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Welcome to Mad in Ireland

Our contention is that generally mainstream media and services orientation speaks and acts to what has now been deemed an outdated diagnostically-based paradigm in mental health. We aim to offer a platform for dialogue, networking, sharing, collaboration, speaking and acting to the new paradigm within an Irish context.

The UK is helping people stop antidepressants – but still no tapering advice available...

It's now widely accepted that there can be withdrawal effects from antidepressants -  but no tapering guidance or advice is currently available in Ireland Pharmacists...

Music, the rhythm of the soul

Welcome once again to Mad in Irelands podcast series ‘Fields of Healing’. This time around we visit the world of music and rhythm as...

Australian university to teach doctors safe deprescribing of psychiatric medications

An Australian university has become the first to teach doctors how to help patients who want to safely reduce or stop taking antidepressants and...

Wellness café’s to support recovery are ‘so much more than a cup of tea’

The aim of this article is to set out the development of an innovative, sustainable model of recovery through the setup of peer led...