Language giving voice to identity and expressing our soul
If language shapes our world, then in Ireland our world is shaped by and through the lens of colonialism. And it is here we will first explore that impact and reality, before thankfully exploring where and how our own language can be a field of healing.
When HVN Ireland meets HVN Athens
Recently I as Chairperson of Hearing Voices Network Ireland (HVNI) got to spend some time with Hearing Voices Network Athens(HVNA), in Athens. I received...
Innovative mental health service shut down – despite expert report stating it should be...
A pioneering community mental health service in West Cork has been shut down - even though a report obtained by Mad in Ireland found...
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...
Research: Open Dialogue approach may reduce drug treatment in young people
New research from Finland has suggested that mental health services based on the Open Dialogue (OD) approach to mental health may reduce psychotropic drug...