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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 […]

Posted in: Blog, External Affairs & Policy, Of interest from media,
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 […]

Posted in: Blog, External Affairs & Policy, Of interest from media, Stakeholders, Uncategorized,
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,