Social connections and discovering ‘true identity’ central to the new paradigm
Recently I attended a symposium organised by Community Work Ireland which was called ‘Shifting the Paradigm on Mental Health -A Call to Action-‘. The...
“Mostly it’s the overmedicating that steals lives, not the distress of the mental health”
Elaine Browne, peer support worker
Perspective peer support and wellbeing centre opened officially in October 2019. Before then it had been a developing peer practice...
The biomedical model of psychiatry and the right to refuse medication
As an inpatient, I have seen the prevailing biomedical model of psychiatry and how it compels doctors and nurses to act. The cavalier attitude...
Finding meaning and healing outside of ‘isolating’ psychiatric system
My walks of life got me into an exceptional position where I was given up by the medical establishment by means of the psychiatric...
Making sense of ‘word salad’ and hearing voices
The easiest way to shut voices up is reconciliation, like if a voice is screaming at you try and trace back what you did...