"Soul Survivor" - Safer, Gabriella Cilmi

"Soul Survivor" - A personal encounter with psychiatry by Mary & Jim Maddock
Mary was a nun for seven years. On leaving the convent in 1972, within two years she had met and married Jim. Within a further two years she found herself in Sarsfield Psychiatric Hospital, two days after the birth of her daughter. Heavily medicated and subjected to many sessions of electro-convulsive therapy, it was the beginning of a nightmare
If you care about human rights and alternatives in the mental health system, youll want to hear the compelling story of Mary Maddock of Ireland. Mary dug deep into the human spirit and her network of mutual support to survive extreme trauma and torture at the hands of the mental health system - David Oaks, Director Mindfreedom International

Mary and Jim Maddock are campaigners for human rights for those diagnosed as mentally ill. They represent Mindfreedom Ireland and support EleMental, Ireland. Their work takes them across the world spreading the message of hope and recovery.


Soul Survivor ISBN 0-9544030-2-7
£9.95
To order a copy of the book (P&P £2.50 UK, £5.00 worldwide) Paypal and e transfer accepted please contact; marymaddock@hotmail.com, mikesvoice@aol.com or marionaslan@aol.com
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[LindaKay1948]

@maryconlonmaddock1 If I may ask, what drug(s) did they give you and what was your reaction?

[maryconlonmaddock1]

@LindaKay1948

Sorry for the late reply Linda. I had an adverse reaction to drug 'treatment' I received while in labour.

[dvno69]

sorry about this had to add on more i wanted to come up to you both at manchester asylum conferance about 3-4 years ago but i didnt have the guts to lol and now we are all together as one body of people shouting out about treatment and even me the one eho would not speak out i will not shut up now lol but thank you mary and jim for this wonderfull book and also ellimental love you all regards Dean Smith (dvno69)

[dvno69]

mary i first got hold of your book via the late terry mcclauglon and i have to say it help me forward through my recovery when i read it to the point iam discharged from services as you proberly no, never did tell you how i felt after reading the book,but now i have icryed at some of it and alsio laughed as it made me smile even the qoutes in it the best one was "some people in this world break us down but more get stronger from broken pieces"i dont no if that is the right wording but i

[LindaKay1948]

This video IS inspiring. However, I was left wondering what exactly put Mary in the hospital in the first place. Did she suffer from sleep deprivation, guilt over leaving the sisterhood, or what? Two decades of drugs and shock treatment is hard to imagine.

[maryconlonmaddock]

Thanks Grainne and thanks Marion (Elemental) for doing this amazing video. You came to visit us in Ireland and have given us outstanding support and encouragement. You are putting into action what our movement is all about.

[digitaltango]

Mary and Jim are such an inspiring couple. This video made me feel very emotional. Well done, Marion, it has a powerful message from a beautiful, special woman. I am so proud of you, Mary. What you have been through and what you are doing with your experience is an inspiration to us all. You tell it like it is, Mary, you are not afraid to. I love that about you, it is empowering. Much love, Grainne. Xxx