May 2021
Consultant perinatal psychiatrist and College of Psychiatrists of Ireland spokeswoman Dr Joanne Fenton spoke with the Irish Independent about the effects of the Deirdre Morley case on those with mental health issues, who should seek help if they find the extensive coverage difficult. Read the original article on the Irish Independent website here. Women who have […]
The College Evolution and Psychiatry Special Interest Group welcomed Dr Riadh Abed on 21 May 2021 to present a talk titled “The Evolutionary Psychology of Eating Disorders: The Sexual Competition Hypothesis”. Watch the video below or on YouTube here. Dr Abed is a retired NHS Psychiatrist and Medical doctor, and was a forming founding chair […]
Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Professor Anne Doherty, speaks with Sarah McInerney for RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime to discuss a continuous decrease in acute mental health beds in Ireland, down from 4,000 in 2005 to just 1,000 today. This is being driven by a dearth of funding for mental health services in Ireland, with the percentage of […]
Pictured: Dr Gerry McCarney, Consultant Child and Adolescent Addiction Psychiatrist and Andrea Ryder, Communications Manager of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland College of Psychiatrists warns that cannabis is ‘gravest threat to young Irish people’s mental health today’ Sharp rise in number of people admitted to hospital with cannabis-related medical diagnosis ‘We cannot […]