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Tuesday 24 November 2020
The Psychological Society of Ireland has said that young people are being badly affected by the pandemic.
The HSE and WHO have issued mental health guidelines to help people manage the outbreak.
The IRFU will be investing more in performance psychology in the years to come.
That’s according to My World Survey 2, the largest ever study of Ireland’s youth mental health.
Eileen Ring reflects on a difficult few years after a life-altering incident in November 2013.
‘I’ve failed job interviews, turned down opportunities and ruined relationships because of anxiety’, writes Stephen Buggy.
In one case, prescriptions of an antidepressant rose by 512% for children under 18 over a ten-year period.
More than one in six rank-and-file members of An Garda Síochána may have PTSD.
The dynamic duo spoke out on the dark side of their fame.
Few men interpret anxiety as a mental health disorder or believe they have this condition, writes Neil Kelders.
Get plenty of sleep and exercise, and remember that anxiety is normal.
Paul Gilligan said children now are very aware of the importance of doing well in their lives financially.
Authors of a new study say this development could help people who suffer from phobias, anxiety and PTSD.
‘I’ve always had anxiety.’
One of the men also threatened to kill him with an iron bar.
I was petrified on a daily basis. I didn’t want to go into town or go to a shop, writes Val Robus.
In her first book, Stefanie Preissner looks at growing up and the ways in which her life has changed.
Turn2MeYouth offers online peer support and individual counselling to 16-19 year olds.
Best selling author, Marian Keyes, talked about relationships and mental health on the Late Late Show last night.
This can be a stressful time of year for the whole family. But we’ve got some expert tips for dealing with it.
Instead of attacking your anxiety like the enemy, you have to work with it, dealing with both the physical and the emotional symptoms, writes Caroline Foran.
If someone hadn’t noticed me, I would not be writing these words today, writes Neil Kelders.
Medical school is inherently stressful. This is heightened when you can’t talk openly about your problems.
A day after taking the psychedelic drug, four in five patients no longer qualified as clinically anxious.
Retired people on why you shouldn’t worry ‘until worry worries you’.
Former intercounty player James Masters claims the man who punched him during the 2010 match had repeatedly called him a “pig” prior to the assault.
“We are afraid but we can’t stop living. The wariness is always there.”
TheJournal.ie speaks to three young people living with mental health conditions.
A new survey shows that LGBT teenagers have higher levels of anxiety and depression.
Silence that inner giraffe – or whoever tells you to stay quiet.
“We simply cannot ignore this anymore. We have to be honest and ask ourselves, ‘Truly are we doing enough?’”
Social anxiety is a problem that affects approximately one in eight Irish people, writes Margaret Walsh.
It’s a new word that’s just been coined – and it’s not gone down well with some.
Actress Mary McEvoy spoke about her difficulties with mental health as she relaunched the Irish branch of Recovery International.
The Spin 1038 broadcaster has been tweeting about her mental breakdown.
We all have anxiety in our lives but when it interferes with your ability to lead a normal life it becomes a disorder, writes psychologist Leticia Gavin.
“It’s the most common illness in the country.”
Its proponents say it offers advantages over other services – but just how popular is e-therapy in Ireland? We talk to mental health support website Turn2Me.org.
There are people who scoff at the mention of social anxiety, passing it off as being ‘introverted’ or ‘shy’. It is neither of these things.
WELL, after over two months, tonight is the night. The Great British Bake Off 2020 final.
This has been a unique series, with the cast and crew forming a Covid-19 ‘bubble’ in a hotel for six weeks to record the episodes.
Tonight’s episode will see the three finalists battle it off in the tent before a winner is announced.
So, today we want to know… Will you watch the Great British Bake Off final tonight?
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