As a woman of the 60s, while I became an Ursuline sister, I was also a rebel. I passed the sanity test and was professed.
Nuns were considered higher in rank because they were ready to give their lives for a noble cause! I was one of the chosen few. As I continued, I disliked being viewed in this way.. The habit was an outward sign and I liked to take it off whenever I was rarely given the opportunity. […]
The Truth About Psychiatry
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims many be the most oppressive.” C. S. Lewis https://en.wikipedia.org/…/Neuroleptic-induced_deficit… When the symtoms of the two so called major ‘disorders’ “schizophrenia” and “bipolar” can be similar to the adverse effects of neuroleptics and there is no objective test to distinguish between them, how […]
Quantum Quacks
Though they warn us to stay out of the sunThe man in the white coatHas a new treat if you are glumElectromagnetic “ non -invasive “ the keyTo put you on road to Recovery More efficient than pills or ECTNo overnight stay needed you seeWe have the power the jargon the lawTo fix up your […]
MINDFREEDOM IRELAND ANNUAL REPORT 2024.
Sinn Fein is a well-known political party in Ireland. The two Gaelic words of the name can be translated as ‘We Ourselves’ or ‘Ourselves Alone’. Leaving all political affiliations aside, the words can also accurately describe the activities of MindFreedom Ireland, especially in relation to any dreams we may have of changing the face of […]
MindFreedom Ireland’s letter to Brendan O’Connor
Dear Brendan, Arising from your interview with Professor Annie Curtis on November 9th, I would like to raise a few points. While the interview reflected Annie’s ultimately positive experience in embracing bio-psychiatry with its attendant regime of hospitalisation and mostly drug treatment, I would like to state, from our knowledge of over 20 years of […]
Electroshock Protests May 2024 – Stop Shocking Our Mothers And Grandmothers
Mostly, elderly women receive electroshock today in Irish psychiatric institutions. Mostly electroshock takes place in Dublin in St Patrick’s private institution. It is in Dublin that almost all electroshock is available. It is nearly impossible to have informed consent as the medical model is the dominant model and continues to be promoted by those in […]
76-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER LEADS CORK ELECTROSHOCK PROTEST.
Mary Maddock, a 76-year-old Cork grandmother, will lead a public protest in opposition to the still routinely used psychiatric practice of electroshock. The protest will take place at 3 pm outside The Peace Park on the Grand Parade on Saturday, May 25th. Electroshock is a procedure in which up to 120 volts of electricity are […]
MindFreedom Ireland Dublin Electroshock Protest
The MindFreedom Ireland Dublin protest is on Saturday, May 18th, at noon outside the GPO. Last year a similar protest was held for the first time in Dublin. MindFreedom Ireland has protested almost every year since 2007. We continue to protest because electroshock can cause cellular brain damage and dysfunction. It is assault and battery […]
Cork Electroshock Protest
https://www.facebook.com/MindFreedomIreland Cork Annual Electroshock Protest will take place on the Grand Parade outside the Peace Park at 3. p.m. on Saturday, May 25th. We thank all those who have joined us over the many years since our first protest in 2007. Electroshock causes cellular brain damage. It should not be used on any human being. […]
The Truth Will Set Us Free!
Mary Maddock