‘Dehumanising’ mental services widely criticised
Held in honour of the late Dr Michael Corry, who avidly campaigned to bring humanity to the services, the two-day event was organised by Dr Harry Gijbels (school of nursing) and Lydia Sapouna (school of applied social studies) UCC, and aims to open a debate on launching an Irish movement for critical voices against the status quo.
Dr Aine Tubridy, psychotherapist and partner of the late Dr Corry, said it was time to recognise that mental health problems came as a result of trauma, lack of love, difficult childhoods and situations and not because of a “broken brain”. She said people with mental health problems need compassion and love and not a system based on fear and medication.
