Month: December 2025

Mental Health Reform welcomes Mental Health Commission Report on Restrictive Practices

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Mental Health Reform, Ireland’s leading national coalition for mental health, is today responding to the Mental Health Commission’s new report on the use of restrictive practices in approved centres in Ireland.  Commenting on the report, Dr Louise Rooney, Policy & Research Manager, Mental Health Reform commented: “We welcome this report which demonstrates a significant decline … Read more

Mental Health Reform welcomes new Chief Executive Officer, Helen Gillespie Brown

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The Board of Mental Health Reform (MHR) is delighted to welcome Helen Gillespie Brown as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the coalition. Helen has over 25 years’ experience in social policy, mental health, and international development across the public, non-profit, and global sectors. Most recently, she served as a Mental Health Consultant for … Read more

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