Between A Rock And A Hard Place
Article published in Mad in America by Dr Terry Lynch ” Few people realize that psychiatry is a house of cards without a solid scientific foundation that could easily crumble if properly and independently examined, and psychiatry’s position with it. One can therefore understand why psychiatrists might resist the questioning of their profession; there is […]
CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON AND BEYOND ACTIVISM AND ACTS OF RESISTANCE
CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON AND BEYOND ACTIVISM AND ACTS OF RESISTANCEhttp://www.cvni.ie/
CORK ELECTROSHOCK PROTEST
A public protest against the controversial psychiatric procedure of electroshock took place in Cork on Saturday. It was organised by MindFreedom Ireland, a psychiatric survivor group which campaigns for alternatives and against human rights abuse and forced treatments. Among the speakers were 2 women in their 60’s who spoke of the enduring memory loss and […]
Ten good reasons to say no to electroshock
Ten good reasons to say no to electroshock 1) ‘ECT’ is oppressive, violent and undermines the integrity and dignity of people. 2) Research shows the ineffectiveness of electroshock. 3) Vulnerable people who can not say “No” such as the elderly are given this experimental “treatment”. 4) ‘ECT’ causes deaths. 5) ‘ECT’ causes brain damage. 6) […]
MindFreedom Ireland Press Release
PUBLIC ELECTROSHOCK PROTEST. A public protest against the controversial psychiatric practice of electroshock will take place in Cork on Saturday, May 7th. It is being organised by MindFreedom Ireland, a Cork based psychiatric survivor group which campaigns against human rights abuse and forced ‘treatments’. During electroshock, an electric current is passed through the brain inducing […]
New MindFreedom Ireland Banner
Thank you so much! Thanks to a very generous benefactor we have a new MindFreedom Ireland banner.
Richard Patterson MindFreedom Ireland St Patrick’s Day Parade
“This brief online video was posted by MindFreedom Ireland on the FB group MindFreedom Creative Revolution. I am so touched that they chose their 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Parade entry in Ireland to involve me here in Eugene, Oregon, USA. I send my love!!” David W. Oaks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6_M6CGHEac https://www.facebook.com/MindFreedom-Ireland-153584088036335/?ref=hl
Letter to the Guardian Newspaper
Voices in the Wilderness I am writing as a survivor of psychiatric deception and oppression. I have no vested interest. All I want is a voice! I could be seen as a successful ‘ ex user’ of psychiatry for almost 30 years because I was living at home for most of the time after I […]
MINDFREEDOM IRELAND ANNUAL REPORT 2015
MINDFREEDOM IRELAND ANNUAL REPORT 2015 www.mindfreedomireland.com As we say goodbye to 2015, MindFreedom Ireland (MFIrl) can look back at another year of activism, education, campaigning and offering peer support to people experiencing overwhelm and emotional distress. The Cork Stand By Me support group led by Susan Mendez continued to meet at 3pm every Wednesday in […]
Legal Capacity
We, MindFreedom Ireland are not happy that the new capacity bill is leaving ‘unable’ still… fb.me/516l6C3dB Capacity Bill We, MindFreedom Ireland are not happy that the new capacity bill is leaving ‘unable’ still present. Many of us have had our human right to choose denied because we disagreed with the psychiatrist’s view of our wellbeing. […]