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21
Feb
Drawing strength: How art helped me beat depression

Two years ago, Orna Cunningham was in a very dark place. Unemployed and lonely,  she felt trapped in a spiral […]

Posted in: Blog,
Tags: Art Therapy, CBT, Depression, Mental Health, mental illness, Personal Experience, Treatment,
15
Jan
First Fortnight 2019: “Mental Health Uploaded”

As part of their 10th annual festival 2019, FirstFortnight hosted a discussion session in the Science Gallery Dublin on the impact […]

Posted in: Blog, EAP Activities, External Affairs & Policy, Media, Public Information, Stakeholders, Uncategorized,
Tags: Anxiety, Mental Health, mental illness, Personal Experience, PTSD, Social media, technology,
02
Jan
REFOCUS Committee Christmas Meeting

The College REFOCUS (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of Services) committee held their last meeting of 2018, on 14/12/2018. […]

Posted in: Blog, EAP Activities, External Affairs & Policy, Refocus, Stakeholders, Uncategorized,
Tags: Mental Health, Personal Experience, Psychiatrist, REFOCUS,
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 […]

Posted in: Blog, External Affairs & Policy, Of interest from media, Stakeholders, Uncategorized,
Tags: Depression, Education, Medical Student, Medicine, Mental Health, mental illness, Personal Experience, Stigma, Suicide, Treatment,
12
Oct
Please stop using my mental illness as an adjective

“God, the weather is so bipolar today.” Hollie Smith asks, please stop using my mental illness as an adjective, in World Mental Health day article. […]

Posted in: Blog, External Affairs & Policy, Of interest from media, Stakeholders, Uncategorized,
Tags: Bipolar, Mental Health, OCD, Personal Experience, Schizophrenia, Stigma, women,