Stigma
Having suffered from bipolar disorder since childhood, Colin Donnelly has endured periods of euphoria and despair and his illness led him to some very dark places. Now, he tells Independent.ie that he believes no one should suffer in silence For as long as he can remember, Colin Donnelly has suffered from mood swings. As a child, he […]
The College is delighted to announce our 4th annual event in partnership with See Change for Green Ribbon Month – A Living Library When it comes to mental health everyone has a story to share and we find comfort, empathy and compassion in shared experiences. Social contact is known to be one of the most effective […]
A 23-year-old woman who was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) has been talking about her experience in an effort to break down the stigmas associated with mental health issues. This article by Sasha Brady appeared on Independent.ie on 30/04/18. Dark moods, self-harming and attempts at suicide were a feature of Siobhan Brady’s teenage […]
The topic ‘In this era of post-truth politics, it’s easy to cherry-pick data and come to whatever conclusion you desire’ provided a fantastic night of compelling, thought provoking and entertaining speeches at the CPsychI Annual Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition 2017. Teams of two from medical schools UL, NUIG, TCD, RCSI, UCC & UCD competed […]
This letter was published on The Irish Times on 24th of November, 2017. Sir, I was very disappointed to see the words “My girlfriend is considering going out with her ‘psycho’ ex . . . he even threatened to kill me” in a headline in the “Tell Me About It” column (Health + Family, […]
It doesn’t seem like a question you’d expect on your first visit to the maternity hospital: “How’s your mental health?” At that early stage, it’s more likely you’re preoccupied with your pregnancy than focusing on your own emotions. But it’s a vital question. This article was written by Larissa Nolan and was published in the […]
For Mental Illness Awareness Week and World Mental Health Day, the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine is providing free access to a selection of journal articles for the full month of October 2017. Heightened awareness of concepts relating to both mental health and mental illness are essential to ensure that appropriate and well resourced mental health […]
Psychosis is a distressing difficulty in which thoughts and emotions make it hard to determine what is reality and what is not. #StillJustMe is an anti-stigma campaign launched in 2017 by St Patrick’s Mental Health Services. Here mental health ambassador and blogger Nicola describes her journey living with schizophrenia and the effect stigma can have […]
Before you continue reading if you are concerned that you or a friend could be suffering with an eating disorder please visit our Public Information page for more information on eating disorders or visit the BodyWhys website. While controversial and potentially triggering, the recent release of To The Bone on Netflix, a feature length film about a […]
Tomorrow Netflix will release ‘To The Bone’, a feature length movie that tells the story of a girl battling anorexia nervosa. But is it possible to make a movie about eating disorders without glamorising them? Netflix previosuly came under fire for irresponsible production and writing in their original series 13 Reasons Why. However it seems […]