THE ELEPHANT IN THE MENTAL HEALTH ROOM | PAUL TAYLOR & PROFESSOR JOHN READ
Join us for a groundbreaking conversation with Professor John Read, Chair of the International Institute for Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal and leading clinical psychologist who has published over 180 research papers on mental health. With decades of research challenging pharmaceutical industry claims, Prof. Read shares evidence-based insights about psychiatric medication, ECT, and the true causes of mental health problems.
PROFESSOR JOHN READ ‘ARE DIAGNOSES & DRUGS THE ANSWER TO HUMAN DISTRESS?’
This discussion is the third part of the ‘Curious Minds Will Find a Way’ talk series organised by PPR’s New Script For Mental Health campaign in partnership with Glór na Móna. Across the world there’s a growing movement to move beyond the now outdated medicalised model of mental health, to one that promotes a human rights based, trauma-informed approach. The guest speaker of this dicussion, Dr John Read, is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of East London. He has published over 180 research papers, primarily on the relationship between adverse life events and psychosis; but also on the negative effects of bio-genetic causal explanations on prejudice, anti-psychotic and anti-depressant medication, electroconvulsive therapy, and the pharmaceutical industry. John was in conversation with Lisa Morrison of PPR.
JOHN READ: THE ORIGINS AND MEANINGS OF PSYCHOSIS
Professor John Read is a highly regarded and internationally acclaimed academic and clinical psychologist/researcher whose research areas include the psycho-social causes of psychosis and psychological treatment for persons with psychosis (a term which includes persons diagnosed with ‘schizophrenia’).
Filmed at a one day conference in Brighton on the 26th June 2019. Organised by ISPS UK South coast Network in collaboration with Soteria Brighton, Hearing Voices Brighton and the Spiritual Crisis Network.
