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Irish Independent: Legacy of how we treated mentally ill in the 19th century continues to haunt us
- July 19, 2024
- Posted by: Harry Kearns
- Category: Blog External Affairs & Policy Media Of interest from media
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The Irish Independent published an article on 13th of July entitled: Legacy of how we treated mentally ill in the 19th century continues to haunt us.
Sarah Carey writes about the history of mental illness and psychiatry in Ireland, referencing the work of Dr Brendan Kelly and his book Asylum: Inside Grangegorman, while also reflecting on the mental health centre reports by Professor Jim Lucey for the Mental Health Commission. Carey discusses the psychiatric institutions of the 19th & 20th Centuries and compares that time to our current level of patient care in Ireland, noting concerns around standards in mental health centres and an extremely limited number of acute hospital beds. She also notes the factors that are leading people with severe mental illnesses to end up in prison.
You can see the full article as it appear in print here. The article is also on the Irish Independent website here, (behind a pay wall).