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Medical Students & Interns gain insight into career in psychiatry at Summer School
Last Friday Medical students and Interns from across the country were welcomed by the College to the Psychiatry Summer School, at the Maldron Hotel on Pearse Street, for an insight into the varied career opportunities that lie within the many psychiatric specialties and subspecialties – areas of interest which are often not covered in Undergraduate teaching. Organised by the…
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‘I spent many years wondering what the hell happened’
They had been close at school and kept in touch afterwards, but it was when successful musician and writer Kevin Nolan opened up about his mental health struggle to journalist Philip Ryan, that a conversation led to a whole new understanding and awareness. This opinion piece with writer and musician Kevin Nolan appeared in the Independent.ie,…
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Shining a light on personality disorder
This article, written by Prof Patricia Casey, appeared in the Independent.ie 21/08/18. The Irish public is now well versed in aspects of various mental illnesses. Gone are the taboos that surrounded psychiatric illness in the past, when it was spoken of in whispered tones and seen as a weakness instead of being viewed with compassion and…
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College hosts its first week long Foundation Year Induction Programme for new trainees
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland hosted its first week-long Induction Programme for Foundation Year trainees last week, 13th – 17th August 2018. This Induction Programme was created as an introductory week for those beginning their training in psychiatry and its formation was supported by HSE-NDTP through the award of development funding. The aim…
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Post partum Psychosis: You are not broken
Laura Dockrill has written a blog post for Mother of all Lists to share her experience with other mothers facing the same difficulties of post-partum psychosis after the birth of her son. This week my baby turns 6 months old and I feel like it’s an achievement in more ways than one. I don’t usually do oversharing…
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Stigma and a lack of understanding has led to a 10-year gap in treatment
Getting Fully Acquainted with Bipolar Disorder This article, written by Micheal G. Pipich MS, LMFT appeared in Psychology Today on 09.07.18. Recently, we’ve been hearing more in the news about celebrities who have openly shared their bipolar stories and have encouraged others to recognize bipolar in their own lives. And tragically, we’ve also heard about individuals…
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Call for Abstract Submissions: Annual Winter Conference 2018
The College is delighted to announce that the Winter Conference 2018 will take place in the INEC/Brehon Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th November 2018. Click here to Register Now. Call For Abstracts The College invites abstract submissions for Oral and Poster Presentation at the Winter Conference 2018. Applicants will be…
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Dr Ciara Kelly: Ireland has a drink problem of collective denial
Do we care that alcohol wrecks lives – or are we just pretending? This article by Ciara Kelly appeared in the Independent.ie, 13/08/2018. This week Alcohol Action Ireland published its annual market review and price survey 2018 about the cost of drink in this country. Lots of us say Ireland is expensive for booze –…
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‘When I started taking ADHD medication it was as if someone flicked a switch’
After having been treated for depression unsuccessfully and asked to leave school, getting the correct diagnosis gave Askar Keen a new lease of life. This article was written by Sarah Boseley, and appeared online on the Guardian, 03.08.18. Askar Keen is waiting for his A-level results after the most turbulent and distressing three years of…
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Discovering that her daughter had an eating disorder turned one mother’s idea of what it means to raise a happy child on its head
‘She cries at night telling me she’s fat’ – Mum on the pain of her teenager’s eating disorder. This article appeared on Independent.ie, 13/06/18. She cuts her pizza into tiny slices. It’s homemade, generously covered in sauce and cheese. She lifts a slice, then drops it. “I can’t,” she says. I am sitting right beside…