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Be Your Own Media
By Mary Maddock
“ Be the change you want to see in the world.”
After 14 years of activism with freedom from psychiatric oppression, I am convinced that in order to create a revolution of creative maladjustment with other creative movements worldwide, we need more than ever to be our own media. I am reading Linda Andrea’s excellent book ‘Doctors of Deception’ once more (it is well worth reading several times). She explains how established media played a ve...
. 04 January 2014
2013 was a milestone year for MindFreedom Ireland (MFIrl) as we celebrated the 10th anniversary of our foundation in the house of Helena King in Cork in December 2003. In addition to marking the occasion with a one day conference, our other work in the more routine areas of education, activism and peer support continued apace.
Peer Support. Following a brief interlude and thanks mainly to the sterling support of Susan Mendez, the Stand By Me group resumed its Wednesday...
. 03 January 2014
A group from MindFreedom Ireland celebrated our Christmas party at Blarney Woolen Mills restaurant, Cork. We shared a lovely time together complete with good food and song lead by Susan Mendez. We used the table as a drum to accompany the lovely Christmas carol ' A little Drummer Boy'. Thanks to all the people who have supported us over the years. We remember especially Helena King RIP who died on the 27th of December 2006. She attended the inaugural meeting of MindFreedom Ireland 10 years ...
. 20 December 2013
