Tag: mental illness
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Irish Times: Children’s hospitals seeing ‘astronomical’ number of young people self-harming
A ‘complete shift’ in the way Ireland operates its mental health services is needed, say psychiatrists Dr Michele Hill and Professor Mary Cannon, Chair and Vice-Chair of the new CPsychI Youth and Student Mental Health, speak with the Irish Times about soaring numbers of young people presenting to children’s hospitals with self-harm presentations. Professor Cannon…
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Irish Times: ‘Serotonin and depression: what are the implications for psychiatry and patients?’
‘There is no convincing evidence that depression is associated with, or caused by, lower serotonin concentrations or activity’ George Winter writes for the Irish Times about recent challenges to the serotonin theory of depression and what this means for future approaches to treatment. He spoke with consultant forensic psychiatrist Professor Gautam Gulati to learn more.…
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Irish Independent: Why connecting with people at Christmas is so important for our mental health
Julia Molony writes for the Irish Independent about the pervading, and false, factoid that suicides rates are highest around Christmas. She explores why the opposite is in fact true, and where the connection lies. Read a brief section below, and read the article in full on the Irish Independent website here. The truth, though, is the opposite.…
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Drivetime on RTÉ Radio 1: Mental wellbeing during the pandemic
RTÉ’s Drivetime speaks to psychiatrists and patient advocates about mental wellbeing during the pandemic. The interviews coincide with a conference on the topic as part of a series of online seminars hosted by St John of God Research Foundations. Listen back to the full piece on RTÉ Radio 1 here. The theme of this year’s…
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RTÉ: COVID-19 ‘increases risk of psychiatric disorders’ – study
New research suggests that people who have survived COVID-19 are at increased risk of psychiatric disorders than people who have had other illnesses. Read the full article in the RTÉ here. You can also read the original research here. New research suggests people who have survived Covid-19 are at greater risk of psychiatric disorders than…
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Irish Times: Dr Muiris Houston: ‘For me, the most shocking Covid-19 statistic of all is this…’
Dr Muiris Houston writes for the Irish Times about how patients with a recent diagnosis of a mental illness have a seven-fold increased risk of COVID-19 infection. This makes a recent mental health diagnosis one of the strongest risk factors for the novel disease. Women with mental illness are also more at risk of COVID-19…
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RSCI Researchers show blood test can predict who is likely to develop psychotic disorders
Researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have discovered that testing the levels of certain proteins in blood samples can predict whether a person at risk of psychosis is likely to develop a psychotic disorder years later. The study can be read in full in the current edition of JAMA Psychiatry. The research…
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Irish Independent: Study finds almost one in five children ‘hears voices’ before teen years
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine editorial board member Dr Ian Kelleher discusses his new research for the Health Research Board, which finds that nearly 1 in 5 children between the ages of 9 and 12 hear voices that others cannot, before growing out of it. This is compared to 5…
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Kildare FM: Dr Caragh Behan Discusses Personality Disorders
Dr Caragh Behan joined Ciara Noble of Kildare FM to discuss myths around personality disorders and why we as humans are so keen to label people. You can listen to the interview in full (from 13:40) on Soundcloud now. Following on from a recent article in the Irish Times, Dr Behan clarified that approximately 10%…
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College of Psychiatrists urges caution around use of language, diagnostic terms and medication references when canvassing and debating before the fast approaching Election Day
The College of Psychiatrists urges election candidates and politicians to be cautious of the language and terms they use which can create hurt, further stigma and misinformation around mental illness, disorders and distress. While the College welcomes references to developing Mental Health Services, mental health promotion and other proposals around mental health over the next…