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Former Editor-in-Chief of the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine and professor of psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, Dr Brendan Kelly appeared on Thursday night’s Tommy Tiernan Show on RTE to discuss mental health in Ireland and the issues young people in particular face in relation to mental illness. To watch the full interview click here. – a
Researchers are becoming more convinced of the value of psychedelics in treating depression and addiction. Dr Mike Scully, Chair of the Faculty of Addictions Psychiatry at the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland weighs in on the addiction in psychedelics. By Alex Meehan Published in the Sunday Business Post on 15/01/2017 It’s late at night deep in […]
We spoke to CPsychI REFOCUS member (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of Services) and See Change Ambassador Rick Rossiter following a First Fortnight screening of Infinitely Polar Bear. The movie stars Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana and follows Cam (Ruffalo) who lives with bipolar disorder as he takes full responsibility of his two young, spirited daughters, while […]
Dr Therese O’Carroll and Mr. George Bridges of REFOCUS (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of Services) speak with Mr. A.T. about the consequences of stigma in the work-place for people with a history of mental illness.This was published as part of Think Tank, a quarterly e-newsletter for trainees by the CPsychI Training Committee 2016. […]
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has elected Dr John Hillery, former President of the Medical Council, as its new President to serve until 2020. Dr Hillery replaces Dr Ruth Loane as President. Thanking his predecessor and the membership Dr Hillery said; The College of Psychiatrists is a young College that in a short time, […]
Now in its eighth year, First Fortnight is an arts-based mental health charity that organises a festival in the first two weeks of the year aimed at challenging stigma and discrimination. An awareness campaign in the First Fortnight of the year works because we are all a little raw that time of year and more […]
A delegation from the Royal College of Physicians led by Prof Frank Murray made a pre-parliamentary presentation to more than 30 Fine Gael TDs and Senators in late November about the impact alcohol abuse has had on the health services. Incoming president of the College of Psychiatrists Dr John Hillery was among the speakers including […]
Dr John Hillery spoke on both Tipp FM and Limerick’s Live 95FM in relation to CPsychI concerns that people in acute mental distress will not seek help due to misleading media reports about the cost of mental health services. CPsychI released a press statement that attempted to correct some of the issues reported, in particular the fact that Public Mental […]
Press Statement: 13th December 2016 The College of Psychiatrists is concerned that some quotations in the papers yesterday and subsequent online and broadcast coverage of same, attributed to Mrs Majella O’Donnell, give a misleading impression to people with mental health problems about mental health services and may deter those in extreme mental distress from seeking […]