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25
Aug
Newstalk Breakfast: Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Caroline Maher speaks on the huge increase in referrals for eating disorders

Consultant specialists have already seen a 80% rise in referrals for eating disorders treatment in 2021 compared to all of […]

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Tags: Eating Disorder, Mental Health,
19
Aug
RTÉ Radio 1: Speaking on the Ryan Tubridy Show, Emer McLysaght discusses her time spent in a mental health hospital

Author and columnist Emer McLysaght joins Ryan Tubridy on his RTÉ Radio 1 show, in an honest, even humorous, discussion […]

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Tags: Eating Disorder, emer mclysaght, inpatient treatment, Mental Health,
01
Jun
Launch of Dr Aiden Meade Annual Award

The Practitioner Health Matters Programme is delighted to announce the launch of the Dr Aiden Meade Annual Award. This award […]

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Tags: aiden meade annual award, practitioner health,
11
May
RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime: Ireland’s shortage of acute mental health beds

Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Professor Anne Doherty, speaks with Sarah McInerney for RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime to discuss a continuous decrease […]

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Tags: mental health funding, mental health legislation, Radio,