Criticisms that establishment psychiatry can and cannot tolerate
For the institutions comprising establishment psychiatry, self-preservation means maintaining legitimacy as a branch of medicine. Thus, any criticism of establishment psychiatry—no matter how harsh—that...
Hearing voices group training with Jacqui Dillon
Following on from earlier successful online courses over the last few years, Hearing Voices Network Ireland are pleased to announce that Jacqui Dillon (https://www.jacquidillon.org/)...
Why we need to rethink the medical approach to children’s mental health
Editor's note: Following on from last week's statement by the Psychological Society of Ireland that psychiatry should not be in sole charge of youth...
Psychiatry should not be in sole charge of youth mental health, says Psychological Society...
Sole reliance on one professional discipline is outdated and misaligned with evolving standards of best practice and accountability
The Psychological Society of Ireland has said...
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...