An opinion article by a survivor of forced hospitalization writes in The Irish Times argues that the 30% reduction in involuntary detentions in Ireland following its 2006 Mental Health Act, which resulted in no evidence of worse outcomes, points toward “the bigger picture, and a very disturbing one.” Many interesting comments, including one by Mary Maddock, follow.
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Good piece.
Some sickening comments about having a “dog in the race”. Typical.
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Please take a look at a psychiatrist’s letter to the Irish Times the next day…
A mainstream university professor psychiatrist, just look at it, it has to be seen to be believed…
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2012/0901/1224323461527.html
He actually wrote that, they actually published it.
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Pretty good piece. The response by the “doctor” was shocking! It reminds me of the “Chewbacca Defense”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eCRMOBOqpU“Of course SOME people are critical of psychiatrists, they’re suffering from a condition that makes them that way. They have a phobia for Psychiatrists you see…”
Surprised this news didn’t get more response.
