Tag: COVID-19
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Paper Published Exploring Role of Psychiatry in Addressing Domestic Violence during COVID-19
Domestic violence against women and the COVID-19 pandemic: What is the role of psychiatry? Statistics have just been published, as reported by the Journal.ie on Monday, demonstrating a 25% increase in domestic violence recordings by gardaí since the beginning of lockdown measures, compared with the same time period last year. Operation Faoiseamh was instigated by…
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Letter from President to Major Political Party Leaders re: Mental Health Services and the next Programme for Government in light of Covid-19
Below is a letter from the President to major political party leaders sent yesterday, regarding Mental Health Services and the next Programme for Government in light of Covid-19 Today the United Nations and the World Health Organisation highlighted that mental health needs must be treated as a core element of our response to and recovery…
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Press Statement: Fifth video released by psychiatrists for families of young people with mental illness restricted at home and without usual vital supports during Covid-19
Continued support, guidance and flexibility are needed for those with mental illness while protective and restrictive measures are in place for the Coronavirus. With this in mind, and to alleviate the additional stress that families of young people with mental illness and neurodevelopmental disorders now face, the College has developed a series of short videos…
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Business Post: Mental health must come first when this crisis is finally over
Dr Karen O’Connor, consultant psychiatrist, discusses how the economic fallout, intense media coverage and social distancing measure of the COVID-19 pandemic will contribute to a wave of mental health vulnerability months and years after the pandemic’s end. Read the article below which appears on the Business Post’s website. The Covid-19 pandemic is a global health…
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Statement from the Faculty of Intellectual Disability regarding Children with an Intellectual Disability and their Families/Carers during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Faculty of Intellectual Disability Psychiatrists welcomes the recent announcement of increased HSE funding and supports to the disability services during the Covid-19 pandemic. Over ten thousand children (0-19 years) are registered as having an intellectual disability in Ireland (NIDD 2017), the majority of children registered on this database function within the moderate-severe-profound range of…
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Statement from the Faculty of Intellectual Disability Psychiatry regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic and People with Intellectual Disability
The Faculty of Intellectual Disability Psychiatry welcomes the recent increased HSE funding and supports to the disability services during these very challenging times. There are 28,388 people with Intellectual disability in Ireland, the majority (69%) of whom live at home with their parents. 7,530 (26.9%) are in receipt of full-time residential care. Of this group…
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Press Statement: College of Psychiatrists release second in ongoing series of short videos aimed at providing practical advice to families of young people with mental illness during Covid-19
Continued support, guidance and flexibility is needed for those with mental illness while protective and restrictive measures are in place for the Coronavirus. With this in mind and to alleviate the additional pressure or stress that families of young people with mental illness now face the College has embarked on developing a series of short…
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Press Statement: CPsychI release first of planned series of short videos to provide practical help for families of young people with mental illness during Covid-19
Continued support, guidance and flexibility is needed for those with mental illness while protective and restrictive measures are in place for the Coronavirus. With this in mind and to alleviate the additional pressure or stress that families of young people with mental illness now face the College has embarked on developing a series of short…
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Press Statement: Continued Support, Flexibility and Guidance Needed for those with Mental Illness and Neurodevelopmental Conditions during Coronavirus Outbreak
Vulnerable groups with mental illness and neurodevelopment conditions need extra guidance, support and flexibility in how services and treatments are delivered in these extraordinary circumstances, highlights the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. It is vital that people with these conditions continue to engage with their mental health practitioners and services during this Coronavirus outbreak period.…
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COVID-19: Information and Updates
The College has created a new information hub for news and updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on College proceedings. Visit the page here to read a letter from our President, Dr William Flannery, information on CPD and how to contact the College. More information will be provided there as it becomes…