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Sunday 20 September 2020
The Italian goalkeeper says he once missed a match due to a panic attack.
Three years ago the government committed to overhauling Ireland’s mental health laws – we’re still waiting.
Last year, Ireland became one of the most recent countries to launch an official mental health first aid training programme, writes Dr Stephen McWilliams.
Photovoice was developed by two researchers in the 1990s as a tool for giving voice to groups who have been traditionally marginalised, writes Dr Maria Quinlan.
This is a letter to my father, on how his disease has affected me, and how much I love him.
People who are on medication for any kind of mental health problem, don’t take meds because they want to, they take them because they have to, writes Nicola Hynds.
Our health service must place a greater priority on the physical healthcare needs of people with mental illness, writes Dr Stephen McWilliams.
A new book on the evolution of Irish psychiatry has been written by Irish psychiatrist Brendan Kelly.
Depression is, by its very nature, an inward-looking thing, talking to other people, opening up about what you are going through can only be helpful, writes Úna-Minh Kavanagh.
Natalie Marr looks at the stigma surrounding depression and other mental health problems
Kyle Odom, a former Marine from Idaho, has a history of mental illness.
“I wish I had someone at that time who could just pull me aside and say, ‘Hey, it’s going to be okay.’”
The presidential hopeful said he felt that mental health issues were the bigger issue.
People were concerned that the slogan put out a negative message about mental illness.
“Most people who suffer from mental illness are not violent,” said one expert.
The man, who has a chronic mental illness, was jailed for harassing a couple.
The school is also introducing meditation classes and giving students further to walk between lessons.
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.
Sean Nee suffers from depression and anxiety. Some days are great, but on the bad days even the ideal surroundings cannot tip the scales.
It has taken me a long time not to see myself as a ‘failure’ for having this illness.
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.
Luka Rocco Magnotta had fled to Europe after the killing, and was recognised in a Berlin internet café.
This poignant and beautiful video has some brilliant advice.
Ask someone how they’re doing today, and listen – really listen – to the answer.
After suffering in silence with a mental illness for many years, I finally realised that I had nothing to be ashamed of.
I have bipolar disorder and have been assigned a nurse to talk with. I have kept one promise from the first day I went to visit her: no lies, none.
I have clinical depression and presented myself to hospital on my GP’s request. The doctor deemed me to be “stressed”, wrote me prescription and sent me home, alone.
Negative and inaccurate depictions of those living with mental health problems has led to misunderstanding and fear, but there is hope on the horizon.
The latest report on child care law shows that the Child & Family Agency failed in its applications for care orders in three cases.
I work full time, I have young kids, and I also have a mental illness. Living with depression is never going to be easy but I’m getting better – and that’s because I’m being open and unashamed about it, writes Fiona Kennedy.
We need recovery-oriented services for mental health which involves the input not just of doctors, but of the individual and the community, writes Dr Shari McDaid.
Access to health services is key to leaving homelessness behind – which is why Budget 2014 is so damaging to the Government’s commitment to end long-term homelessness by 2016, writes Niamh Randall.
The internet provides a platform to promote positive mental health at an unprecedented scale while reaching out to those who need support through tough times, writes Derek Chambers.
The SFA is urging employers in small businesses to address mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Today is a day for appreciating and spoiling the men in our lives – but, with the rate of male suicide in Ireland continuing to rise, we also need to look out for their mental health now more than ever, writes Joan Freeman.
Depression is a terrible burden to carry alone. If you have depression, start small by telling a few close friends about your illness – the relief can be immeasurable, writes Fiona Kennedy.
Around 40,000 people in Ireland have bipolar disorder, but many were only diagnosed after experiencing symptoms for between 2 and 3 years.
Silver Linings Playbook is the latest movie to deal with issues surrounding mental health, but does cinema succeed in bringing these issues to the fore or are they more harmful than helpful, asks Darren Mooney.
The research also revealed that almost two thirds of people believe it is more acceptable to talk about their problems than it was in the past.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
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