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‘If you’ve met one individual with autism, you have met one individual with autism’
Current research suggests that over 1 in 100 people may be on the autistic spectrum. However Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is largely misunderstood as people with ASD have an increased risk of psychiatric illness but only 50% having intellectual disability. The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland are today running an Autism Seminar on pathways of care/service for adults with Autism Spectrum…
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Public Health (Alcohol) Bill for discussion in Senate today: College highlights alcohol’s role in completed and attempted suicides and mental health difficulties
College of Psychiatrists highlights alcohol’s role in completed and attempted suicides and mental health difficulties as it calls for full support of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill for discussion in the Senate today. Alcohol is at the heart of a great deal of mental health problems in Ireland. Psychiatrists and mental health professionals witness at…
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Public Health Alcohol Bill returns to the Seanad after a year
The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill will return to the Seanad for debate tomorrow after the legislation was stalled for over a year reported the Irish Times last week. “The legislation was stalled in the Oireachtas last year due to a number of concerns raised by Fine Gael TDs and Senators, in particular about the requirement…
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Report on underfunded state of children’s mental health services welcomed
A Seanad report laying bare the underfunded state of children’s mental health services has been welcomed by support groups who said its recommendations must be implemented. This article was written by Noel Baker and published in the Irish Examiner on Thursday, 18th October 2017. The Seanad Public Consultation Committee Report on Children’s Mental Health…
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‘Lid must be lifted’ on Financial Abuse of vulnerable adults
The National Safeguarding Committee (NSC) has kicked off a nationwide public awareness campaign to encourage greater vigilance among the State, Financial and Nursing Home sectors as well as among family members and carers to root out Financial Abuse of vulnerable people. The College of Psychiatrists fully supports the campaign as a member of the NSC.…
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‘Mental health is a class issue. With money you can buy help’
Funding falls far short of international norms, says College of Psychiatrists. This article was published in the Irish Times on 14th October 2017 Anne Foley (54) describes feeling “absolutely worthless” in a hospital emergency department when her mood so low she could hardly speak. Having told a doctor she could “no longer live this life”, she…
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Budget shows lack of commitment, vision and real concern for the mental health of the nation
Goverment accused of ‘misleading public’ on mental health budget. €20m of the €35m announced in Budget 2018 was ‘already promised’ in 2017 This article was written by Sarah Burns and published in the Irish Times on October 11th, 2017 An umbrella group for mental health agencies says the Government has “failed to deliver promised funding for…
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College of Psychiatrists extremely concerned for those requiring access to mental health support and services now and in the future following Budget 2018
Following yesterday’s announcement and confirmation of detail today the College believes the Budget shows lack of commitment, vision and real concern for the mental health of the nation and for those vulnerable in society due to mental distress and chronic enduring mental illness. The 2018 budget announcement and further detail today indicate that the total…
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Direct provision: A broken system that must be fixed
The direct provision system worsens and adds to asylum seekers distress and must be replaced. An article published in the Irish Times recently highlighted the need to ameliorate the direct provision system calling it broken and dangerous to those in a uniquely vulnerable position. “Asylum seekers by definition live in limbo. In a new, unfamiliar…
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Free IJPM articles for World Mental Health Day 2017
For Mental Illness Awareness Week and World Mental Health Day, the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine is providing free access to a selection of journal articles for the full month of October 2017. Heightened awareness of concepts relating to both mental health and mental illness are essential to ensure that appropriate and well resourced mental health…