Irish psychiatry says chemical imbalance is ‘a figure of speech,’ so – what now?
The chemical imbalance theory of depression - what was once considered the gold standard reason for why people take antidepressants, was, apparently, ‘a figure...
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....
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...
Conflicts of interest: psychiatry under the influence of big pharma?
The President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPI), Dr Lorcan Martin, received more than €20,000 in consultancy fees from the pharmaceutical industry...
Dr Pat Bracken: Psychiatric power, a personal view
Editor's note - Mad in Ireland is sharing this article from Dr Pat Bracken, first printed in the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine in 2012,...