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# mental-health - Yesterday’s News
Covid-19: Concerns over testing in mental health facilities as new cases fall
There were 125 suspected or confirmed cases relating to residents and staff as of last Friday.
# mental-health - Thursday 21 May, 2020
'We must now prepare for the mental health damage that Covid-19 will do'
Lisa Molloy, head of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, says the Government must not drop the ball on mental health.
# mental-health - Monday 18 May, 2020
Government giving Pieta House an extra €114,608 a month after Covid payments end
The cash will be on top of the €2.03 million Pieta House already receives from the State
# mental-health - Thursday 14 May, 2020
Covid-19: UN warns fear, uncertainty and economic turmoil could have global psychological impact
The UN brief highlighted the mental strains on people fearing that they or loved ones will be infected or die.
# mental-health - Wednesday 13 May, 2020
'Dramatic increase' in admissions to Dublin mental health hospital in last month
Acute work-related stress has also seen a number of healthcare workers being admitted to Saint John Of God Hospital.
# mental-health - Monday 11 May, 2020
Some new and expectant mothers finding Covid-19 crisis 'very challenging'
Up to one in five women experience mental health difficulties in pregnancy or after birth.
# mental-health - Friday 1 May, 2020
'We have a duty to our healthcare workers to mind them, while they mind us'
Ciara Wright of The Wellness Crew says burnout will be of concern for frontline workers in the coming months. She offers some help.
# mental-health - Monday 27 April, 2020
Charity says older people ringing its helpline 'becoming increasingly distressed by the impact of cocooning'
The majority of calls to Alone’s helpline last week related to social isolation and loneliness.
# mental-health - Sunday 26 April, 2020
Number of people accessing mental health supports dramatically increases
An extra €1.1 million is being made available.
# mental-health - Friday 24 April, 2020
# mental-health - Tuesday 21 April, 2020
Poll: How are you coping during the Covid-19 crisis?
The current situation is very difficult for a lot of people.
# mental-health - Thursday 16 April, 2020
Coronavirus: Two in three Irish people would accept vaccine for themselves or their children
The findings were made as part of a new study into how Ireland is coping with Covid-19.
# mental-health - Sunday 12 April, 2020
'I feel as though I am dead but in a living body': The mental health toll of life as a refugee
Syrian refugees in Lebanon have shared their experiences with TheJournal.ie.
# mental-health - Sunday 5 April, 2020
Opinion: Mental health and coronavirus: What lessons can Ireland learn from previous epidemics?
It is useful to draw some comparisons with the West African Ebola crisis before Covid-19, John Farrelly writes.
# mental-health - Saturday 4 April, 2020
'I basically ran away from my problems… I told people I had this great big coaching job in Spain'
David O’Connor on his journey back from the depths of depression.
# mental-health - Tuesday 31 March, 2020
Isolated athletes especially prone to mental health risks, experts warn
The impact of the current pandemic is unprecedented, with sports stars sidelined worldwide.
# mental-health - Monday 30 March, 2020
Simon Harris says everything cannot go ‘back to normal’ after Easter Sunday
The health minister also said he is concerned about the nation’s mental health.
# mental-health - Friday 27 March, 2020
'We have to live with anxiety': Written and published in 10 days, a new book wants to help people cope with our new reality
TCD professor Dr Brendan Kelly has written a book on protecting your mental health during Covid-19.
# mental-health - Wednesday 25 March, 2020
Wellness Wednesday: 'Keep it simple' during this Covid-19 isolation, says a psychotherapist
Embracing the simple things and going easy on ourselves will be key, writes Siobhán Murray.
# mental-health - Tuesday 17 March, 2020
Trans people with gender-aligned passports and birth certificates less likely to feel suicidal, new research finds
More than 22,000 trans men and women were surveyed for the study.
# mental-health - Monday 16 March, 2020
'We're all in this together': How to look after your wellbeing and those around you during the coronavirus outbreak
The HSE and WHO have issued mental health guidelines to help people manage the outbreak.
# mental-health - Thursday 5 March, 2020
Opinion: Samaritans volunteers are a community of ordinary people who care deeply about others
A Samaritans volunteer details the daily dedication needed for such an important role.
# mental-health - Wednesday 19 February, 2020
Concerns raised for patients due to ‘total absence’ of community mental health services
The absence of supports such as psychiatric intensive care units is impeding access to acute mental health beds, a new report has found.
# mental-health - Wednesday 5 February, 2020
This Tipperary 'biketown' has worked hard to recover from recession - but it's been an uphill struggle
In an area in need of more mental health services, Carrick-on-Suir locals have devised a plan to try to sustain itself.
# mental-health - Thursday 30 January, 2020
'I might never see my parents again': Asylum seekers share their experiences of isolation and PTSD
Many female asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland are living with depression, anxiety and PTSD, a new report has found.
# mental-health - Saturday 25 January, 2020
Blanchardstown taskforce highlights increasing numbers of children dealing drugs
Children as young as 10 are being used by older dealers both for dealing and drug running.
# mental-health - Thursday 23 January, 2020
KeepAppy is making it easier for people to manage their mental health
In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out the most promising companies emerging from Ireland.
# mental-health - Thursday 16 January, 2020
'I wanted to end it all. I thought I was a burden on everyone'
Ireland and Glasgow City star Clare Shine delves deeper into her mental health struggles.
# mental-health - Monday 6 January, 2020
Dublin mental health centre issued with 'critical' risk rating by watchdog
The Jonathan Swift Clinic in Dublin was criticised by the Mental Health Commission.
# mental-health - Wednesday 1 January, 2020
Mental health services failing vulnerable, warns sister of patient held in jail
Ireland has one of the highest levels of severe mental illness compared to its European counterparts.
# mental-health - Monday 23 December, 2019
Report finds lack of HSE oversight as restraint and seclusion in mental health facilities spikes dramatically
Over 1,200 people were physically restrained in mental health facilities last year.
# mental-health - Sunday 22 December, 2019
'There is no certain amount that is too much alcohol - it's what it does to the person'
Christmas is a particularly difficult time for people who have a negative relationship with alcohol.
Christmas can be stressful - here are ways to mind your mental health during the holidays
It isn’t an easy time for everyone, so we’ve taken a look at how this Christmas can be better for everyone.
# mental-health - Thursday 19 December, 2019
Defence Forces finally fill psychiatrist role after nearly two-year long vacancy
Minister Paul Kehoe changed standard policy so a civilian psychiatrist could apply for the job.
# mental-health - Friday 6 December, 2019
Teenage girl was on mental health waiting list for three months before suicide
Niamh’s case is among three child deaths examined by the National Review Panel.
# mental-health - Wednesday 4 December, 2019
Journal Media won two prizes at Headline's Mental Health Media Awards today
TheJournal.ie was also shortlisted for three other awards at the ceremony in Dublin.
# mental-health - Thursday 28 November, 2019
New 24/7 mental health helpline to provide signposting to supports and services
The freephone service provides information on how to access services provided by the HSE.
# mental-health - Tuesday 19 November, 2019
Number of teenagers reporting severe anxiety in Ireland doubles since 2012, report finds
That’s according to My World Survey 2, the largest ever study of Ireland’s youth mental health.
# mental-health - Friday 1 November, 2019
Patients sleeping on floor of Waterford psychiatric unit described as 'shocking'
A HSE official has said the situation in Waterford cannot be defended.
# mental-health - Friday 25 October, 2019
Central Mental Hospital is at full capacity, prisoners with severe conditions wait 120 days for transfer
There are also currently 614 prisoners on a waiting list for an intervention from prison psychology services.
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Poll: Would you be comfortable if the social distance rule was changed to 1 metre?
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Dr Tony Holohan has said that the 2m social distancing rule will be reviewed along with other measures, amid calls to halve the policy to one metre.
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, the government has urged members of the public to maintain a two-metre distance from others when outside their homes.
However, concerns have been raised about the impact the measures will have on businesses as the country re-opens, as well as people’s ability to use public transport.
Health authorities have also suggested that the 2m rule limits the number of patients that can be treated in emergency departments and waiting rooms.
But Irish health advice is based on guidance from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and some worry that shortening the distance will lead to a further spread of Covid-19.
So today we’re wondering: Would you be comfortable if the distance rule changed to 1 metre?
Poll Results:
No (8144)
Yes (7639)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Using all of our health service facilities has helped against Covid-19. Any change to that should be handled carefully
By Dr Ciarán Ó Riain
Money Diaries: A 43-year-old software technician on €35K working from home in Dublin
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Our reader this week details how she’s working from home through the lockdown.
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