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Clare men are still among the most likely in the country to take their own lives, behind just Carlow and Kerry. President of the College of Psychiatrists Of Ireland, Dr John Hillery, spoke to Gavin Grace on Clare.FM about these worrying statistics and the supports available to those in need. Listen to the full interview […]
‘The Brain Dead Megaphone’ – Post Truth Society and the Psychiatrists’ Role I write this piece in the shadow of the news of the death of Dermot Walsh. Dermot had a profound effect on any of us who interacted with him in the course of our development as Psychiatrists. We may not have always agreed […]
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 […]
Director of Communications and Public Education Dr John Hillery spoke on RTE’s Today with Sean O’Rourke on the use of medical cannabis following a bill to legalise the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes which was passed by the Dáil last night. The bill, which was put forward by People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny, will […]
The College of Psychiatrists urges election candidates and politicians to be cautious of the language and terms they use which can create hurt, further stigma and misinformation around mental illness, disorders and distress. While the College welcomes references to developing Mental Health Services, mental health promotion and other proposals around mental health over the next […]
The CPsychI/RCPsychNI Winter Conference 2019 included an awards ceremony for recipients of the clinical exam and Completion of Higher Special Training Certificates, and a prize giving session for the winners of competitions for essays, poster presentations and oral trainee presentations. Photos of the winners are below. For a full list of photos from the CPsychI/RCPsychNI […]
“Psychiatry & Conflict” The CPsychI Winter Conference 2019 was held in collaboration with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland in Belfast. Themed ‘Psychiatry & Conflict’, the two-day programme featured a number of internationally renowned speakers (domestic and international) and several parallel sessions. This year’s Winter Conference was an opportunity to further cement relationships […]
The 2019 winners of the newly relaunched Mental Health Media Awards were announced yesterday, highlighting excellence in media coverage around mental health issues. The awards were first launched a decade ago by Headline, the national media programme for responsible reporting, and representation of mental ill health and suicide. Through the awards, Headline seek to recognise […]