Category: Of interest from media
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Letter to the Editor: Mental Health services for children in Ireland
This letter was published in the Irish Times on Thursday, Jun 29, 2017 Sir, – As the parent of a child with complex developmental needs, I was moved by “Laura’s story”, a mother who tries to convince her 10-year-old son every day that life is worth living (“‘My 10-year-old son wants to be dead. Nobody will help…
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Irish Healthcare Awards – Open for entries
Applications for the Irish Healthcare Awards 2017 close on June 30th Hosted by Irish Medical Times and its publisher MPI Media, the Irish Healthcare Awards celebrate innovation, excellence and achievement in the Irish health system and recognise projects and individuals that have made a positive contribution to patient care. Now in their 16th year, this…
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Dr Bobby Smyth: Letter in Irish Times – Alcohol and a society in denial
Alcohol and a society in denial This letter was published in the Irish Times on Mon, Jun 26, 2017, 00:11 Sir, – Research emerged recently that strongly points to the harmful effect that alcohol has on our brains (“Just a few drinks will damage the brain, research shows”, June 6th). People who drank alcohol had poorer…
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‘Our children’s television viewing is bombarded with the thrills and spills of alcohol’
Ireland’s harmful relationship with alcohol needs to be altered by first being tackled by legislators, writes Dr Bobby Smyth, Consultant Psychiatrist, in thejournal.ie See article from thejournal.ie below. _____________________________________________ ‘Our children’s television viewing is bombarded with the thrills and spills of alcohol’ Our legislators need to take action and alter our harmful relationship with alcohol,…
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‘Eating disorders are most stigmatised within mental health’ Dr Sara McDevitt on teenage eating disorders
Dr Sara McDevitt spoke to the Sorcha Pollack of the Irish Times about attitudes to eating disorders within the medical profession following recent statistics which show that the number of hospitalisations of teenage girls for anorexia and bulimia has almost doubled over 10 years, according to the HSE. These statistics, released under the Freedom of Information Act,…
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Dr John Hillery speaks about high suicide rates among men in Co. Clare
Clare men are still among the most likely in the country to take their own lives, behind just Carlow and Kerry. President of the College of Psychiatrists Of Ireland, Dr John Hillery, spoke to Gavin Grace on Clare.FM about these worrying statistics and the supports available to those in need. Listen to the full interview…
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Public Health (Alcohol) Bill delayed – What you can do
Following continual delays there is a strong possibility that the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill may return to the Seanad in the coming weeks, according to Alcohol Action Ireland. Now that the Bill seems to back on the agenda the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland encourages our Members and the public to contact their local T.D.’s to…
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Mind the kids – understanding the early signs of psychosis
Professor Mary Cannon recently spoke to Dr Claire O’Connell for the Health Research Board about discovering more about the early risk factors and ‘warning signs’ for developing psychosis and other mental health conditions later in life. This article was published on the Health Research Board’s ezine Newsletter on 30/05/17 How well do we know our own…
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€1.75m initiative to involve public in the research process from the start
The Health Research Board and Irish Research Council have announced a new €1.75 million initiative to help researchers involve the public at the very start of the health research process. It is the first of its kind in Ireland. Currently research proposals are written by researchers, in research institutions. While researchers may need patients or…
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HSE Research Awards on Ageing 2017
Theme: Health Inequities and Inequalities as we Age in Ireland Call announcement: 31st May 2016 Expression of Interest Submission Deadline: 28th June 2017 (12 noon) Application Submission Deadline: 6th September 2017 (12 noon) What is the purpose of these Research Awards? The purpose of the HSE Research Awards on Ageing is ‘to enhance population…