August 4, 2011
Don't miss the Irish Examiner 's two day special on mental health services this Friday and Saturday, 5th and 6th of August.
On Friday:
- The story of one man's five years in involuntary detention;
- An examination of the extent of drug use with a breakdown of costs and prescribing patterns.
On Saturday:
- An interview with a 22 year old woman who refuses to allow a diagnosis of Schizophrenia to take over her life, and the founder of Hearing Voices Ireland, a support group for people who hear voices;
- An evaluation of how services have embraced the recovery model of care.