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Dr Brendan Kelly on breaking the Goldwater Rule

Feb 7, 2017

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Following a Johns Hopkins’ University professor’s assertion that US President Trump has ‘malignant narcissism‘, Dr Brendan Kelly spoke to George Hook on Newstalk about the ethics of commenting on a persons mental state without a proper examination. This issue cropped up when Barry Goldwater ran for US president in 1964. A magazine called Fact ran a survey…

Rick Rossiter of REFOCUS on Infinitely Polar Bear

Feb 1, 2017

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in Of interest from media, Uncategorized

We spoke to CPsychI REFOCUS member (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of Services) and See Change Ambassador Rick Rossiter following a First Fortnight screening of Infinitely Polar Bear. By Mary Hayes The movie stars Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana and follows Cam (Ruffalo) who lives with manic depression and bipolar disorder as he takes full…

Mind-Reading: Mental Health and the Written Word

Feb 1, 2017

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in Events, External Affairs & Policy, Featured

Keynote Speakers: Professor Sally Shuttleworth, Professor Fergus Shanahan and Professor James V. Lucey Conference organisers: Dr. Melissa Dixon (Oxford), Dr. Elizabeth Barrett (UCD) Conference Coordinator: Victoria Sewell (UCD) When: 09.30-17.00, 10th March, 2017 Where: DLR LexIcon Library, Haigh Terrace, Moran Park, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin 5 External CPD credits This one-day programme…

Mental illness & physical illness – Far from gaining parity of esteem

Jan 30, 2017

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Health service must place a greater priority on the physical healthcare needs of people with mental illness, writes Dr Stephen McWilliams in thejournal.ie . He also references “diagnostic overshadowing” which means symptoms of physical illness are attributed to the patient’s mental illness, and is also a major theme in a recent report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in…

Brendan Kelly on the Tommy Tiernan Show

Jan 24, 2017

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Former Editor-in-Chief of the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine and professor of psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, Dr Brendan Kelly appeared on Thursday night’s Tommy Tiernan Show on RTE to discuss mental health in Ireland and the issues young people in particular face in relation to mental illness. To watch the full interview click here. – a

Psychedelic drugs: A higher purpose?

Jan 23, 2017

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in College in the media, Featured, Of interest from media

Researchers are becoming more convinced of the value of psychedelics in treating depression and addiction. Dr Mike Scully, Chair of the Faculty of Addictions Psychiatry at the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland weighs in on the addiction in psychedelics. By Alex Meehan Published in the Sunday Business Post on 15/01/2017 It’s late at night deep in…

First Fortnight screening of Infinitely Polar Bear – Interview with Rick Rossiter

Jan 20, 2017

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in External Affairs & Policy, Featured, Of interest from media

We spoke to CPsychI REFOCUS member (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of Services) and See Change Ambassador Rick Rossiter following a First Fortnight screening of Infinitely Polar Bear. The movie stars Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana and follows Cam (Ruffalo) who lives with bipolar disorder as he takes full responsibility of his two young, spirited daughters, while…

The consequences of mental illness stigma in the work-place

Jan 17, 2017

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in Featured, Postgraduate Training

Dr Therese O’Carroll and Mr. George Bridges of REFOCUS (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of Services) speak with Mr. A.T. about the consequences of stigma in the work-place for people with a history of mental illness.This was published as part of Think Tank, a quarterly e-newsletter for trainees by the CPsychI Training Committee 2016.…

College of Psychiatrists welcomes new President and Vice President

Jan 16, 2017

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in Featured, Press Statements

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has elected Dr John Hillery, former President of the Medical Council, as its new President to serve until 2020. Dr Hillery replaces Dr Ruth Loane as President. Thanking his predecessor and the membership Dr Hillery said; The College of Psychiatrists is a young College that in a short time,…

First Fortnight – Mental Health Arts Festival now underway nationwide

Jan 5, 2017

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Now in its eighth year, First Fortnight is an arts-based mental health charity that organises a festival in the first two weeks of the year aimed at challenging stigma and discrimination. An awareness campaign in the First Fortnight of the year works because we are all a little raw that time of year and more…

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