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# Depression

All time
Column: If long winter months fill you with dread, don't suffer in silence
Shane Kelly
Opinion: Driving home on a stormy night, I saw a distressed young man on a bridge wall
Donal O'Keeffe
Tackling mental health - 'Shane Carthy was a winner last Thursday without stepping on a field'
School asks girl to sign 'safety contract' after she drew a picture of a gun
Here’s how many people were admitted to psychiatric units in Ireland last year
Opinion: You’re never too old to talk – so don't overlook older people's mental health
Shane Kelly
"Mortified, we hope it'll be grand": Enda speaks out on male depression
'I just went completely blank' - Dubs U21 star Shane Carthy on his depression
Could depression soon be diagnosed through a blood test?
Could you help someone who is experiencing depression?
Most of us see Irish society as hostile to mental health problems
Living with a 'black dog': An animated guide you really should watch
Myths v Facts on suicide: a misunderstood issue that claims 800,000 lives each year
World Health Organisation
People with cancer need dedicated treatment to tackle depression
Opinion: Robin Williams' death is a tragedy we should learn from – reach out to someone. Today.
Fiona Kennedy
Scientists are figuring out a way to make our brains work better
"I miss him, but it's okay." - 10-year-old girl talks about her dad who died by suicide
Opinion: The reality of mental illness doesn't fit into a sanitised sound bite
Sinead Fallon
Opinion: I've walked across burning coals and broken glass – I know I can beat depression too
Fiona Kennedy
Opinion: I have a vision – I want to live in a world where depression is understood
Belle Ryan
Opinion: I had a great life, friends, business - and I was paralysed by depression
Niall Harbison
Free online tool offers help to teens and adults with depression
'I stopped self-harming, the thoughts of suicide are gone and I don't judge myself'
'One suicide within prison is too many'
Opinion: On medication, I function – off medication, I don’t. It’s as simple as that.
Fiona Kennedy
Opinion: Antidepressants – friend or foe?
Anonymous
VIDEO: What do you do to cheer yourself up?
Opinion: We are in the midst of a national crisis. How many more deaths before the government acts?
Vicky Kavanagh
Opinion: I was hurting inside but was worried I'd be seen as a weirdo, a freak, if I spoke up
Siobhán Brady
Mothers more likely to suffer depression four years after childbirth
Opinion: We are never alone, even on our worst days
Amy Rea
Opinion: Anxiety and depression are key in keeping the long-term unemployed out of work
Dr Keith Gaynor
'I got a feeling looking at my new baby that he'd be better off without me'
Ice-hockey could take inspiration from GAA in coping with mental illness
BAN THE BANKS: There's a wild theory going around that some people are starting to take seriously
Opinion: Six weeks ago I went to hospital, threatening to hurt myself. I was sent home.
Fiona Kennedy
Time off due to stress and depression 'costs Europe €94 billion a year'
Brick Walsh pays tribute to Wayne Hutchinson after depression struggle revealed
Wayne Hutchinson: 'I must talk. I know I need help. This is a path I can’t walk alone.'
Half of stroke patients suffer depression or anxiety and most don't get help