First do good: Conference to explore damage caused by treatment in mental health practice
On 8 and 9 November 2024, The Critical Voices Network Ireland (CVNI) looks forward to welcoming around 300 delegates to University College Cork for...
Different countries, same problems: The Guardian newspaper takes a close look at antidepressant withdrawal
This post first appeared on the Inner Compass Initiative website.
As highlighted by Inner Compass: Over the past few days, The Guardian newspaper published a...
Global study questions antidepressant use, points to social determinants of mental health
A new cross-national study questions the effectiveness of antidepressants, highlighting the crucial role of social and economic factors in addressing global mental health challenges.
In...
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...
Trauma-Informed Care and PTMF reduce self-harm, seclusion, and restraint in acute inpatient psychiatric setting
A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that adopting a Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) approach in inpatient psychiatric settings can significantly reduce self-harm and the...