Providing a free and independent representative advocacy service to adults with disabilities across Ireland.

Mental health case studies

The following case studies highlight the importance of independent advocacy for people with mental health issues. Independent Advocacy changes lives. [video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://advocacy.ie/app/uploads/2026/04/Maria-landscape.mp4"][/video] [video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://advocacy.ie/app/uploads/2026/04/Paul-landscape-1.mp4" ...

Jimmy

Empowerment

My name is Jimmy, and I used to live in a residential service. In that service, both other residents and I were considered to be engaged in ‘challenging behaviour’. The service took the view that it was necessary to transfer me to a different residential service. I wasn’t given the opportunity to view the service or meet the other people living in the service. I wasn’t i...