# mental-health - Friday 4 January, 2019
# Left Behind
# Left Behind
Karen Docherty is calling for stronger support systems to be put in place for families affected by suicide.
# mental-health - Thursday 3 January, 2019
# Lough Ramor
# Lough Ramor
We went along with a youth group and some members of Inland Fisheries Ireland to see why these trips are important.
# mental-health - Wednesday 26 December, 2018
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
Childline saw it’s seventh millionth phone call earlier this year – we sat down with some volunteers to see what Childline means to them.
# mental-health - Saturday 22 December, 2018
# Be Kind To Yourself
# Be Kind To Yourself
Christmas can be a stressful time. Here’s some advice on how to make the holidays more relaxing.
# mental-health - Monday 17 December, 2018
# Pete Davidson
From The Daily Edge
# Pete Davidson
The comedian has spoken publicly about his struggles with mental health.
# mental-health - Wednesday 12 December, 2018
# Research
# Research
Findings suggest that sexual minority youths and are four times more likely to report recent self-harm at ages 16 and 21 years than their heterosexual peers.
# mental-health - Tuesday 11 December, 2018
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
Wexford, where the TD is from, has the highest suicide rate in the country.
# mental-health - Thursday 6 December, 2018
# Opinion
# Opinion
‘Christmas affects the human mind in many ways, capable of stimulating joy, nostalgia, excitement, trepidation, and stress – occasionally all at the same time’, writes Professor Brian Hughes.
# mental-health - Friday 30 November, 2018
# Complex Needs
# Complex Needs
Staffing issues are also having an impact.
# mental-health - Wednesday 28 November, 2018
# Poor Conditions
# Poor Conditions
“Penny pinching cannot be undertaken at the expense of our members’ health,” a representative group said.
# mental-health - Monday 26 November, 2018
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
Cork and Kerry are worst impacted.
# mental-health - Thursday 22 November, 2018
# Healthcare
# Healthcare
The teenager’s family want her moved to a more appropriate residential care unit.
# mental-health - Tuesday 20 November, 2018
# England
# England
The UK voted to leave the EU on 23 June 2016.
# mental-health - Monday 19 November, 2018
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
Fianna Fáil TD James Browne said that legislation needed updated to reflect a more “modern understanding of mental health”.
# mental-health - Sunday 18 November, 2018
# Clowns Without Borders
# Clowns Without Borders
The show has been developed to help children who are suffering from trauma.
# mental-health - Sunday 4 November, 2018
# Opinion
# Opinion
Ambassador for the Better Out Than In campaign for LGBTI+ youth tells us about her experiences dealing with her mental health.
# mental-health - Saturday 3 November, 2018
# Waiting Lists
# Waiting Lists
The HSE figures were released to Fianna Fáil’s mental health spokesperson James Browne.
# mental-health - Saturday 27 October, 2018
# Lockdown
# Lockdown
A new report by the Irish Penal Reform Trust has raised concerns over Ireland’s increasing prison population.
# mental-health - Tuesday 23 October, 2018
# Mental Health
From The Daily Edge
# Mental Health
Commentary on the breakup is proving to be hypocritical.
# mental-health - Saturday 20 October, 2018
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
Marriage equality and the Gender Recognition Act were two significant milestones in recent years, but there’s still a lot of work to be done.
# mental-health - Thursday 18 October, 2018
# Health
# Health
The most important message parents can give their children is that any form of activity is better than nothing at all, writes Dr Sarah Kelly.
# mental-health - Wednesday 17 October, 2018
# Future Of Mental Healthcare
# Future Of Mental Healthcare
A policy should be developed alongside parents and young people, according to the Oireachtas joint committee.
# mental-health - Wednesday 10 October, 2018
# Mental Health
From The42
# Mental Health
Former Ireland midfielder Jason McAteer opens up about clinical depression in a new Liverpool documentary.
# mental-health - Saturday 6 October, 2018
# Coping Mechanisms
From The Daily Edge
# Coping Mechanisms
‘It stops people feeling alienated.’
# mental-health - Thursday 4 October, 2018
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
The overall rate of suicide deaths has decreased in recent years.
# Mental Health Reform
# Mental Health Reform
Funding for mental health as a proportion of the overall health budget in Budget 2018 was just 6%.
# mental-health - Wednesday 19 September, 2018
# Peter Mcverry Trust
# Peter Mcverry Trust
More than 1,200 people are homeless across rural Ireland.
# mental-health - Saturday 15 September, 2018
# Camhs
# Camhs
A number of consultants have left the Camhs services in recent weeks and they must be urgently replaced, Sinn Féin said.
# mental-health - Thursday 13 September, 2018
# Sligo
# Sligo
Some also engage in “animated conversation” in an effort to burn calories.
# Detention
# Detention
A total of 124 patients who have been involuntarily detained will have to be ex-examined by their consultant psychiatrists.
# mental-health - Wednesday 5 September, 2018
# Suicide Prevention
# Suicide Prevention
The research will help influence youth mental health policy and practice in Ireland.
# mental-health - Tuesday 4 September, 2018
# Aras18
# Aras18
Despite being tipped for a run for the Áras for months, Freeman’s campaign has been muted until now.
# mental-health - Saturday 25 August, 2018
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
The details were contained in a report released by the Mental Health Commission this week.
# mental-health - Sunday 12 August, 2018
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
Previous studies have found that men sometimes exhibit symptoms reminiscent of pregnancy.
# Good Reads
From The42
# Good Reads
Plus, how eating disorders are a ‘real issue’ among males.
# mental-health - Tuesday 7 August, 2018
# Mental Health
From The42
# Mental Health
Galway hurler Conor Whelan on his cousin Niall Donoghue’s suicide and trying to help others.
# mental-health - Monday 6 August, 2018
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
There are currently 13 vacant CAHMS consultant psychiatric posts across the country in total.
# mental-health - Wednesday 1 August, 2018
# Workplace Relations
# Workplace Relations
The harassment occurred over a six-month period.
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
In one case, prescriptions of an antidepressant rose by 512% for children under 18 over a ten-year period.
# mental-health - Friday 27 July, 2018
# Mental Health Services
# Mental Health Services
“There are plenty of people in the same situation as me. Many are even worse off. Don’t we deserve the chance to get better?”
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