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# stigma - Monday 11 May, 2020
Doctors warn against obesity patient 'stigma' in post-pandemic health system
The Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism has warned that obesity patients need access to care in the weeks to come.
# stigma - Friday 15 February, 2019
Opinion: 'People with HIV in Ireland are dehumanised - we're seen as a virus'
But activist Robbie Lawlor sets out how people like him are breaking away from stigma and living full lives – and says people need to be more open and honest.
# stigma - Sunday 1 July, 2018
Column: '61% of girls my age are embarrassed about their period'
For as long as I can remember, periods were something that could only be discussed in whispers, writes Niamh Dunne.
# stigma - Friday 4 May, 2018
'My fear was what if the baby had HIV. When I had my daughter, thank god, she was HIV negative'
A new report details concerns Irish mothers had after being diagnosed with HIV.
# stigma - Sunday 22 April, 2018
Life as a woman with HIV: 'We're stigmatised because we're looked upon as if we're easy'
1,747 women have been diagnosed with HIV in Ireland since 2003.
# stigma - Tuesday 27 February, 2018
'You junkie, you addict' - How stigma can prevent drug users getting the help they need
Depression is often the root cause of drug addiction and abuse does not help.
# stigma - Thursday 28 September, 2017
'I'm most angry at myself': HIV positive people continue to suffer from stigma in Ireland
17% of people living in HIV say they have felt suicidal in the last year.
# stigma - Tuesday 12 September, 2017
Mindfulness in schools and less focus on points: What politicians want for Irish schoolchildren
The Oireachtas Education Committee has made a number recommendations to improve the mental health of school children.
# stigma - Friday 14 July, 2017
Fianna Fáil TD becomes emotional in Dáil speaking about death of young man by suicide
Lisa Chambers was speaking during a Dáil debate on her party’s Bill to strengthen the rights of mental health patients.
# stigma - Sunday 18 June, 2017
Adoption in Ireland: 'We're still going through it, we're still carrying the shame'
Playwright Noelle Brown, who was born in a mother and baby home, has written a play about her search for her birth mother.
# stigma - Friday 16 June, 2017
Red tape and stigma are barriers to homeless seeking mental health services
Many get turned away if they have substance abuse difficulties – or even because they just don’t have an address.
# stigma - Monday 22 May, 2017
Almost half of people in rural Ireland would conceal a mental health difficulty
42% of people living in rural areas would conceal a mental health difficulty from family, friends or colleagues.
'It's not an easy way out': Is surgery the way to help solve Ireland's obesity crisis?
Surgical intervention saves the State in the long-term from healthcare costs associated with obesity, say doctors.
# stigma - Monday 15 May, 2017
Almost half of people in Dublin wouldn't work with someone with a mental health difficulty
Only 58% of Dubliners are willing to work with someone with a mental health difficulty
# stigma - Monday 1 May, 2017
'Let them know you're there for them': Half of people under 35 would conceal mental health issue
Almost a fifth of people would delay seeking help for a mental health issue, due to the perceived stigma around them.
# stigma - Saturday 29 April, 2017
Stigma: 'When a doctor can say to you when filling out a sick cert: "Will I just put depression, or…?"'
We have a long way to go in this country when it comes to our approach to mental health matters, writes Jen Ronan.
# stigma - Saturday 22 April, 2017
A huge number of people hear voices in their head, but it doesn't have to be a bad thing
Associate professor of psychology Simon McCarthy-Jones estimates that as much as 2.5% of the world’s population will have extended voice-hearing experiences.
# stigma - Thursday 30 March, 2017
Report finds people living in social housing change accents and falsify addresses to avoid stigma
A new report assesses the scale and impact of stigma on social housing in Ireland.
# stigma - Sunday 29 January, 2017
'One patient told me she overheard a member of staff referring to her as "just a psychiatric case"'
Our health service must place a greater priority on the physical healthcare needs of people with mental illness, writes Dr Stephen McWilliams.
# stigma - Sunday 15 January, 2017
Living with albinism: 'I can't go into town without someone pointing or laughing at me'
All people with albinism are subjected to prejudice, but it is devastating to be rejected at job interviews too, writes Sinead McManus.
# stigma - Friday 25 November, 2016
Opinion: 'Our reaction to Kanye West's breakdown feeds cycle of judgement and scorn'
Mental health issues are still taboo when you see the reaction to Kanye West’s recent hospitalisation, writes Vicky Kavanagh.
# stigma - Thursday 3 November, 2016
Do the 44% of Irish people who are single in their 30s suffer stigma?
Times have moved on from research in the 1990s which found society less understanding.
# stigma - Friday 5 August, 2016
Bressie to head up youth group on mental health
The GAA’s Rob Hennelly will also be a member of the new task force which is due to meet in November.
# stigma - Saturday 9 July, 2016
'I'm ok with talking about my mental health problems - but will it affect my employability?'
Natalie Marr says she posts about her mental history despite concerns that it might affect her job options.
# stigma - Sunday 26 June, 2016
'I told my date that I had depression and he laughed and told me I was just lazy'
Natalie Marr looks at the stigma surrounding depression and other mental health problems
Employees: Why do Irish companies still see mental health issues as a sign of weakness?
Consultant psychiatrist Stephen McWilliams argues that employers need to do more to support the mental wellbeing of their staff
# stigma - Tuesday 15 March, 2016
'Imagine being suicidal and waiting hours and hours for help'
The founder of Pieta House has said the current mental health support system is not working.
# stigma - Sunday 1 November, 2015
Ireland does not have official statistics on male domestic violence
In a response to a parliamentary question from Pearse Doherty the CSO said it did not have figures available.
# stigma - Monday 31 August, 2015
Schizophrenia is not a split personality - there are four main symptoms
Such phrases mean people with mental illnesses are less likely to seek the help they need, writes Stephen McWilliams.
# stigma - Sunday 9 August, 2015
Woman (26) ran London marathon with 'period blood running down her legs'
Kiran Gandhi helped raise €5,500 for a breast cancer charity.
# stigma - Wednesday 15 July, 2015
Do you know someone with a 'secret' gambling problem?
“Technology has had a profound impact on gambling,” according the authors of a new Irish study.
# stigma - Thursday 4 June, 2015
People look at me and say 'You don't look like somebody that has dementia'
…but I wonder ‘What does dementia look like?’
# stigma - Wednesday 13 May, 2015
Practice of 'normalising' intersex children at birth denounced by Europe
At least 21 EU States allow medical intervention on children to allocate sex at an early age.
# stigma - Saturday 2 May, 2015
German magazine prints cover with ink infused with HIV-positive blood
The blood has been pasteurised to neutralise the virus so it poses no threat.
# stigma - Friday 27 March, 2015
Some people are talking sense about depression after Andreas Lubitz headlines
“Many of the greatest, most responsible people have been depressives.”
People are talking a lot of sense about depression on Twitter today
“Many of the greatest, most responsible people have been depressives.”
# stigma - Friday 9 January, 2015
Opinion: Have we reached the beginning of the end for mental health stigma?
After years of silence about our emotions, we as a society can lack a language to talk about our inner experiences. But that is finally changing.
# stigma - Sunday 14 December, 2014
Opinion: Messages like this shouldn't be given to patients – depression isn't an 'embarrassing problem'
I came across this poster just last week in a GP waiting room and have to admit I was shocked, and so incredibly disappointed.
# stigma - Thursday 27 November, 2014
'We shouldn't be afraid to talk about suicide - it's the only way to understand it'
A talk is taking place in Dublin tonight on ‘Understanding the Suicidal Mind’.
# stigma - Thursday 13 November, 2014
Opinion: How mobile phones can be used to fight diseases like Ebola
Novel methods of communicating can break down discrimination and dangerous misinformation.
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Poll: Will you be attending a pub or restaurant this weekend?
THIS IS THE first weekend since pubs and restaurants reopened for businesses on Monday.
There are strict guidelines in place for the businesses due to Covid-19 restrictions, with a time limits in place for patrons and a requirement to buy a meal if people are consuming alcohol.
TheJournal.ie visited some pubs earlier in the week to see what the ‘new normal’ is like, but will you?
Today’s poll: Will you be attending a pub or restaurant this weekend?
Poll Results:
I won't be going to either (936)
Yes, I'll be heading to a restaurant (173)
Yes, I'll be heading to a pub (132)
I've no bookings made but I might (99)
I hope to go to both (66)
I've made several bookings (17)
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Opinion: Our rotting Seanad won’t survive much longer, it's crying out for reform
By Adam Hallissey & Charlie Power
Dreading the return to 'normal'?' Here's how to emerge from lockdown with your wellbeing intact
By Sheena McGinley - @makemeamammy
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