Category: External Affairs & Policy
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College of Psychiatrists urges caution around use of language, diagnostic terms and medication references when canvassing and debating before the fast approaching Election Day
The College of Psychiatrists urges election candidates and politicians to be cautious of the language and terms they use which can create hurt, further stigma and misinformation around mental illness, disorders and distress. While the College welcomes references to developing Mental Health Services, mental health promotion and other proposals around mental health over the next…
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Monetary Impact of Mental Illness: Conversations that Matter in Signposting
College develops and hosts first co-produced educational event for member psychiatrists and trainees on conversations in signposting that matter for Recovery The importance of advocacy, social prescribing and empowerment were all key themes that emerged at a recent symposium and workshop on “The Monetary Impact of Mental Illness: Conversations that Matter in Signposting”, developed and…
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The Irish Times: How common are real personality disorders? Dr Caragh Behan explains
Alex Meehan, Irish Times talked with Dr Caragh Behan, Consultant Psychiatrist, about how we can ‘use the words “narcissist” and “paranoid” easily but our amateur diagnoses may not be accurate’. Read snippets from the article below which appears on the Irish Times website. The article remarks on how medical terms around mental disorders have entered…
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The Medical Independent: Report on the CPsychI/RCPsych (NI) Joint Conference 2019
Sandra Ryan from The Medical Independent reports on the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland joint Winter Conference with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland. Read excerpts from the article below. To read the full article in The Medical Independent, click here. To read our own recap of the conference, click here. A team of…
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First Fortnight 2020: What to See
The First Fortnight Mental Health Art and Culture Festival 2020 kicks off on 2 January, and the programme promises a number of exciting events across the first two weeks of 2020 in 17 counties around Ireland. The festival seeks to bring thought-provoking and conversation-inducing art to a wide audience across the country and through this,…
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The Unique Mental Health Needs of Migrants and Refugees
With today marking International Migrants Day, we are highlighting the urgent need to acknowledge the specialised mental health requirements of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. Many of those seeking asylum have been witness to war, atrocities, persecution, natural disasters and grinding poverty, leaving many with complex psychological needs that can only be addressed by easily…
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CPsychI/RCPsych (NI) Joint Conference 2019
“Psychiatry & Conflict” The CPsychI Winter Conference 2019 was held in collaboration with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland in Belfast. Themed ‘Psychiatry & Conflict’, the two-day programme featured a number of internationally renowned speakers (domestic and international) and several parallel sessions. This year’s Winter Conference was an opportunity to further cement relationships…
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Headline Mental Health Media Awards 2019
The 2019 winners of the newly relaunched Mental Health Media Awards were announced yesterday, highlighting excellence in media coverage around mental health issues. The awards were first launched a decade ago by Headline, the national media programme for responsible reporting, and representation of mental ill health and suicide. Through the awards, Headline seek to recognise…
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Monetary Impact of Mental Illness: Conversations that Matter in Signposting
The REFOCUS symposium and workshop will be held on 23 January at the Ashling Hotel. Online booking has now CLOSED. You can register and pay at the venue on 23rd January 2020 between 8.45am and 9.30am. Approved for 5 External CPD Credits This symposium and workshop will provide attendees with up to date, useful and…
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RCSI Scoop the Spike Milligan Public Speaking Prize
Medical Students Emma Pounder and Juan Lopez Tiboni pipped 5 other teams to win with their take on the title “Cannabis: Path to Nirvana or Road to Perdition?” You can watch parts of their presentation below. Following a close race at the Button Factory in Dublin on Thursday 21st November 2019, Emma Pounder and Juan…