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Mental health services inadequate, prisons below standards – Amnesty

12 hours ago 1,120 Views 6 Comments

In its annual report on the state of human rights in the world, the organisation also said that the UN Security Council had not shown the same courage as those who had participated in the Arab Spring.

# mental-health - Friday 18 May, 2012

Opinion

Column: Sinéad O’Connor – Ireland’s children live in a caste system

Fri, 2:05 PM 6,657 Views 58 Comments

The singer has been horrified by a report on the state of a building which houses counselling services for teenagers – and argues that it is indicative of how some children are being ignored by the State.

# mental-health - Wednesday 16 May, 2012

Opinion

Column: One good adult is crucial for young people. I can vouch for that.

16/05/12 3,590 Views 3 Comments

A new survey shines a light on the challenges facing young people like me – and shows we need good adults, writes Tim Smyth.

Mental Health

Report: 1 in 3 young people have experienced mental health problems

16/05/12 1,742 Views 18 Comments

Depression, anxiety and stress were found to be significantly higher in young people who engaged in harmful drinking behaviour.

# mental-health - Sunday 13 May, 2012

Read Me

Column: My experience in an adult mental health unit

13/05/12 8,638 Views 50 Comments

Last year, Ciaran Behan was admitted to a mental health unit. He describes the terror he felt – and what happened over the next two months.

# mental-health - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

Mental Health

93 per cent rise in young people seeking help for self-harm, suicidal thoughts

08/05/12 1,751 Views 5 Comments

Suicide and self-harm crisis centre Pieta House says young women account for most of the increase in those seeking help.

# mental-health - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

Capacity

Legal capacity bill ‘should focus on human rights’

01/05/12 1,213 Views 1 Comment

Joint Oireachtas committee says proposed legislation needs to protect the rights of the individual.

# mental-health - Monday 30 April, 2012

Mental Health

Volunteer depression service rolls out education programme

30/04/12 2,427 Views 17 Comments

#DepressionHurts campaign asks schools to give over one lesson to educating children on spotting depression in others – and reaching out if they are suffering.

# mental-health - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

Mental Health

Unemployed “two or three times more likely” to die by suicide – TD

25/04/12 3,307 Views 41 Comments

Suicidology organisation’s president and TD does concede that high rate of suicide among unemployed linked to those with psychiatric illness being less likely to have a job.

# mental-health - Monday 23 April, 2012

Health

Health fears outweigh job fears for Irish adults – survey

23/04/12 1,635 Views 2 Comments

An attitude survey has found that health is more important to people than job and financial worries.

# mental-health - Sunday 22 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Sinead O'Connor

Sinéad O’Connor cancels tour

22/04/12 11,891 Views 31 Comments

The singer has apologised to her fans, explaining she has been suffering from mental health problems and is following her doctor’s advice to not perform.

# mental-health - Saturday 21 April, 2012

Video Games

Computer game could help in treatment of depression – study

21/04/12 3,681 Views 22 Comments

Researchers in New Zealand have developed a computer game which they say is effective at treating mild and moderate depression in teenagers.

# mental-health - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

Emotional Intelligence

Minister backs graphic novel promoting emotional intelligence in teens

17/04/12 4,767 Views 20 Comments

Kevin Kelly’s ‘Xceptionalise’ hopes to encourage greater emotional intelligence, which in turn may lower suicide rates.

# mental-health - Thursday 12 April, 2012

Hallucinations

One-fifth of young adolescents hear voices, study reveals

12/04/12 4,188 Views 57 Comments

Hallucinations reported by 11 to 13-year-olds in Dublin ranged from isolated sentences to full conversations.

# mental-health - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

Mental Health

Call for changes in use of electro-convulsive therapy

04/04/12 2,324 Views 43 Comments

The Mental Health Commission has criticised the use of electro-convulsive therapy on patients who are unwilling or unable to give consent.

# mental-health - Sunday 1 April, 2012

Yikes!

There’s another reason not to eat fast food…

01/04/12 18,569 Views 57 Comments

…It can bring you down, man.

# mental-health - Wednesday 28 March, 2012

From The Score Speaking Out This post contains videos

VIDEO: Alan Quinlan opens up about his depression

28/03/12 7,148 Views 12 Comments

The ex-Munster star explains how he overcame initial nervousness to discuss his illness, and encourages others to do so too.

# mental-health - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Pic Of The Day

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20/03/12 4,260 Views 12 Comments

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# mental-health - Friday 9 March, 2012

One Year In

TheJournal.ie’s progress report for the Government: Disability, carers

09/03/12 555 Views 2 Comments

Kathleen Lynch is in charge of ensuring that the disabled and minorities are given a fair deal. How has she done so far?

# mental-health - Thursday 23 February, 2012

Mental Health

More than 48,000 people treated in hospital after deliberate self-harm

23/02/12 2,164 Views 13 Comments

The findings from a national database on self harm underline the link between deliberate self harm and suicide mortality rates.

# mental-health - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

Mental Health

One in four would be embarrassed to have counselling – survey

22/02/12 2,582 Views 35 Comments

An industry survey showed men are less likely than women to seek counselling for personal difficulties.

# mental-health - Tuesday 21 February, 2012

Health

Almost 12,000 patients waiting on hospital procedures for more than 6 months

21/02/12 830 Views 8 Comments

The HSE’s report for December 2011 also showed that 62 posts – mostly in emergency medicine and psychiatry – need to be filled.

# mental-health - Thursday 9 February, 2012

Psychiatric Care

Six teens ‘injected with malaria’ in Austrian psychiatric ward

09/02/12 6,788 Views 7 Comments

The alleged victims claim they were deliberately given malaria while being treated psychiatrically at the ward in the 1960s.

# mental-health - Tuesday 24 January, 2012

Whistleblower

Grangegorman whistleblower Louise Bayliss reinstated by Irish Advocacy Network

24/01/12 3,683 Views 28 Comments

Louise Bayliss, who publicised the plight of patients who were to be kept in a locked unit for Christmas, has got her job back.

# mental-health - Sunday 22 January, 2012

Sleep Tight

Infographic: Why you should get more sleep

22/01/12 9,950 Views 19 Comments

Your health, your mood and your sex life are all affected if you don’t catch enough shut-eye.

# mental-health - Thursday 19 January, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Thursday

19/01/12 3,478 Views 6 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Disability

Attitudes towards disabled more negative in past five years – report

19/01/12 1,590 Views 12 Comments

The National Disability Authority has surveyed people’s attitudes to disability in 2011.

# mental-health - Wednesday 18 January, 2012

Dementia

Report calls for better diagnosis and support for dementia sufferers

18/01/12 922 Views 1 Comment

Dementia is estimated to cost €1.69 billion a year in Ireland, with around 4,000 new cases each year.

# mental-health - Monday 16 January, 2012

Health

HSE to close 555 nursing home beds and cut hospital budgets

16/01/12 2,599 Views 52 Comments

The HSE has outlined how it will save €750 million over the next 12 months.

From The Daily Edge Blue Monday This post contains a poll

Is today the most depressing day of the year?

16/01/12 6,878 Views 37 Comments

You may be told that there’s a scientific formula declaring today, January 16, to be the most depressing. Is it true?

# mental-health - Wednesday 11 January, 2012

Opinion

Column: Mental illness isn’t abnormal – it’s part of being human

11/01/12 5,820 Views 25 Comments

Campaigner John McCarthy died yesterday. Here, the director of See Change writes about why we need to talk about mental health now more than ever.

# mental-health - Sunday 8 January, 2012

Opinion

Column: Depression affects one in four – so we tried to do something about it

08/01/12 7,605 Views 41 Comments

Norah Bohan set up a Twitter counselling service for people in difficulty over the Christmas holidays – and was amazed by its success. Here she explains what happened.

# mental-health - Thursday 5 January, 2012

Mental Health

Arts-based mental health festival gets underway

05/01/12 1,868 Views 7 Comments

First Fortnight aims to challenge mental health prejudice while showcasing some of the best of Irish (and international) music, art, theatre and film.

# mental-health - Wednesday 4 January, 2012

From The Daily Edge Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Are you really happy?

04/01/12 6,764 Views 75 Comments

Global poll puts us last in the happiness index for Europe – does this reflect how you feel about life in general?

# mental-health - Saturday 24 December, 2011

From Business ETC Opinion

Column: Your bank, your debt or your mental health – which will crack first?

24/12/11 3,077 Views 17 Comments

SME owner George Mordaunt says banking staff should be trained to deal with stressed out and indebted customers who feel under attack and at the end of their tether.

# mental-health - Thursday 22 December, 2011

Depressionhurts This post contains videos

Social media campaign aims to highlight depression

22/12/11 1,471 Views 6 Comments

Organisers hope video which tackles the subject will go viral.

# mental-health - Friday 16 December, 2011

Irish Times

Irish Times responds to criticism from parents of Kate Fitzgerald

16/12/11 8,672 Views 29 Comments

Kate Fitzgerald’s parents today said they were “deeply hurt” by how the newspaper handled an article written by their daughter before she took her own life.

# mental-health - Wednesday 14 December, 2011

Samaritans

Samaritans report increased calls as recession imparts ‘huge psychological strain’

14/12/11 1,225 Views 6 Comments

The Samaritan’s Irish helpline received 9 per cent more calls than the previous year, according to its latest annual report.

# mental-health - Monday 12 December, 2011

From The Score Mind Matters

‘I’ve cleared things up with Niall Quinn’ – PFA boss Gordon Taylor

12/12/11 413 Views No Comments

The Sunderland director hit out at the perceived lack assistance players get from the Professional Footballers’ Association but has since had a visit from its chief executive.

# mental-health - Sunday 4 December, 2011

Budget 2012

Budget 2012: Top tips for beating Budget stress

04/12/11 6,232 Views 11 Comments

It’s all about writing things down, talking things through, and not allowing your worries to spiral out of control.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.

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Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation
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Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.

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Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
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A Yes to the Stability Treaty will give Ireland access to the ESM, writes Naoise Nunn – and keep us out of a potentially lethal game of chicken.

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Self-styled republican vigilantes are terrorising a city, writes Seamus Breslin – and perceived neglect by authorities is fuelling the fire.

Mike Morris
Column: Another Priory Hall is coming down the tracks. Here’s why.
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Phil Hogan is planning to introduce new regulations which are meant to make for better buildings. He’s making a major mistake, writes Mike Morris.

Jane Suiter
Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
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With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
By Micheál Martin

Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

Lisa McInerney
Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
By Lisa McInerney - @SwearyLady

Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

Lynn McDonald Byrne
Column: Some talk about the ‘magic’ of childbirth. To me, it was horrific.
By Lynn McDonald Byrne

For new mothers, the pressure can be so overwhelming it makes you ill. Lynn McDonald Byrne describes her experience of postnatal depression.

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