# depression - Yesterday’s News
We should be thinking about how we are going to solve Ireland’s problem with suicide -and the first step is trying to communicate, writes Dr Gary McDonald.
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# depression - Monday 17 June, 2013
A study by the Dean Clinic in Cork also found that “more and more people are now prioritising their mental health”.
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# depression - Sunday 16 June, 2013
Today is a day for appreciating and spoiling the men in our lives – but, with the rate of male suicide in Ireland continuing to rise, we also need to look out for their mental health now more than ever, writes Joan Freeman.
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# depression - Thursday 13 June, 2013
A patient must consent to the treatment, but if they decide against it a decision can be overridden by two psychiatrists.
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# depression - Sunday 9 June, 2013
A new Facebook campaign is asking people to share their stories about how they got through depression.
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# depression - Friday 31 May, 2013
CSO data records 507 suicides for the year 2012 – but one charity says the figures don’t give the full picture.
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# depression - Tuesday 28 May, 2013
Depression is a terrible burden to carry alone. If you have depression, start small by telling a few close friends about your illness – the relief can be immeasurable, writes Fiona Kennedy.
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# depression - Monday 27 May, 2013
Cavan GAA player Alan O’Mara shares his personal experience of living with depression.
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# depression - Sunday 26 May, 2013
David Norris said media coverage during the last presidential election had a significant effect on his health.
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# depression - Saturday 18 May, 2013
Sr. Patricia Wall braved a 200 km/h free-fall skydive from 10,000ft to raise money for the charity Aware yesterday.
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# depression - Thursday 25 April, 2013
IFTA Rising Star winner, Gerard Barrett, says people in Ireland don’t talk enough about how they feel – which can lead to tragedy. In making his award-winning movie, Pilgrim Hill, for just €4500, he lifted the lid on loneliness experienced by country farmers.
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# depression - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
# depression - Friday 19 April, 2013
“I have young sons. You worry desperately about young men who seem to lose connection.”
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# depression - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Single Irish mother, Jillian Godsil, who tried to sell her Georgian mansion on YouTube, has documented her personal slide into insolvency in a new book, Does my Debt look big in this? Here she writes about debt and never giving up.
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# depression - Sunday 7 April, 2013
Men are constantly criticised for ‘not talking’ but they simply communicate in a different way to women; if we want to tackle male suicide we need to tackle their self esteem first, writes Tony Moore.
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# depression - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
The Frenchman says books by Jonny Wilkinson and Rafa Nadal helped him through.
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# depression - Friday 22 March, 2013
The research also revealed that almost two thirds of people believe it is more acceptable to talk about their problems than it was in the past.
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# depression - Thursday 14 March, 2013
Autism services have been historically underfunded, but with the new Autism Bill steps are finally being taken to acknowledge the rights of autistic citizens and those of their families, writes Michael McCarthy TD.
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# depression - Friday 8 March, 2013
Following what you told us about your bullying experiences, we asked the experts for advice. Here’s what they said.
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# depression - Sunday 3 March, 2013
You know it’s not good… but do you know the specifics?
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# depression - Thursday 28 February, 2013
Employers play a key role in tackling mental health writes Dr Kara McGann, who says in these tough economic times managers need to be pro-active and aware of the issues.
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# depression - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
Levels of stress and anxiety remained high among couples using ACCORD’s counselling service last year.
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# depression - Sunday 3 February, 2013
Gascoigne sparked fears for his health after a rambling speech at a midweek charity event.
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# depression - Thursday 31 January, 2013
The survey found that bullying leads to a number of significant mental health challenges in primary schools.
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The guidelines provide information to schools on how to address mental health promotion and suicide prevention.
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# depression - Saturday 26 January, 2013
Suicide has touched so many families in Ireland – and its problems cannot be overcome alone, writes Seamus Hennessy.
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# depression - Thursday 24 January, 2013
Bear stuffs, dancing babies, dogs in casts, and Sweet Caroline. Smile with us.
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# depression - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
# depression - Friday 28 December, 2012
Seventy per cent of respondents rated money and debt among their top five worries in 2012.
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# depression - Saturday 22 December, 2012
Garry Williams has never liked Christmas – but this year, he writes, it will be different.
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# depression - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
Samaritans Ireland has recorded its busiest year ever.
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# depression - Friday 14 December, 2012
Over the past year, Samaritans recorded 1,100 formal contacts within the six prisons in its Listener Scheme, an 83 per cent increase on 2011.
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# depression - Friday 7 December, 2012
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has proven to be effective when people have not responded to antidepressants, if they have it alongside medication, a new trial shows.
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# depression - Friday 30 November, 2012
Depression, anxiety, family conflict, suicidal thoughts and ADHD were the most common issues cited by young people to GPs in the Mid-West.
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# depression - Thursday 15 November, 2012
The Hamburg stopper has expressed his concerns three years after his friend and fellow goalkeeper Robert Enke committed suicide.
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# depression - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
Una Butler’s husband took his own life in 2010 after killing their two young daughters.
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# depression - Sunday 28 October, 2012
Breast cancer survivor Marie Ennis-O’Connor says living past cancer is more complicated than simply being disease free.
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# depression - Friday 26 October, 2012
The study found that a high number of people living in social housing reported mental health illnesses.
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# depression - Saturday 20 October, 2012
How much does it cost to bring football into disrepute on Twitter? And how do NAMA’s accounts look?
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# depression - Thursday 18 October, 2012
Nine things you need to know this morning…
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