Legitimacy and ethics of coercion in mental health questioned in new paper
Mad in Ireland recently wrote about the need for a real change in our mental health laws and policies if human rights and a...
Mental health & substance use: building a recovery community
It is difficult to be interested in, or involved with, either mental health or addiction/substance use communities without having an opinion on dual diagnosis....
Event notice – Are diagnoses and drugs the answer to human distress?
Northern Ireland groups Participation and the Practice of Rights (PPR) and Glór na Móna are hosting an event to raise awareness about outdated mental...
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...
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.
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