“Not once was the possibility of a reaction to medication cessation discussed”
Last month I celebrated being three years free of psychiatric medication. It was my second attempt to withdraw. The first was in 2017. I’m...
MindFreedom Ireland’s letter to Brendan O’Connor
Jim Maddock on listening to Radio One Professor Annie Curtis with Brendan O'Connor penned this response from MindFreedom Ireland.
Dear Brendan,
Arising from your interview with...
Law must be changed in order for rights to be realised
Are human rights for mental health now the new buzzwords? We (Ireland) need to get our house in order to truly support human rights....
Criticisms that establishment psychiatry can and cannot tolerate
For the institutions comprising establishment psychiatry, self-preservation means maintaining legitimacy as a branch of medicine. Thus, any criticism of establishment psychiatry—no matter how harsh—that...
Improvements needed to fully reform the Mental Health Act, says advocate
Mental Health Reform (MHR) is Ireland's national coalition on mental health. I’ve been on the Policy, Advocacy and Research team for over 3 years now....