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Founded in Cork Ireland, this affiliate of MindFreedom International is leading the way for a global nonviolent revolution!

Here are just a few of the campaigns, activities and accomplishments of MindFreedom Ireland. Whether it’s lobbying the Irish government about pharmaceuticals… celebrating Mad Pride… visiting the United Nations…. publishing…. supporting the creation of a new alternative… MindFreedom Ireland is lighting th way!

A few of MF-Ireland activities

Debate About Mental Health in Irish Times: Mary Maddock May Get a Last Word

(Published: Aug 03, 2012 03:20 PM)
Psychiatric survivor activist and author Mary Maddock, co-founder of MindFreedom Ireland, may get one of the last words in a debate in one of Ireland’s main newspapers about the psychiatric industry. Mary had a letter published about her personal decision to successfully quit psychiatric drugs. Said Mary, “It is very difficult to get a letter published in the Irish Times. I couldn’t believe they even included MindFreedom Ireland!”

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Irish Minister Launches Book Critical of Mental Health Industry

(Published: Jan 29, 2012 05:10 PM)
MindFreedom Ireland organized a gathering to launch a new book by dissident mental health professional, Dr. Terry Lunch, about ‘Selfhood.’ Irish Minister of State Kathleen Lynch TD performed the launch, praising Dr. Lynch’s work for psychiatric survivors.

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ARE ANTI-DEPRESSANTS THE CURE …. OR THE PROBLEM?

(Published: Nov 29, 2011 04:14 PM)
This article addresses the controversial topic of drug side-effects and raises the question of whether the risks may outweigh the benefits.

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Dr Terry Lynch speaks at Whitaker conference in Cork

(Published: Aug 12, 2011 07:14 PM)
Over 200 people attended this conference in Cork, Ireland.

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Electroshock Protest Cork May 2011

(Published: Aug 12, 2011 07:10 PM)
Survivors of Electroshock speak out in Cork Ireland.Sponsored by Mindfreedom Ireland

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MindFreedom Florida and MindFreedom Ireland Unite

(Published: Aug 12, 2011 07:10 PM)
A good time sharing a coffee together during a 2011 visit from MindFreedom Florida representatives, to MindFreedom Ireland in Cork.

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Irish Media Spotlights MindFreedom Ireland Co-Founder Mary Maddock

(Published: Jul 18, 2011 01:15 PM)
On Sunday, 17 July 2011, electroshock survivor and MindFreedom board member Mary Maddock was featured in a full-page piece in a major Irish publication, which you can access here.

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MindFreedom Ireland protests electroshock

(Published: May 07, 2011 04:55 PM)
Once more, MindFreedom Ireland holds an annual protest around the time of Mothers Day to say “no” to electroshock, also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT.

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Event time: 2011-05-14 (14:00-17:00)

Victims of human rights abuses in Ireland

(Published: Feb 16, 2011 03:09 PM)
This is a letter to the editor published in the Irish Examiner, written by psychiatric survivor, Mary Maddock, co-founder of MindFreedom Ireland.

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MindFreedom Ireland Features Robert Whitaker and Others

(Published: Feb 11, 2011 03:45 PM)
Author Robert Whitaker, Dr. Terry Lynch, Kathy Sinnott, Mary Maddock and Ted Chabasinski are all speakers at a special MindFreedom Ireland event in Cork Ireland, in association with The Irish Network of Critical Voices in Mental Health.

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Event time: 2011-02-28 (19:30-21:30)

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