Tag: Anxiety
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Twitter takeover for Green Ribbon month
Members of the public can engage informally with psychiatrists this Green Ribbon month through the CPsychI 3rd annual Twitter Q&A session on Wednesday evening, 31st May at 7pm. For 2 hours (between 7pm and 9pm) Consultant Psychiatrists Dr Miriam Kennedy and Dr Jennifer Hoblyn will take charge of the @GreenRibbonIRL Twitter account to engage with people about…
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Suicide rates are falling – but how can we get them to zero?
We need to improve the services that look after children with mental health difficulties, a leading Irish expert in mental health care says. This article was written by Gráinne Ní Aodha and published on thejournal.ie on 21/05/2017 In six years, the rate of suicide in Ireland has fallen by 20%. That doesn’t mean it’s now…
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School stress: the emerging issue of anxious schoolchildren
Spelling tests and messy handwriting are no longer the only key talking points at primary school parent-teacher meetings. Increasingly, a new issue of concern is emerging: anxious schoolchildren. This article was written by Michelle McBride and appeared on the Irish Times online on 27th April, 2017 A recent survey by the Irish Primary Principals Network…
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A moment that changed me: my psychiatrist told me I could be one too
While studying medicine, I suffered from mental health problems that required treatment. My doctor told me they needn’t stop me pursuing my dream – Linda Gask. This article was published in The Guardian on 17/02/17 and was written by Linda Gask “During my years of medical training I was tense and wound up almost…
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Litany of undiagnosed, under-reported and untreated health problems for mothers
A Health Research Board funded study by researchers in Trinity College Dublin’s School of Nursing and Midwifery has revealed a wide range of hidden health problems facing mothers, affecting their mental, physical and sexual health. The MAMMI (Maternal Health and Maternal Morbidity in Ireland study) is a multi-strand, multi-center cohort study investigating prevalence and risk factors…