she cannot walk and is permanently in a wheelchair. This is the first time in her life that she has not been able to walk. You can imagine how she feels now, when you place your trust in the hands of "Drug Specialists" and only get tragic results.
The third lie (misrepresentation) came in the form of "PRIVATE" or "ENDURING GUARDIANSHIP." We were never given any information on our families rights to have the "legal power of attorney" or "legal guardianship" to make decisions we felt were in our mothers best interest. So even though our Solicitor legally filed the correct paperwork to enable us to act on our mother's behalf, it really means NOTHING when it comes to the "NSW Mental Health Act 2007" as the "Act" supercedes, nullifies, and override your legal powers. To make matters even worse; the "Act" also has a provision for the "Psychiatric Team" to take away from our family our entire "Enduring Guardianship". In our case, they have already filed the necessary paperwork to make our mother a "Public Guardian" meaning that someone we don't know will end up being her "Guardian" and making all the decisions for her best interest without our consent.
The fourth lie (misrepresentation) was that we were 100% assured that legal aid would be given to us for the forthcoming Tribunal Hearings. They would give us the phone number of the person that would be able to act on our behalf from a legal standpoint. Well there is no such governing body in all of Australia that has within its jurisdiction the power to speak up against this "ECT" procedure. We managed to talk to one lady in "Legal Aid Wollongong" that said she would love to be able to help, but does not have any authority to step in and help, even though she is passionate about our cause and supports us.
The fifth lie (misrepresentation) from Dr No.1 was that "ECT" was a BENEFICIAL and HARMLESS procedure and no-one has ever died from this treatment. I knew this was his final last ditch effort to "CONVINCE US" that this SHOCK THERAPY was a "WONDERFUL LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT", that has to be administered immediately otherwise "OUR MOTHER COULD DIE". How nice of him to let us know that he is now playing GOD and was going to SAVE MY MOTHER from death. Take a look at this website; which is ONLY ONE OF THE DRUGS that is used in the "GUINEA PIG" sedation process. DRUGS should only be used for "EMERGENCIES", not as an forced expectation that you will need to take them for the rest of your life.
When I politely asked Dr A.B if he could give me the exact details of the ECT procedure, he refused. He said i would not get any information until i gave consent. So much for giving "carers" the rights to be able to obtain information directly from the Psychiatrists that are pushing SHOCK THERAPY and DRUGS.
When we discussed Mum's health deterioration in hospital with her low sodium levels causing problems, I mentioned that I would like to bring in Juice Therapy, by making Carrot and Celery Juice, natural Vegetable juices, etc. which are loaded in natural Sodium. Dr Burhan started over-stepping his boundaries and thinking he was now a Nutritionalist and explaining all the reasons why there is absolutely nothing they can do right now naturally about Hermina's low sodium levels. He said that their is no food whatsoever that will help mum because the body is not absorbing any sodium.
I started saying that the only natural way is to bring in foods that are loaded in natural Sodium and he lost his temper again and said to my face, "YOU ARE NOTHING, YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO SAY ANYTHING". I honestly thought he was going to hit me, but he didn't. He said it doesn't matter either way what happens, because he gets the same salary, so it's of no concern to him what happens in the end. After the meeting, when I finally got to spend some time alone with my mother, the door suddenly flung open and Dr Burhan shouted, "Did you record our conversation". I said "No". He said "It's illegal and if I have, I would be in big trouble" and then stormed out.
Neither Dr Rajan or Dr Burhan have ever asked John, Daniel or Patrick anything personal about ourselves. In summary they have degraded us, verbally assaulted us, and made us all feel guilty about our actions in regards to being able to take care of our own mother. Little do they realise that John Brodnik (the primary care giver) has given us his life and time to be with mum 24x7 at home. That Daniel Brodnik has to live in pain 24x7 from a Brachial Plexus injury and that Patrick Brodnik openly gives lectures and seminars to people all around the world for free in regards to his knowledge of health and healing using natural remedies. If we were able to bring forth slander charges against them we would.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atropine - Now you tell me all the wonderful health benefits from this Drug used in ECT.
Its always AGAINST the Naturally workings of the Human Body. (See heading "Drugs")
Atropine increases firing of the sinotrial node (SA) and conduction through the atrioventricular nodee (AV) of the heart, opposes the actions of the vagus nerve, blocks acetylcholinereceptor sites, and decreases bronchial secretions....
Our mother is still grieving the loss of her Husband one year ago, they were married for 50 years. She is about to turn 75, and this is the same age her Mother died. Just because she was feeling down and rightfully being depressed about her old age, her deteriorating health condition and losing her life partner, does not give a Psychiatrist the right to "DIAGNOSIS" her as "MENTALLY ILL" and IMMEDIATELY start ECT treatment. The overwhelming sense of urgency to start ECT was just unbelievable; it was like my mother who has lived for 75 years, was now suddenly going to die if she didn't have this shock treatment. They are masters at distilling FEAR and WORRY in people.
WE DID AGREE ON ONE THING - THAT "NO DRUG" WHATSOEVER COULD HELP HER
That was a massive breakthrough. I had already fought the Medical Doctors on the "Over Use" and "Over Abuse" of Drugs and that "NO DRUG" has ever helped mum's condition. Even though we agreed that NO DRUGS were going to help her, she is still having to TAKE DRUGS, without her consent. I can only say good luck to anyone that is in HOSPITAL or a NURSING HOME to say no to the DRUGS they force you to take. If you are agree with the Doctors and are happy to take them, well that is your prerogative, but the Patient that wants to say "NO", should also be respected and not be forced to take any DRUG that makes them feel much worse. That is another HUGE PROBLEM we have in Australia and my suggestion is to stay clear of all the landmines (hospitals and pyschiatrists) before you get blown up.
How do you stop the Pharmaceutical/Drug Industry who support and back ECT and have allowed Doctors/Psychiatrists to 'legally' subject anyone they want to give this treatment too? Well you can't. The "Mental Health Act" in every State of Australia allows this procedure to go ahead, with or without family consent.
We have rung up every single LEGAL BODY / AGENCY in Australia to find out if they could help "STOP" the Electric Shock Therapy they are forcing upon our mother, but sadly there is no-one that is going to step in and help, thats because the 'New System' is designed to totally over-rule a patients rights completely.
Below is a list of regulatory bodies that you would think could help, but BEWARE, no-one will come to your Aid.
This is every families worst nightmare, and we are all suffering greatly because of this massive injustice and totally deceptive treatment that is being 'practiced' on 10's of thousands of people every year.
NSW Justice and Attorney General , Legal Aid New South Wales/Wollongong, Local Community Legal Centre’s,
Human Rights Commission, The Law Society of New South Wales, NSW Bar Association of NSW, Health Care Complaints Commission, Office of Private and Enduring Guardianship, Mental Health Advocacy Services, Illawarra Mental Health 24 Hour Information Line, ARAFMI, Carers NSW, Commonwealth Carelink Centre, Public Interest Law, Pro-Bono Scheme Lawyers, Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Illawarra Legal Centre, NSW Disability and Discrimination Legal Centre and Members of Parliament .
We ended up having three separate Mental Health Tribunal Hearings. The first hearing was re-scheduled because our mother had no legal representation. The second hearing was adjourned again, because we were still not given any legal representation. The third hearing had to be adjourned because our mother's poor health condition was so 'acute' that a full Medical team and a private third party Doctor would have to do a complete 'check-up' to see if she is even able to endure ECT. Thankfully, after this Medical assessment, we received a call to say that our Mum was "Voluntary" again; and she could be discharged as soon as her health was good enough to leave Hospital.
Please review the Heading above "DANGERS" and read the articles I've attached. You will quickly see that ECT always causes Brain Damage and that there are serious side-affects to every single person who has this procedure. Everyone has "Headaches" and 'Memory Loss". In our mothers case, it has now been over 46 years since she had ECT, and she still can't remember ANYTHING that happened. Nearly every ECT survivor has the same issue, of not been able to recall anything at the time of the procedure. We know that the BRAIN SHUTS DOWN and HIDES THIS HORRIFIC MEMORY from ever surfacing again. Or worst still; the "Victim" continues to have nightmares for the rest of their life.
In regards to HUMAN RIGHTS, there is NO LEGAL BODY that is able to intervene against the "MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2007". The only help we have received so far has come from the "Church of Scientology" who are doing there best to help "VICTIMS" and expose the LIES that are being propagated by the Medical/Drug Cartel. People have the right to say "NO TO DRUGS". If someone wants to believe that the DRUGS are helping them, well that is there rightful choice, which is just the same if they want to SMOKE or DRINK ALCOHOL, they should be free to choose.
In regards to HUMAN RIGHTS, there is NO LEGAL BODY that is able to intervene against the "MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2007". The only help we have received so far has come from the "Church of Scientology" who are doing there best to help "VICTIMS" and expose the LIES that are being propagated by the Medical/Drug Cartel. People have the right to say "NO TO DRUGS". If someone wants to believe that the DRUGS are helping them, well that is there rightful choice, which is just the same if they want to SMOKE or DRINK ALCOHOL, they should be free to choose.
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“ELECTROSHOCK IS A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY AND IT MUST BE BANNED UNIVERSALLY NOW”