Calls for urgent discussion on psychiatric drugs – but who is listening?
The global consumption of psychiatric medication is increasing by 4% annually, with the greatest increase observed in antidepressant use. For people who wish to reduce...
Institute for Development of Human Arts host Mad Studies Symposium, 8th December, 2024.
2024 marks the publication of the Mad Studies Reader, a book that brings together writing and artwork from service users, daring activists, critical scholars, concerned...
World Voices Congress 2024 – Mark Mc Collum and Owen Ó Tuama in...
The World Voices Congress was held this year in Copenhagen in late September. The Congress is an annual global gathering of voice-hearers and people...
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...
Improvements needed to fully reform the Mental Health Act, says advocate
Mental Health Reform (MHR) is Ireland's national coalition on mental health. I’ve been on the Policy, Advocacy and Research team for over 3 years now....