Tag: Mental Health
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Walk and Talk with Psychiatrists 2016
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland held it’s second annual Walk and Talk with Psychiatrists in Merrion Square on the 21st May as part of Green Ribbon month. The walk is in partnership with See Change, the National Stigma Reduction Partnership, and is an important step in challenging the stigma associated with mental illness and psychiatry. The walk is about getting…
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Tips for reporting on suicide-related issues
Suicide is a word that is ever prevalent in Irish society. Very few people can claim to not know someone directly or indirectly who has died by suicide in recent yearand we are frequently reminded of the issue by the media. Although it is important for the media to cover these stories, care must be…
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Winners of NCHD Poster Presentation and Essay Competition 2016
Winners of the NCHD poster presentation and the Faculty of Addiction Psychiatry Essay Competition were congratulated at the Spring Conference 2016 for the usual high standards and prizes awarded to NCHD Research Prize Poster 2016 – Dr Erik Kolshus, Dept. of Old Age Psychiatry, Limerick Mental Health Services & Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience…
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College dismayed at talk of Mental Health Funding dispersal
Talk of Mental Health funding dispersal points to ambivalence to mental health and those suffering mental illness believes the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. The College of Psychiatrists is dismayed at media reports that Minister Kathleen Lynch is under pressure to allow mental health funds to be dispersed to “more politically sensitive” areas of healthcare.…
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New Clinical Programme ensures timely support for people who present to Emergency Departments following self-harm
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland welcomes the commencement of the Clinical Programme for Management of Self Harm Presentations in Emergency Departments. This timely and practical programme puts into operation a practical expert response to a growing and concerning problem in our communities nationally. The programme, launched by the HSE on Wednesday 9th March provides…
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Mental Illness and the Government
In a powerful article published in the Irish Independent on March 8th, Prof Patricia Casey reflects on the promises made by the last government to improve Mental Health Services in Ireland and how far short they have fallen on these promises. In 2011, when Enda Kenny took office, I wrote in this column: “There are…
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Medfest 2016 returns to highlight the impact of conflict on physical and mental health
The first of 5 university events centred on the topical theme “Framing Trauma: Conflict and Medicine” showcases the potential for the Arts to contribute to medicine Medfest, the medically themed one night film festival exploring medicine and psychiatry, has kicked off with its first Irish event of 2016 in the Royal College of Surgeons in…
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Manifesto for the 2016 General Election
Top 5 Priorities for Ireland’s Mental Health A Vision for Change maps what services should be available to people with mental health problems. Ten years on we still have inequality of access to services across Ireland. The College Calls on You when Elected to Ensure Delivery of: 1. 24/7 Community Based Mental Health Teams for…
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Report shows inadequate Mental Health Support Services for Travellers
A report published by Pavee Point has shown Traveller suicide rate is six times higher than the national average. Pavee Point has described mental health support services for Travellers as inadequate and Traveller Health Workers have had to make up to 20 phonecalls to get a response from service providers. “It’s people’s lives we’re dealing with…
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Spring Conference 2016
The College of Psychiatrists is delighted to announce that the Spring Conference 2016 will take place in Carton House, Co. Kildare. This years theme is Human Rights And Trauma with a programme including topics on Mental health as a human rights and equality issue Dignity, justice and human rights in psychiatry: Where next? Culture and psychiatry Challenges…