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# Mental Health

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Panic attacks: 'The walls seemed to close in and I didn't know what was happening'
Val Robus
You're twice as likely to develop mental health problems if you smoke, HSE says
Ireland's mental health festival is underway - here's what's happening
Ex-Scotland centre De Luca urges help for rugby players struggling with mental health
The sports psychology techniques that can help you kick on in your everyday life
'It can be a rough time': How comedian Sarah Millican is helping people who spend Christmas alone
Christmas without loved ones: 'Try to keep it simple. The first year is very, very difficult'
From zero funding to a thriving New York branch: Joan Freeman's Pieta House journey
Mind yourself this Christmas: How to care for your mental health during the holidays
Over 2,000 children waiting over a year for a psychology appointment in Ireland
'We underestimate the relief people feel when they get a mental illness diagnosis'
Grace Vaughan
Column: Celebrities shouldn't peddle misinformation about mental health
Amy Plant
'You may not smell too good, and if they smell drink off ye at all, they’ll label you straight away'
Andrea Koenigstorfer
'I've suffered from depression for pretty much the whole time I've been playing for Dublin'
Japan to tighten regulations after 'Twitter killer' lured victims to their death
'Alarming': Attacks on mental health staff went from 11 in 2015 to 149 so far this year
'The days are shorter - that can have quite a big impact on people's mood'
'I was a rock 'n' roll roadie for 30 years. Nobody understood why I was suffering from depression'
The middle class experienced a six-fold increase in economic stress as a result of the recession
'In an ideal world abortion would never be needed, but we can't wish it away'
'I idolised him': Aisling Bea writes powerful article about her father's suicide
Poll: How often do you take a long walk?
Pieta House founder Joan Freeman leaving charity for new mental health project in New York
Column: Would you know how to respond to a mental health emergency?
Dr Stephen McWilliams
Poll: Do you feel comfortable talking about your mental health in your workplace?
'We signed for our baby's remains like an Amazon delivery, it haunted us'
'There's nothing that will tackle stigma more effectively than hearing stories of recovery'
Experiences of acute mental illness: 'I just wasn’t there'
Dr Maria Quinlan
'Totally unacceptable': Two people spend night on chairs in mental health unit
Athletes who suffer concussion more likely to report mental health issues after their careers
'People who are mentally ill are less likely to be admitted for cancer treatment'
'Eircode lottery' determines if your child gets to see a psychologist, says TD
After their mother died by suicide, these Irish brothers are now helping Australians speak out
'When I get injured I think I can't do this anymore and want to do something else with my life'
Chrissy Teigen opened up about struggling with postnatal depression after the birth of her daughter Luna
'A connection to the place they know': There's a new online mental health service for teenagers
Former Premier League footballer Clarke Carlisle found 'safe and well'
'Voice hearers like myself were once written off - we're due our own revolution and civil rights movement'
Michelle Dalton
Mindfulness in schools and less focus on points: What politicians want for Irish schoolchildren
The Rubberbandits are winning praise for their powerful new song about suicide