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04
Dec
University of Limerick take home the Spike Milligan 2018 Prize!

Spike goes to Limerick! Univeristy of Limerick win Annual Public Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition for Medical Students, 28.11.2018 After […]

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Tags: Dr John Hillery, Dr Miriam Kennedy, Medical Students, Mental Health, mental illness, Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition,
09
Nov
Pondering Psychiatry with the President of the College of Psychiatrists

The upcoming Winter Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland will hear talks on everything from the prison service […]

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Tags: Education, IJPM, Media, mental illness, Psychiatrist, Psychiatry, recruitment,
07
Nov
Learn from me: speak out, seek help, get treatment

This article was written by Dr Steve Robinson, published online MJA Insight on 22/10/2018. I discovered CrazySocks4Docs Day held annually on 1 […]

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Tags: Depression, Education, Medical Student, Medicine, Mental Health, mental illness, Personal Experience, Stigma, Suicide, Treatment,
24
Oct
College President, Dr John Hillery, on concerns over restraint and seclusion of mental health patients.

College President, Dr John Hillery, spoke to Gavin Grace on ClareFM about concerns over recent report from Mental Health Commission on […]

Posted in: About The College, Blog, College in the media, External Affairs & Policy, Government Policy, Of interest from media, Press Statements, Stakeholders, Uncategorized,
Tags: A Vision for Change, Government, HSE, Media, mental illness, Policy, recruitment, restraint, seclusion, slaintecare,
18
Oct
‘I was told to cheer up and not be so negative’ – Mental illness in the workplace

‘Many people suffering with mental-health issues are afraid to open up to their boss, and those who do are often […]

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Tags: mental illness, Stigma, training, workplace,
10
Oct
7 Reasons why Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is the best representation of Mental Illness on TV

With the release of Season 4 around the corner (reported to be October 12th on Netflix) we are eager to […]

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Tags: borderline personality disorder, diagnosis, Media, mental illness, netflix, Recovery, Stigma, Suicide, Treatment,
25
Sep
REFOCUS Meeting 21/09/2018

The College REFOCUS (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of Services) committee held their third meeting of 2018, on 21/09/2018. […]

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Tags: LGBT, LGBTQI+, mental illness, Psychiatry, Recovery, REFOCUS, Treatment,