The UK is helping people stop antidepressants – but still no tapering advice available...
It's now widely accepted that there can be withdrawal effects from antidepressants - but no tapering guidance or advice is currently available in Ireland
Pharmacists...
Global petition launched to make stopping antidepressants safer
World Tapering Org has launched a global petition to make stopping antidepressants and other psych meds/drugs safer. It is calling for:
- better guidelines for tapering...
Conference: Learning from mad knowledge
The 15th annual Critical Perspectives Conference takes place in University College Cork on 15 and 16 November 2023.
This year’s theme focuses on the concept...
Research: Lives are worse in many ways after receiving mental health diagnosis and treatment
Study in JAMA Psychiatry shows that most people experience treatment for "mental illness" and their lives worsen after diagnosis and treatment
A new study published...
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...