Rethinking mental health in Ireland: Why not a Trieste-style approach?
Mental health services in Ireland, like many parts of the world, are often criticised for beingoverly medicalised, underfunded, and detached from the communities they...
Raising awareness about the side effects of psychiatric medications
I have been a member of the Our Rights and Medication Advocacy Group (ORAM) for a few years now and I am writing to...
Ivor Browne rightly lauded – but we are a long way from his vision...
The great Ivor Browne, who many will know for his humane approach to human distress, died this week to widespread plaudits from the media....
Darkness into light – masking systemic neglect in mental health
In Ireland, the conversation around suicide prevention and mental health care is often draped in the warm, comforting cloak of charity. Organisations like Pieta...
Coercion in psychiatric wards tied to worse recovery, study finds
Coercive measures remain routine in psychiatric hospitals, yet new evidence suggests they do far more harm than good. A longitudinal study of 111 inpatients...