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In Memory of Bonnie Burstow
Rest in Peace, Bonnie Burstow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvkE9VepU0w&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1cOJn-pJrkx57ZXH720RyzuC4MNXqrBNpkyx5-ddgwBXXZEUqSjRGgiqw This is a Nocture by Chopin in F-sharp minor that I learned from scratch again last year as it was wiped out from my memory by electroshock when I first memorized it!Many electroshock victims/survivors have had their lives ruined because of the way psychosocial problems are misunderstood and perceived as in need of 'fixing' rather than being part of our human condition, problems which are increasing today because we do not respect our planet while continuing to put profit before life and everything!Bonnie did so much to let the...
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MindFreedom Ireland Annual Report, 2019.
We sometimes like to see MindFreedom Ireland (MFI) as a candle, shining and flickering in the darkness and always a symbol of light and hope. The past year has been a trying one for us having had to face and overcome many obstacles, including the passing of some of our staunchest members. But the flame still flickers and, as we enter the 20's, it is timely that we re-dedicate our efforts to ensure that it will never be extinguished. Due to circumstances, our Stand by Me group was forced to curtail its weekly schedule back to a monthly one. It still continues to meet in Costas, Douglas, Cork on the first Wednesday of every month at 4 pm. Its guiding principle of mutual support was well...
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MindFreedom Ireland Annual Report, 2019.
We sometimes like to see MindFreedom Ireland (MFI) as a candle, shining and flickering in the darkness and always a symbol of light and hope. The past year has been a trying one for us having had to face and overcome many obstacles, including the passing of some of our staunchest members. But the flame still flickers and, as we enter the 20's, it is timely that we re-dedicate our efforts to ensure that it will never be extinguished. Due to circumstances, our Stand by Me group was forced to curtail its weekly schedule back to a monthly one. It still continues to meet in Costas, Douglas, Cork on the first Wednesday of every month at 4 pm. Its guiding principle of mutual support was well...
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A Tribute to Janet Foner
It was with a deep sense of loss that we in MindFreedom Ireland recently learned of the death of our sister MindFreedom activist Janet Foner. We first encountered Janet at the unforgettable and historic MindFreedom conference held at Wisdom House, Connecticut in July, 2007. Over three memorable days, we witnessed her leadership qualities, her organizational abilities and her inspirational activism, not to mention her sense of fun on display during the evening social activities culminating in the night of the grand concert! She was always positive, encouraging and supportive, qualities Mary subsequently witnessed when serving as a sister Board member of MindFreedom for a number of years. Her...
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Public Protest Against Controversial Psychiatric Practice
MINDFREEDOM IRELAND PRESS RELEASE. A call for a total ban on the controversial psychiatric practice of electroshock will be made at a public protest in Cork next Saturday. The practice, which psychiatrists refer to as Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT), involves passing an electric current through the brain, sufficient to deliberately induce a grand-mal seizure. While they say the person is anaesthetised, they also admit that they do not know how it actually works. Opponents say the practice is traumatic, inhuman and outdated. They say it causes brain damage, confusion and permanent memory loss leaving people feeling somehow incomplete. Any claimed improvement they say is only temporary and generally...
