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Wednesday 21 October 2020
Author and advocate Cathal O’Reilly has struggled with his own mental health in the past. He shares his thoughts on Level 5 and how to handle it.
The HSE’s winter plan has been criticised for not allocating enough funding towards mental health.
The Green Party is holding its convention online this weekend.
SJOG currently provides intellectual disability and mental health services to over 8,000 people.
The twins also hit out at conspiracy theorists and people who refuse to wear face masks.
Many people have been affected by job losses, isolation and a lack of social interaction in recent months.
Strict new coronavirus measures are now in effect – here’s what they mean for you.
This surge in requests for help is the latest in the mental health crisis caused by restrictions and the Covid-19 pandemic.
14 NGOs have asked the government to commence the 2015 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act.
On World Suicide Prevention Day our reader details her struggles and experience of the Irish mental health services.
Ciara lives with an eating disorder. She says the health service is not fit for purpose when it comes to these illnesses.
The government announced new 120 guidance counsellor posts last month to support students returning to school.
The Psychological Society of Ireland has said that young people are being badly affected by the pandemic.
The Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on many people.
Long waiting lists and a disjointed system have already caused major issues.
“As a country we must do better,” according to about 150 signatories.
Alcohol consumption and back and neck problems are also on the rise.
The following account is written by a member of Addictive Eaters Anonymous, who shares her experience of sobriety from addictive eating.
The programme was axed last year after an outcry following the death of guest Steve Dymond.
Two sittings took place today at 9am and 11.30am.
Wellness experts Margaret Young and Laura Linehan say many of us are experiencing lots of mixed emotions as we emerge from months of lockdown.
The commission took 40 enforcement actions against 31 centres which were non-compliant last year.
The number of contacts to Childline.ie doubled compared to the same period in 2019.
A quarter of parents are either “very” or “extremely” concerned about their children’s mental health.
The interim Global Drug Survey special edition on Covid-19 was published today.
The findings were the first published from Eurofound’s living, working and Covid-19 online survey.
There were 125 suspected or confirmed cases relating to residents and staff as of last Friday.
Lisa Molloy, head of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, says the Government must not drop the ball on mental health.
The cash will be on top of the €2.03 million Pieta House already receives from the State
The UN brief highlighted the mental strains on people fearing that they or loved ones will be infected or die.
Acute work-related stress has also seen a number of healthcare workers being admitted to Saint John Of God Hospital.
Up to one in five women experience mental health difficulties in pregnancy or after birth.
Ciara Wright of The Wellness Crew says burnout will be of concern for frontline workers in the coming months. She offers some help.
The majority of calls to Alone’s helpline last week related to social isolation and loneliness.
An extra €1.1 million is being made available.
The current situation is very difficult for a lot of people.
The findings were made as part of a new study into how Ireland is coping with Covid-19.
Syrian refugees in Lebanon have shared their experiences with TheJournal.ie.
It is useful to draw some comparisons with the West African Ebola crisis before Covid-19, John Farrelly writes.
David O’Connor on his journey back from the depths of depression.
THE IRISH FARMERS Association has urged Irish MEPs to vote to ban words traditionally linked to meat products from being used on vegetarian alternatives.
The European Parliament is to vote this week on the terminology used for plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Amendments put forward would restrict the naming of such products so that they could not use terms normally associated with meat products.
One amendment would curtail the use of terms such as ‘steak’, ‘sausage’, ‘escalope’, ‘burger’ or ‘hamburger’ on products that do not exclusively contain meat.
The IFA has written to MEPs urging them to accept both amendments to protect Irish consumers and the agricultural industry here.
IFA President Tim Cullinan said yesterday that dairy products or plant-based meat branded with ‘real’ meat descriptions is “deliberately misleading to our consumers and undermines our industry.”
What do you think: Should vegetarian foods be allowed use words like ‘steak’ and ‘burger’?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
This week, a home cook and recent sea swimming convert talks us through her week.
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