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...
Mental health and problem substance use discussed at Oireachtas committee
This is part 1 of a series of posts in relation to dual diagnosis, an issue that has long been part of national dialogue...
ENUSP Webinar – 75th anniversary of the declaration of human rights
UNUSP (European Network of (Ex) Users and Survivors of Psychiatry invite you to a webinar devoted to the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration...
Compelling evidence for abolishing unwanted psychiatric interventions presented
The International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP) has published an in-depth “white paper” on improving psychiatric patient outcomes.
Written by US lawyer Jim...
Rethinking mental health in Ireland: Why not a Trieste-style approach?
Mental health services in Ireland, like many parts of the world, are often criticised for beingoverly medicalised, underfunded, and detached from the communities they...