Category: Of interest from media
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Irish Independent: Mentally ill children and adolescents face ‘inhumane’ delay for treatment
Consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Yvonne Begley speaks with the Irish Independent about the devastating effects of the consistent underfunding for Ireland’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Driven partially by stigma and a lack of parity of esteem for mental illness, this ongoing failure to address inadequate staffing and resourcing has lead to…
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Medical Independent: A perfect storm for child and adolescent mental healthcare
Covid-19 and the recent cyber attack on HSE systems have served only to exacerbate problems within an already under-funded and under-resourced Child and Adolescent Mental Health service. Journalist, Niamh Cahill, details the situation on the ground in an extensive report for the Medical Independent. Read the article in full below or view on the Medical…
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Newstalk Breakfast: Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Caroline Maher speaks on the huge increase in referrals for eating disorders
Consultant specialists have already seen a 80% rise in referrals for eating disorders treatment in 2021 compared to all of 2019. Dr Caroline Maher, consultant psychiatrist and co-chair of the College Special Interest Group on eating disorders, joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss this worrying phenomenon, its effects on specialist services and possible explanations. You can…
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RTÉ Radio 1: Speaking on the Ryan Tubridy Show, Emer McLysaght discusses her time spent in a mental health hospital
Author and columnist Emer McLysaght joins Ryan Tubridy on his RTÉ Radio 1 show, in an honest, even humorous, discussion of her long-term struggle with mental illness. The co-author of the popular ‘Aisling’ series is candid about her time spent in treatment for an eating disorder and the importance of the continuing support she receives…
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Irish Examiner: Psychiatrists report increased levels of burnout and stress
Sean McCarthaigh writes for the Irish Examiner regarding research by University College Dublin which looked at occupational stress and burnout among psychiatrists working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). According to their research, “56% of psychiatrists believed the public perceived CAMHS as a ‘catch-all service’ which resulted in them often receiving inappropriate referrals…
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Launch of Dr Aiden Meade Annual Award
The Practitioner Health Matters Programme is delighted to announce the launch of the Dr Aiden Meade Annual Award. This award is aimed at exploring the issues relating to the mental health and wellbeing of Healthcare Professionals as well as promoting awareness of the PHMP service. An undergraduate as well as a postgraduate prize will be…
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Deirdre Morley case could be a ‘trigger’ for vulnerable individuals
Consultant perinatal psychiatrist and College of Psychiatrists of Ireland spokeswoman Dr Joanne Fenton spoke with the Irish Independent about the effects of the Deirdre Morley case on those with mental health issues, who should seek help if they find the extensive coverage difficult. Read the original article on the Irish Independent website here. Women who have…
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RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime: Ireland’s shortage of acute mental health beds
Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Professor Anne Doherty, speaks with Sarah McInerney for RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime to discuss a continuous decrease in acute mental health beds in Ireland, down from 4,000 in 2005 to just 1,000 today. This is being driven by a dearth of funding for mental health services in Ireland, with the percentage of…
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Deadline Extended: IJPM Call for Cover Art Submissions
The College journal, the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, invites you to submit an original piece of art for the front cover of our upcoming editions. Ideally, artwork should align with the themes of Public Health, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Student Health or COVID-19, but this is not a requirement for submission. The call for…
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RTÉ Radio 1: Professor Brendan Kelly on “The Science of Happiness” with Ray D’Arcy
Following the release of his latest book The Science of Happiness, Consultant Psychiatrist and Professor of Psychiatry at TCD Brendan Kelly sat down with Ray D’Arcy for an in-depth discussion on all things happy: which people are happiest, why they’re happy and what we can do in our own lives to become happier. Excerpts from the…