Tag: Treatment
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I’m a Man With Bulimia, and This Is What It’s Like
For years, I felt like the only boy in the world with an eating disorder. I was wrong. Writer Louis Baragona recounts his own years-long struggle with bulimia, and how he finally forged a path to recovery. This Article, written by Louis Baragona, appeared in Men’sHealth.com on 29.03.18 When I was 7 years old, I turned…
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What happens when doctors change your diagnosis?
For some, a definitive label offers a lifeline and a way to understand their condition. When that is altered, even for the better, the effects can be devastating. This article written by Jules Montague appeared online The Guardian, 11.06.18. Suzy Syrett suddenly stopped going to her bipolar support group. Nobody had thrown her out, but…
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For Doctors with mental illness, ‘help me’ can be the hardest words
There is a greater openness about mental health generally, but for medical professionals the taboo remains. This article, written by Clare Gerada, appeared online at the Guardian on 06.06.18. The charity Mind has found that almost half of all patients consulting their general practitioner do so for problems with their mental health, such as anxiety and…
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History of Psychiatry and the LGBT Community
Dr Sean Naughton considers the troubled history of the Psychiatric profession and the LGBT community. (December 2017) Through advocacy, civil action, and the support of the wider population, the LGBT community has made great strides in recent decades to resolve the historical prejudices and marginalisation to which they have been subjected. Much work remains to be…
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Living With Bipolar Disorder: ‘I’d get ridiculously excited then crash back down to earth’
Having suffered from bipolar disorder since childhood, Colin Donnelly has endured periods of euphoria and despair and his illness led him to some very dark places. Now, he tells Independent.ie that he believes no one should suffer in silence For as long as he can remember, Colin Donnelly has suffered from mood swings. As a child, he…
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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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Number of vulnerable mental health patients placed in prison due to bed shortage in Central Mental Hospital.
Yesterday it emerged that 26 mentally ill patients who were deemed a danger to themselves and others are being kept in Irish prisons because of a bed shortage at the Central Mental Hospital. This article by Pat Flanagan appeared on Dublin Live on 30/04/18 A number of vulnerable mental health patients have been locked away in…
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HRB funded YOULEAD consortium – PhD opportunity for BST/HSTs
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for five full-time four year doctoral research fellowships in the area of Youth Mental Health. These posts are designed to support doctoral research trainees from either a clinical/health related background or a social/behavioural sciences background to undertake a four-year structured PhD in the area of youth mental health.…
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Pharmacological management of diabetes in severe mental illness: A comprehensive clinical review of efficacy, safety and tolerability
There is increasing evidence that people with severe mental illness (SMI) have considerably worse physical health than the general population. A recent study published in the Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology summarises the published efficacy and tolerability of pharmacotherapeutic interventions in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in severe mental illness (SMI), focusing on glucose lowering therapies. In…
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Prof Brendan Kelly: The Right to Mental Healthcare – India Leading the Way
Prof Brendan Kelly assesses the importance of India’s decision to grant a legally binding ‘right to access mental healthcare and treatment’ to its population of some 1.3 billion This article appeared on Medical Independent website on 11th January 2018 Is there a ‘right’ to healthcare? And if so, what does it actually mean? In 1948,…