Tag: Stigma
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The €12m Distraction; A Trainee’s Thoughts On The Real Issues Affecting Mental Health Services
A Trainee Psychiatrist’s View Dr Roisin Plunkett is a Psychiatric Registrar in her third year of training in Dublin. In general I have a lot of time for Leo Varadkar. Not only because he is a good speaker, and seems like a down-to-earth guy, but also because I think he’s probably the least bad minister for…
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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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NUIG Win Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition for a Fourth Time.
After a fantastic night in the Sugar Club in Dublin, Jenny Fitzgibbon and Ming Cai, medical students from NUI Galway took home the top prize at the Annual Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition hosted by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. They faced tough competition from Queen’s University Belfast who, despite a fantastic dramatic performance,…