Tag: Recovery
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‘Something in my brain kind of snapped’ – How psychiatric care saved my life
Connie Keane is a 24-year-old musician who spent six weeks in St Patrick’s Mental Health Services in Dublin last October. This article, written by Geraldine Gittens, appeared on Independent.ie on 06/05/18. “I felt like I was a plague that only caused harm. Something in my brain kind of snapped and I became acutely suicidal.” A…
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Cognitive Dysfunction in Depression
Dr Declan Lyons, Dr Roisin McCafferty and Dr Sadaf Khan look at cognitive dysfunction in depression — one of the most common residual symptoms of depression, despite treatment This article appeared on the Irish Medical Times on 04/04/18. Depression is now the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting more than 300 million people at…
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‘I am more than just a person with a mental health problem’
A 23-year-old woman who was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) has been talking about her experience in an effort to break down the stigmas associated with mental health issues. This article by Sasha Brady appeared on Independent.ie on 30/04/18. Dark moods, self-harming and attempts at suicide were a feature of Siobhan Brady’s teenage…
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Spotlight on suicide at upcoming College Spring Conference
The issue of suicide will be accorded particular focus at the upcoming Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, which takes place in Athlone on 12-13 April. This article by Catherine Reilly was published on Medical Independent on 26/03/18 A presentation on ‘Suicide in Doctors — What we Should Know’ by Dr Justin…
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Press Statement: Committee on Future of Mental Health Care told psychiatrist posts in Ireland currently at 50% below the required amount: High trainee satisfaction levels yet low take up in posts here
President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, Dr John Hillery, addressed the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental care on Wednesday 7th March 2018, on the issue of recruitment and retention of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists to Mental Health Services. The Committee heard that Ireland ranks behind most other European countries (17th…
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Dr John Hillery’s speech at the Eating Disorders Clinical Programme Launch
Launch of Eating Disorders Clinical Programme Dr John Hillery, President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland 24th of January 2018 The Scandinavian Public Health Specialist and epidemiologist Hans Rosling died in 2017. He spent his career fighting medical fallacies with facts. He stated that “the world is discussed in terms of feelings and…
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Press Statement: New Clinical Programme to provide early support and clear pathway of care for people with eating disorders
Press Statement 25 January 2018: New Clinical Programme to provide early support and clear pathway of care for people with eating disorders The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland welcomes the launch by the HSE yesterday of the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorder Services developed in collaboration between the College, HSE and Bodywhys. Eating disorders affect…
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Registration now open for One Day Workshop – ‘Recovery’: Embracing the Challenges – Approach for Psychiatry?
A One Day Workshop for College Members Only – ‘Recovery’: Embracing the Challenges – Approach for Psychiatry? Approved for 5 External CPD credits Supported by the HSE and ARI (Advancing Recovery in Ireland) When: 9.15 – 4.00pm Wed 21st February 2018, Ashling Hotel, DUBLIN Wed 28th February 2018, Clayton Hotel, LIMERICK Registration fee:…
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Study points to more positive outlook for people with psychosis than previously thought
New King’s College London research, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, indicates a more positive outlook for people diagnosed with first episode psychosis (FEP) and first episode schizophrenia (FES) than has been suggested by previous studies. Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and the South London…
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TCD get the cherry at 2017 Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition for Medical Students
The topic ‘In this era of post-truth politics, it’s easy to cherry-pick data and come to whatever conclusion you desire’ provided a fantastic night of compelling, thought provoking and entertaining speeches at the CPsychI Annual Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition 2017. Teams of two from medical schools UL, NUIG, TCD, RCSI, UCC & UCD competed…