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# Mental Health

All time
Opinion: Spare a thought for the victims of torture among us battling their trauma daily
John O'Donoghue
26 Jun 2021
9.5k
7
97% of LGBTI+ youth are struggling with anxiety, stress or depression
Updated 15 Jun 2021
22.4k
15
Over half of family carers report a decline in mental health during pandemic
11 Jun 2021
5.6k
7
No inpatient bed for teen with 'significant and immediate' mental health concerns, court hears
8 Jun 2021
10.3k
'I was stuck in a room with no privacy': Fears that pandemic will have long-term impacts on disadvantaged young people
1 Jun 2021
18.2k
3
'Role of family' in mental health patients' care to be considered in new legislation
22 May 2021
14.5k
25
Covid-19 and restrictions have had 'devastating impact' on mental health of LGBTI+ young people in Ireland
20 May 2021
10.2k
‘I’m fortunate enough to have another opportunity at life. I will keep fighting’
16 May 2021
46.7k
5
FactCheck: No, Darkness into Light is not cancelled, despite claims by anti-lockdown activists
6 May 2021
34.5k
Psychiatrists say cannabis is 'gravest threat' to youth mental health
4 May 2021
48.9k
174
Loophole means 'voluntary' mental health patients have diminished right to appeal detention
20 Apr 2021
14.2k
2
'I don't want to crowdfund for my life': Young woman with serious eating disorder appeals for in-patient treatment
15 Apr 2021
20.5k
4
Deaths by suicide did not increase internationally during the first wave of the pandemic
13 Apr 2021
13.5k
39
Pandemic is driving 'unprecedented demand' for suicide prevention and mental health services
6 Apr 2021
19.9k
31
Poll: Has your mental health been affected during the current Covid-19 lockdown?
30 Mar 2021
38.2k
85
Opinion: It's OK to feel anger in this crisis, but there are healthy ways to manage it
Peter Devers
27 Mar 2021
16.0k
5
'I had a panic attack on the pitch, but I didn't know what it was at the time'
27 Mar 2021
8.9k
5
People who had difficult childhood events may be struggling with mental health during pandemic, researchers say
26 Mar 2021
16.8k
20
Plans underway for Ireland's first mother and baby mental health unit, amid Covid-19 delays
26 Mar 2021
12.3k
10
'There’s a hope in me that nobody else will have to go through this'
14 Mar 2021
5.4k
1
Opinion: One year on, we're seeing the mental health impacts of this pandemic
Dr Stephen McWilliams & Dr Niall Duffy
12 Mar 2021
18.4k
26
Growing up in Ireland: Girls significantly more likely than boys to experience symptoms of depression
11 Mar 2021
12.6k
20
International Women’s Day: Minding the mental health of women in the face of this pandemic
Bernie Hackett
8 Mar 2021
11.4k
6
Report finds people use psychedelic drugs to self-medicate for depression, anxiety and trauma
5 Mar 2021
15.8k
26
'More and more students are coping with anxiety through either restricting their eating or binge eating'
Dr Aoife O'Sullivan
20 Feb 2021
21.5k
12
People with eating disorders presenting more unwell since pandemic
13 Feb 2021
15.8k
8
More than 8,500 young people on waiting list for primary care psychological services, Dáil hears
4 Feb 2021
11.5k
11
What are the wider implications of Covid-19 on our overlooked health services?
31 Jan 2021
9.2k
10
Poll: Are you spending less time on social media?
28 Jan 2021
26.6k
29
Opinion: This Covid lockdown is particularly hard, so it's important to mind your mental health
Bernie Hackett
24 Jan 2021
47.8k
57
There's been a 66% increase in eating disorder hospital admissions during pandemic in Ireland
21 Jan 2021
20.3k
24
Extra funding promised for eating disorder services last year was spent elsewhere
14 Jan 2021
14.8k
7
Emergency departments ‘ground zero’ for a stretched mental health system
Dr Anne M Doherty
9 Jan 2021
31.0k
44
'It was nearly a full-time job trying to mask what was going on behind the scenes'
Updated 26 Dec 2020
57.7k
3
Mind yourself this Christmas: How to care for your mental health during the festive period
24 Dec 2020
12.3k
13
Opinion: Staying well at Christmas - some tips from a therapist to help you mind yourself
Liz O’Driscoll
23 Dec 2020
17.4k
1
Over 1,700 people restrained or secluded in mental health services in Ireland last year
18 Dec 2020
10.7k
12
'It can only get worse': Anger over lack of progress in transfer of services from St John of Gods to HSE
17 Dec 2020
9.7k
6
Jesy Nelson leaves Little Mix and says being in band 'really took a toll' on her mental health
14 Dec 2020
68.2k
20
Elderly mental health services 'seriously under-resourced' and need 'urgent improvement', report warns
4 Dec 2020
7.4k
6
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