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CORK SHOCK PROTEST PART OF WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN.
CORK SHOCK PROTEST PART OF WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN. “Do they still do that?“ is the typical response of the average lay person whenever the subject of electroshock is raised. And the answer is Yes. In 2012, the latest year for which figures are available, 244 people received electroshock in Irish hospitals. And worst of all, 27 people received it against their will in line with Section 59b of the 2001 Mental Health Act which allows it to be given to a person who is “unable or unwilling” to consent, on the say-so of two psychiatrists. In his Annual Report for 2013, the Chairman of The Mental Health Commission John Saunders states “The Commission is still concerned that ECT can be administered to...
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MINDFREEDOM IRELAND ANNUAL REPORT 2013.
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 meetings in Costas, Douglas with a number of new attendees. Hospital visits and telephone support was provided to a large number of people who had made contact with us. MEDIA. This contact was facilitated by the launch of...
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Today's Newstalk radio interview with Mary Maddock
Recently, it has been revealed that the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), seclusion and physical restraint in the treatment of psychiatric patients have all increased for the first time in years, according to the Mental Health Commission. ECT is a treatment formally known as electroshock therapy which involves the administration of small currents to the brain in order to relieve symptoms of psychiatric illness. There was a 70% rise in the number of ECT programmes given to patients who were either unwilling to receive it or unable to consent. Mary Maddock underwent ECT. She spoke to Newstalk Lunchtime about her treatment. She couldn't remember the first time but she did receive 13...
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A Little Help From My Friends
Music is food for the heart and soul. A Little Help From My Friends is a music group the meets most Fridays at 1.PM at Rochestown, Cork. We play and sing musical songs together. We find it a very effective way to be mindful and supportive. The tin whistle is a simple, beautiful instrument to learn and some people have learned to play it for the fist time at our group.
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A Little Help From My Friends
A Little Help From My Friends meets every Tuesday from 12.30 to 1.30 at Thornbury Heights, Rochestown, Cork. Our next session is on February the 24th.
