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I’ve learned that this should not be a private illness. You cannot fight mental health problems on your own in your room with your back against the door.
At his lowest ebb, Liam Coyle said he considered taking his own life.
Why do people develop mental illnesses? Why are some more susceptible that others? What treatment is best? There’s still so much we don’t know – and we really need to find out.
The 35-year-old hopes to help others suffering from depression after revealing he attempted to take his own life in December.
Things are looking up for the Dublin player after a difficult time in 2014.
Many cases of depression can be managed in a GPs office, but they need to be able to spend time with the patients, on doctor said.
Calls to Console’s helpline rose by one third over the festive season.
When you think of ‘depression’, feelings of sadness and anxiety might come to mind – but anger is powerful (often overlooked) emotion.
After years of silence about our emotions, we as a society can lack a language to talk about our inner experiences. But that is finally changing.
Looking back, there is so much I wish I’d known. Yes, we were told life would never be the same again, but that doesn’t even begin to cover it.
All over the festive season, TheJournal.ie is bringing you little things to help keep your mental health in check.
All over the festive season, TheJournal.ie is bringing you tried and tested ways to help you keep your mental health in fine fettle.
This year, I have decided to try to no longer be ashamed of suffering from mental health problems.
This can be a painful time for many people but it might be a great opportunity for you to face your problems.
All over the festive season, TheJournal.ie is bringing you tried and tested ways to help you keep your mental health in fine fettle.
All over the festive season, TheJournal.ie is bringing you tried and tested ways to help you keep your mental health in fine fettle.
All over the festive season, TheJournal.ie is bringing you tried and tested ways to keep your mental health in fine fettle.
All over the festive season, TheJournal.ie is bringing you tried and tested ways to keep your mental health in fine fettle.
Sean Nee suffers from depression and anxiety. Some days are great, but on the bad days even the ideal surroundings cannot tip the scales.
Christmas can be turned into more of an ordeal than a celebration due to loneliness, financial worries or relationship breakdowns.
I came across this poster just last week in a GP waiting room and have to admit I was shocked, and so incredibly disappointed.
Charlotte Bevan and her baby went missing earlier this week from a maternity hospital.
The Irish cricketer was diagnosed with depression almost three years ago.
This could be great news for the HSE.
I know I am too scared to tell people what’s really going on. I’m scared of what they will think.
The government has been focusing its attention on cyberbullying after high profile teen suicides but one clinical psychologist who works with troubled teens said it rarely contributes significantly.
The author appeared on Finucane’s show on Saturday.
The Carlow footballer has opened up about his battle with borderline personality disorder, a battle that he continues to fight.
For most people who have Seasonal Affective Disorder, the symptoms will typically start in the autumn and continue into the winter months.
I hope I did the right thing in that situation. To tell you the truth, I haven’t really slept properly since.
Colin Regan, the GAA’s Community & Health manager, speaks on the sporting lessons we can take from mental health week.
The five-year-old was asked if she was “depressed” after pointing a crayon at another student and saying “pew pew”.
The Health Research Board released the figures today.
Some great strides have been made in this country in recent years to tackle mental health issues, but let’s make sure all people in society are cared for.
Men “tend to suffer in silence, or stubbornness”, the Taoiseach said today.
“It was building up for the last couple of years. It got worse and worse in the six months previous to the Leinster final.”
A breakthrough in research in the US suggests that depression could soon by diagnosed via a blood test.
Aware is a support service for people dealing with depression, it’s looking for volunteers.
65% say mental health treatment is seen as a sign of failure.