FEATURED ARTICLES
Interview with Mary Ann Kenny, author of ‘The Episode’
First appeared on Mad In The UK 14/04/25
(this transcript has been edited for length and clarity)
Cat: Could you tell me about yourself and how you came to write ‘The Episode’?
Mary Ann: I am an...
PSI-STAR Project with Royal College of Surgeons Ireland – hearing voices/psychosis
I’m a person labelled ‘paranoid schizophrenic’ (of thirty years), and have recovered to a good
extent, with the help of mental health services, holistic health, effective therapeutic
relationships and other community and spiritual modalities. I still...
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RESEARCH
Led by researchers in Trinity College Dublin, the PROTECT Study, seeks to identify priorities for future research on reducing and stopping psychiatric medications. Read the top priorities for future research on reducing and stopping psychiatric medication here.