Mental Health

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Mental Health Concept. Woman Using Mobile Application to Checking, Healing and Practicing Mind. Self Care and Soothing Life. Ap
When mental health apps make false claims and cause unintended harm to users
Demand for mental health apps has soared in recent years but many fail to meet the quality threshold for issues such as clinical effectiveness, data privacy and security

Fri, 05 Apr, 2024

Having Fun at School
Colman Noctor: We need physical education and media literacy on the new primary curriculum
Media literacy is not on the current curriculum nor included in the proposed new one, which I believe is a missed opportunity

Tue, 12 Mar, 2024

Man stands alone at party. Lonely in crowd.
Why do so many young men struggle with loneliness and isolation?
When actor Barry Keoghan recently spoke about feeling lonely, it struck a nerve.  Is our 'strong and silent' male culture leaving young men more vulnerable to feeling isolated?

Fri, 16 Feb, 2024

Cork Prison officers didn't hear emergency alarm after volume turned down 
Cork Prison officers didn't hear emergency alarm after volume turned down 
Prisoner died a short time later because the volume had been reduced to the minimum level possible

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

Happy cheerful teenage girl in spa towel using face cream isolated over white background
Colman Noctor: The ugly side of skincare routines for young girls
While the average age of onset of an eating disorder is 14 to 18 years of age, I’ve noticed these disorders are occurring more frequently in primary school-aged children

Tue, 23 Jan, 2024

Irish Budget 2024
Donnelly defends his health budget amid heavy criticism 
plans are constrained by rises in patient numbers linked to post-pandemic effects, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said 

Wed, 11 Oct, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Support for Ukraine may be drying up
Irish Examiner view: Support for Ukraine may be drying up
The gathering of many of Europe’s top diplomats in Kyiv yesterday was intended to have a bolstering effect on seemingly vacillating support for Ukraine 

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Irish Examiner view: The bigger picture regarding drugs
Irish Examiner view: The bigger picture regarding drugs
Although welcome, the seizure of a record haul of cocaine off Ireland's south coast will have little effect on the drugs menace unless drug users change their behaviour

Fri, 29 Sep, 2023

An Garda Siochana Monument of Remembrance
State seeks CEO for agency to tackle gender-based violence
Justice Minister Helen McEntee is preparing legislation to establish the agency, which was promised as part of the Government’s zero-tolerance strategy

Mon, 18 Sep, 2023

Public trust in mental health services under threat due to ineffective system 
Public trust in mental health services under threat due to ineffective system 
It is crucial that parents feel confident to approach mental health services as soon as their child starts to experience difficulties, according to Mental Health Reform

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

'It's amazing — it's going to change how the homeless are looked at': Riva finds her forever home in Cork
'It's amazing — it's going to change how the homeless are looked at': Riva finds her forever home in Cork
After decades of battling mental health problems and addiction, Riva Lawlor moved into her forever home earlier this summer, with the help of the Peter McVerry Trust

Tue, 22 Aug, 2023

Pensive child looking through a window
Jigsaw provides missing pieces of youth mental health service
However, many young people are left waiting for up to 18 weeks to be seen due to a spike in demand since the pandemic

Mon, 07 Aug, 2023

Depressed teenager on his phone in the dark.
Colman Noctor: Power and 'politics' in teenage relationships
If you have been excluded from the popular group as a teenager you end up with negative market value

Thu, 03 Aug, 2023

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
Health watchdog sets December deadline for forensic child unit in CMH
The new CMH, officially known as the National Forensic Mental Health Service, located in Portrane, north Dublin, was opened last November

Tue, 01 Aug, 2023

'Young people have been let down': Former Camhs user echoes report's findings
'Young people have been let down': Former Camhs user echoes report's findings
Tammy Donaghy was speaking during the launch of a report into Camhs by the Mental Health Commission

Thu, 27 Jul, 2023

Addiction ‘is often a result of childhood trauma’ – Tabor Group
Addiction ‘is often a result of childhood trauma’ – Tabor Group
Tabor Group's annual report shows its two centres in Cork admitted 227 people last year

Sun, 02 Jul, 2023

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Probiotics may help treat people with depression taking antidepressants – study
Research suggests that microorganisms living in the gut have a role to play in the regulation of mood.

Wed, 14 Jun, 2023

Inspector concerned over 2,000 people still living in large mental health facilities
Inspector concerned over 2,000 people still living in large mental health facilities
The number is in spite of policies dating back to the 1980s for closing congregated settings where residents lack choice around what time they eat or go to sleep

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Two released from Central Mental Hospital after 44 years 
Two released from Central Mental Hospital after 44 years 
They are thought to be among the longest durations of detention at the country’s only secure forensic institution

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023

Patient was transferred to Cork mental health unit when transfers were not permitted
Patient was transferred to Cork mental health unit when transfers were not permitted
In a compliance report regarding St Stephen’s Hospital, the Mental Health Commission noted the hospital had sometime before the end of July 2022 permitted the transfer of a patient

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

Clare Shine 3/5/2023
Letters to the Editor: Suicide is still a serious problem in Ireland
Darkness Into Light, the flagship fundraiser for Pieta House has developed into a powerful movement, one that sends out a message of hope, compassion, and support to many people.

Fri, 05 May, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Aftermath a lifelong process
Irish Examiner view: Aftermath a lifelong process
Suicide rates

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Mental health
Over 680 children waiting longer than a year for mental health services
Numbers waiting for prolonged periods of time for appointment have doubled across Cork and Kerry since last September

Tue, 25 Apr, 2023

Drugs in the form of powder and tablets, a spoon and a syringe on a black background mockup
Cormac O'Keeffe: Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use has been given a mammoth task 
As the Citizens’ Assembly gathers for the first time this weekend, Cormac O'Keeffe examines the big questions it proposes to tease out over just six weekends between now and October

Sat, 15 Apr, 2023

Ciara McDonnell: Are men onto something when it comes to their 'me-time'?
S Ciara McDonnell: Are men onto something when it comes to their 'me-time'?
Men are practising self-improvement to escape their families, all operating at key times of high family stress. Ciara McDonnell wonders have we women made crosses for our own backs?

Sat, 15 Apr, 2023

Hands holding sad face hiding behind happy face, bipolar and depression, mental health, split personality, mood change,
World Bipolar Day: Aware aims to increase public understanding of disorder
The Aware Living Well With Bipolar Disorder Programme, which coincides with World Bipolar Day, will provide participants with the tools to understand and manage bipolar disorder effectively

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

HSE admits planning difficulties due to covid-19, war in Ukraine, and recruitment issues
HSE admits planning difficulties due to covid-19, war in Ukraine, and recruitment issues
The HSE has said planning health services for the rest of the year has been made very difficult a number of factors including the impact of covid-19, the and a variety of recruitment challenges.

Wed, 29 Mar, 2023

Launch of New Mental Health Website for Young Travellers
Travellers over 50 have highest risk of self-harm
Travellers over the age of 50 have the highest risk of presenting with self-harm in Irish Emergency Departments, with new research also showing this may be associated with "the mental distress experienced by the eldest Travellers, due to ...

Mon, 20 Feb, 2023

Andrew McGinley hopes HSE review will shed light on his children's deaths
Andrew McGinley hopes HSE review will shed light on his children's deaths
Grieving father says he knows every horrible detail about how Conor, Darragh, and Carla died but he 'still needs to understand more about why'

Sat, 18 Feb, 2023

HSE begins recruiting for 'vital' child and youth mental health lead position
HSE begins recruiting for 'vital' child and youth mental health lead position
Number of reports have highlighted deficiencies in mental health services for children in Ireland

Sat, 04 Feb, 2023

Mental Health Commission urged to act on Owenacurra 
Mental Health Commission urged to act on Owenacurra 
Green Party councillor Liam Quaide said: 'The power of the Commission's words rightly made the state of Camhs a central focus... with many senior politicians commenting on it'

Wed, 01 Feb, 2023

Sad girl in hooded top, sitting on a window ledge with head in hands in despair
Letters to the Editor: Biomedical model at root of failure of Kerry Camhs
The Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) tragedy was/is a shameful travesty of trust and care by any and all standards, bar none.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023

Lonely young women in the tunnel
HSE to conduct major 'lookback' review of Camhs mental health cases in North Kerry
A HSE spokesperson said its audit team have already raised potential concerns in 16 of the 50 files reviewed thus far

Mon, 23 Jan, 2023

How can someone die alone and lie undiscovered for years?
How can someone die alone and lie undiscovered for years?
Tim O’Sullivan’s remains were left undiscovered in his house in Mallow for up to two decades. ANN MURPHY looks at his and similar lonely deaths, and asks how this can happen in our midst

Sat, 21 Jan, 2023

Mens Shed in Mount Joy Prison
Prisoners take part in Men’s Shed initiative to help prepare for life outside
The prisoners make items including art frames, benches and pallet art, and also help restore furniture.

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

Upset woman sitting on couch alone at home
Childline answers 600 calls and messages in three days
The ISPCC says that many young people feel lonely, stressed and upset around Christmas time, with post-Covid anxiety also a factor

Mon, 26 Dec, 2022

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Joyce Fegan: Turn down volume on ‘free’ speech with only malice at heart
This week it was announced that Formula One drivers will be banned from displaying political or religious statements without prior approval from next season. It has all the hallmarks of what goes on over at Fifa

Fri, 23 Dec, 2022

Online Young Teen
Irish agency acted on three times more child sexual abuse images last year than in 2020
Hotline.ie reveals it received 25% more reports last year than it had last in the previous 21 years combined

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Childline expects to help 600 children this Christmas
Childline expects to help 600 children this Christmas
As well as its phone line, the ISPCC runs an online chat service because messaging may suit some children better

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Buildings to be lit up green for mental health on longest night of the year
Buildings to be lit up green for mental health on longest night of the year
Up to 100 sites are expected to take part, including the Rock of Cashel, Bunratty Castle, Kilkenny Castle, Cork City Hall and county council offices

Tue, 20 Dec, 2022

Catherine Conlon: Almost half of women don't prioritise exercise and it's time to change
Catherine Conlon: Almost half of women don't prioritise exercise and it's time to change
We need to show a little Dutch courage by making aerobic exercise part of our day — rain, hail, or shine 

Sun, 04 Dec, 2022

Relatives of Owenacurra residents 'distraught' at claims 'appropriate safeguards' are in place at facility
Relatives of Owenacurra residents 'distraught' at claims 'appropriate safeguards' are in place at facility
Relatives said the impression they have is 'that key authorities are detaching themselves from their responsibilities'

Wed, 30 Nov, 2022

Tired doctor
'Health service would collapse' without overseas doctors
International doctors account for nearly half of doctors working here, yet they report facing obstacles to career advancement, according to a new report.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

Homeless and deaf, Amy is longing for a 'forever home' 
Homeless and deaf, Amy is longing for a 'forever home' 
Amy-Lee Joyce is deaf, and . Here, she speaks about her experiences. "I’m 25 years old now, I've been homeless for three years.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

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