Tag: Law
-
Irish Times: ‘If a person in custody does not understand their rights, this is arguably a barrier to equal access to justice’
New research lead by consultant forensic psychiatrist Professor Gautam Gulati, which “identified a need to provide information to people with intellectual disabilities in an appropriate format”, has lead to an innovation in the form of an ERNR, or easy-to-read Note of Rights. Read the article in full on the Irish Times website here, or read…
-
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 –…
-
History of Psychiatry and the LGBT Community
Dr Sean Naughton considers the troubled history of the Psychiatric profession and the LGBT community. (December 2017) Through advocacy, civil action, and the support of the wider population, the LGBT community has made great strides in recent decades to resolve the historical prejudices and marginalisation to which they have been subjected. Much work remains to be…
-
Borderline Personality Disorder: ‘Trying to Find the Middle Ground’
See Change Ambassador Lucie Kavanagh writes about BPD and the constant work to find middle ground. This article appeared in the Journal.ie. EARLIER TODAY I believed that a friend was angry at me because his text message seemed less engaged than usual. I checked through the last few things I said to him and apologised for…
-
Number of vulnerable mental health patients placed in prison due to bed shortage in Central Mental Hospital.
Yesterday it emerged that 26 mentally ill patients who were deemed a danger to themselves and others are being kept in Irish prisons because of a bed shortage at the Central Mental Hospital. This article by Pat Flanagan appeared on Dublin Live on 30/04/18 A number of vulnerable mental health patients have been locked away in…
-
‘I am more than just a person with a mental health problem’
A 23-year-old woman who was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) has been talking about her experience in an effort to break down the stigmas associated with mental health issues. This article by Sasha Brady appeared on Independent.ie on 30/04/18. Dark moods, self-harming and attempts at suicide were a feature of Siobhan Brady’s teenage…
-
Can we afford not to support our carers?
Ireland’s long-suffering family carers urgently need a break, writes Catherine Cox for Independent.ie Carers don’t want our praise or pity. They don’t want to be patronised or indeed canonised. They are not saints. They are ordinary people who are struggling to care for their loved ones without the supports they so desperately need. Carers are…
-
Prof Brendan Kelly: The Right to Mental Healthcare – India Leading the Way
Prof Brendan Kelly assesses the importance of India’s decision to grant a legally binding ‘right to access mental healthcare and treatment’ to its population of some 1.3 billion This article appeared on Medical Independent website on 11th January 2018 Is there a ‘right’ to healthcare? And if so, what does it actually mean? In 1948,…
-
Prof Brendan Kelly: Is it ever right for doctors to debate a public figure’s mental health?
Should mental health professionals comment in the media about the mental health of politicians or other public figures? Are there any circumstances in which psychiatrists or psychologists should publicly express their views that a given public figure appears to be mentally ill? This article appeared in the Irish Independent on 30th January, 2018. This…
-
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…