Tag: Psychiatrist
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First Fortnight – Mental Health Arts Festival now underway nationwide
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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Dr John Hillery presents to parliament on Public Health (Alcohol) Bill
A delegation from the Royal College of Physicians led by Prof Frank Murray made a pre-parliamentary presentation to more than 30 Fine Gael TDs and Senators in late November about the impact alcohol abuse has had on the health services. Incoming president of the College of Psychiatrists Dr John Hillery was among the speakers including…
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Dr John Hillery on misleading media reports about the cost of mental health services
Dr John Hillery spoke on both Tipp FM and Limerick’s Live 95FM in relation to CPsychI concerns that people in acute mental distress will not seek help due to misleading media reports about the cost of mental health services. CPsychI released a press statement that attempted to correct some of the issues reported, in particular the fact that Public Mental…
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College of psychiatrists concerned that people in acute mental distress will not seek help due to media reports about the cost of accessing services
Press Statement: 13th December 2016 The College of Psychiatrists is concerned that some quotations in the papers yesterday and subsequent online and broadcast coverage of same, attributed to Mrs Majella O’Donnell, give a misleading impression to people with mental health problems about mental health services and may deter those in extreme mental distress from seeking…
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Medical Student and Intern Essay Prize 2017
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland is delighted to announce its annual Essay Competition which is now open to submissions from current Medical Students as well as, for the first time, those in their Intern Year. Please see below for entry guidelines: Title: Unwilling or Unable? A Discussion on Consent and Human Rights in Psychiatric…
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Carrie Fisher on how she overcame her depression
Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher spoke to Rolling Stone about how electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) helped her finally overcome depression. “At the time I was depressed, and it ended the depression. I couldn’t fix it. Medication couldn’t fix it. Therapy couldn’t fix it. That did.” Fisher also highlighted the misconceptions surrounding the treatment; “Oh, everything (about electric…
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27th Winner of John Dunne Medal for outstanding trainee contribution to psychiatric research announced
CPsychI congratulates Dr Cornelia Carey, winner of the John Dunne Medal 2015. Dr Carey, who is currently employed in St. James Hospital also sits on the CPsychI Trainee Committee. Dr Carey will also sit on this year’s judging panel for the Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition. Dr Carey was selected as this year’s winner for her paper entitled…