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11
Mar
Letter to the Editor: Dr Gerry McCarney ‘Children’s mental health diagnoses’

Dr Gerry McCarney, Chair of the Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, wrote the following Letter to the Editor to […]

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Tags: CAMHS, Children's mental health, diagnosis, Media,
07
Dec
Letter to the Editor: Stigmatising attitudes and mental illness

This letter was published on The Irish Times on 24th of November, 2017.   Sir, I was very disappointed to […]

Posted in: Blog, Letters to the Editor, Of interest from media,
Tags: Media, Mental Health, Psychiatrist, Stigma, Treatment,
19
Jul
Poll shows overwhelming support for government action to curb alcohol marketing that appeals to young people

82% of people who support this action are Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil supporters The poll, conducted by Ireland Thinks, […]

Posted in: Blog, External Affairs & Policy, Government Policy, Letters to the Editor, Of interest from media, Stakeholders, Uncategorized,
Tags: Child, Government, Media, Psychiatrist,
29
Jun
Letter to the Editor: Mental Health services for children in Ireland

This letter was published in the Irish Times on Thursday, Jun 29, 2017 Sir, – As the parent of a child with […]

Posted in: Blog, External Affairs & Policy, Government Policy, Letters to the Editor, Of interest from media, Uncategorized,
Tags: Child, Education, Mental Health, Psychiatrist,
13
Jan
Don’t deny them this treatment – Letter to the Editor

The following is a letter sent to the Irish Independent from Prof Brendan Kelly  Sir – Your news report under […]

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Tags: Depression, Medicine, Mental Health, Psychiatrist, Treatment,