Mental Health

A Public Lecture
Followed by discussion

The Schools of Nursing
and Midwifery and
Applied Social Studies,
A Public Lecture by
Robert Whitaker, acclaimed
American Medical Journalist
Mental Healt h
A Public L ectu re

University College
Cork, in association
Introduced by
with the Irish Network Dr. Pat Bracken, Consultant
of Critical Voices in Psychiatrist, West Cork
Mental Health and the
Irish Institute of Mental
Health Nursing invite Anatomy of a Global Epidemic: History,
you to a
public lecture by Science and the Long-term
Robert Whitaker Effects of Psychiatric Medications
In Anatomy of An Epidemic, Robert Whitaker, acclaimed medical author and
journalist, asks “Why has the number psychiatric diagnoses given to adults
and children skyrocketed over the past 50 years? Why does this
epidemic parallel so closely the growth and dominance of psychiatric
drugs as treatment?”. The acclaimed US medical journalist documents a
history of science and medicine that raises a heretical question: Could this
drug-based approach actually be fuelling this modern-day plague?
Whitaker argues we need to start an open conversation about how to stem
the epidemic of disabling mental distress in society and move to an
approach that helps people get well and stay well over the long term.

Tuesday 1 March 2011

Boole 2, UCC
6.00-8.00 pm
Admission Free
For further information please contact Lydia Sapouna on 021 4903495 or Harry
Gijbels on 021 4901551

Following Robert's talk, Grammy-winning vocalist Susan McKeown performs songs from Singing in
the Dark, her album exploring creativity & madness at The Pavilion,8pm. www.susanmckeown.com
We look forward to see you all there.
Please note that parking in UCC is limited, see http://www.ucc.ie/en/build/commuting/CarParks/ for details