Tag: Mental Health
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College hosts its first week long Foundation Year Induction Programme for new trainees
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland hosted its first week-long Induction Programme for Foundation Year trainees last week, 13th – 17th August 2018. This Induction Programme was created as an introductory week for those beginning their training in psychiatry and its formation was supported by HSE-NDTP through the award of development funding. The aim…
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Post partum Psychosis: You are not broken
Laura Dockrill has written a blog post for Mother of all Lists to share her experience with other mothers facing the same difficulties of post-partum psychosis after the birth of her son. This week my baby turns 6 months old and I feel like it’s an achievement in more ways than one. I don’t usually do oversharing…
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Stigma and a lack of understanding has led to a 10-year gap in treatment
Getting Fully Acquainted with Bipolar Disorder This article, written by Micheal G. Pipich MS, LMFT appeared in Psychology Today on 09.07.18. Recently, we’ve been hearing more in the news about celebrities who have openly shared their bipolar stories and have encouraged others to recognize bipolar in their own lives. And tragically, we’ve also heard about individuals…
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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 –…
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‘When I started taking ADHD medication it was as if someone flicked a switch’
After having been treated for depression unsuccessfully and asked to leave school, getting the correct diagnosis gave Askar Keen a new lease of life. This article was written by Sarah Boseley, and appeared online on the Guardian, 03.08.18. Askar Keen is waiting for his A-level results after the most turbulent and distressing three years of…
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Discovering that her daughter had an eating disorder turned one mother’s idea of what it means to raise a happy child on its head
‘She cries at night telling me she’s fat’ – Mum on the pain of her teenager’s eating disorder. This article appeared on Independent.ie, 13/06/18. She cuts her pizza into tiny slices. It’s homemade, generously covered in sauce and cheese. She lifts a slice, then drops it. “I can’t,” she says. I am sitting right beside…
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Amid rising awareness of mental illness in Ireland, HSE prescriptions for antidepressants and anxiety medications up by two thirds since 2009
HSE prescriptions for antidepressant and anxiety medications rose in Ireland by almost two thirds over a 10-year period, according to new statistics. This article by Stephen Mcdermott, appeared on the Journal.ie, 1/08/18. Figures seen by TheJournal.ie show that between 2009 and 2017, prescription for eight antidepressants available from the HSE increased by 64%. The medications include the Select Serotonin…
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Media Coverage: Brendan O’Connor on the simple solution to our failing mental health system
Four-year-olds are self-harming, doctors are quitting, Tusla is a disaster area, but here’s one modest suggestion to break the cycle, says Brendan O’Connor. This article appeared on the Independent.ie, 24/06/18. It’s a sunny day and I don’t want to depress you. But I want to draw your attention to some strands of a quiet crisis,…
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Pride month: Ireland has said ‘Yes’ to equality, but do LGBT people feel equal?
It’s LGBT Pride month and there are many reasons to celebrate, but where stigma, bullying and mental health are concerned, we still have a long way to go. It’s the 25th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland, and 3 years since marriage equality and the commencement of the Gender Recognition Act. Just this…
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Pride Month: Talking mental illness, mental health, and being part of the LGBT community.
We spoke to CPsychI REFOCUS member (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of Services) Laura Louise Condell who has been a member of the committee since 2016. She is also the the coordinator of the Dublin Lesbian Line which focuses on supporting women of the LGBT+ community. We sat down with her to talk mental illness, mental…