ENUSP / World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry / MindFreedom International / Federal Organisation of (ex-) Users and Survivors of Psychiatry in Germany (BPE) on June 7, 2007: Declaration of Dresden Against Coerced Psychiatric Treatment

With great sadness, ENUSP learned about the tragic death of the son of singer Sinéad O’Connor, Shane O’Connor, a 17-year old boy, who was institutionalized in Ireland and placed under ‘suicide watch’ when he escaped and was found dead after committing suicide. Singer Sinéad...

The issue of vaccination of persons with disabilities in institutions brings many thoughts and questions. The prioritizing of access to vaccination by persons with disabilities in institutions is understandable. While the vaccination of persons with disabilities in institutions may sound like a simple solution,...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has just concluded a review of Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) and Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD) after the discontinuation of SSRIs and SNRIs (antidepressants). On Thursday 16 May, the safety Committee of EMA concluded that "sexual dysfunction, which...

Mental Health Europe (MHE) invites all of us to a webinar co-organised with the European Disability Forum (EDF), for the launch of an advocacy toolkit against the draft additional protocol to the Oviedo Convention. The event will take place online on 25 March 2021 at...

The National Association of Current and Former Psychiatric Users (LAP) in Denmark has been tracking the government's proposal to implement a Covid-19 vaccination passport required to travel abroad. In addition, the government has invited the Danish industrial, business and cultural sectors to collaborate on...