Voices For Choices
Institutional psychiatry is coercive and deceptive. Rape is violence. Coercive drugging is violence. Drugging people without informed consent is deceptive. As a result, many people find themselves addicted to drugs they would never choose if they were informed. This is a crime against humanity.
Message to Survivors of Psychiatry
To survivors of psychiatry: If we refuse to be labelled as ‘sick’ and are proud to be who we are then it will be our movement that will lead the world away from medicalizing every aspect of our human lives! This was written on 12/05/16 before the story about Covid 19. Now on 19/01/2023 what […]
MINDFREEDOM IRELAND ANNUAL REPORT 2022.
As another year draws to a close, we are happy to report on the continued activities of MindFreedom Ireland. In 2023 we begin to count down the second decade of our existence. One of our core principles has always been Mutual Support under our banner of Stand by Me. Though no longer meeting in Costa’s […]
My Tribute to Courageous Celia Brown
It was early in 2003 when II first got to know Celia when I joined MindFreedom International www.mindfreedom.org soon after I successfully detoxed from psychotropic drugs, WIth the aid of technology, it was such an eye-opener and a heart-warmer to meet like-minded people. It was much more authentic because this was before I knew about […]
Electroshock protests over the years in Cork, Ireland
Doctors first do no harm
Some of Claire Twomey’s reflections since our MindFreedom Ireland’s very enjoyable Christmas party in 2022.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” George Orwell ” I interviewed a select group of people that inspired me in some way and I got the answers I was desperately seeking. One of those people along the way was Mary Maddock and I spent the evening with her and […]
Hindsight as Evidence
I wrote this on the eve of my 48th wedding anniversary This year on November 8th I hopefully will be 75 years strong. I met Jim in 1973. I have known him for almost 5O years. When we published our book in 2006 I did not have my medical records. Sixteen years later I am […]
Useful links
MindFreedom International Important discussion with professor Thomas Szasz Coalition Against Psychiatric Assault http://cepuk.org/recovery-stories/ Council For Evidence-Based Psychiatry http://www.ectresources.org/ Peter Breggin MD Hearing Voices MadinAmerica MadinIreland Critical Voices Network Ireland This is our MindFreedom Ireland documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeHaYUd9rXA&t=1717s
New Improved Website
Today November 15th as our first post we remind you of our MindFreedom Ireland documentary. A big thank you to Tim Hurley for making this possible!
Electroshock protests over the years
Stop Shocking Our Mothers And Grandmothershttps://photos.app.goo.gl/it5sUUFb8XjTHRio8 Thanks to all the people who supported us over the years.