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Susan Mitchell of the Sunday Business Post discusses how the extent of the psychological fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has yet to fully show itself. The article features findings from the recent CPsychI survey of consultant psychiatrists. Read excerpts discussing the College survey below, and read the full article here with a Business Post subscription. […]
Survey of Consultant Psychiatrists shows increase of mental health referrals and relapse amongst those with mental illness following Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions. Click here to view a longer summary of the results of the survey. As coronavirus restrictions begin to ease, a survey of Consultant Psychiatrists carried out by the College of Psychiatrists of […]
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland today launched a special edition of its official scientific journal, Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine (IJPM), collating over 40 articles documenting the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in society and the delivery of mental health services since the pandemic took hold. Covering perspectives from several countries across multiple […]
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland wishes to state our complete opposition to racism in all forms, in light of the killing of George Floyd in the US city of Minneapolis, and the protests against racial discrimination and inequality that have followed across America and the rest of the world. We fully support calls to […]
Domestic violence against women and the COVID-19 pandemic: What is the role of psychiatry? Statistics have just been published, as reported by the Journal.ie on Monday, demonstrating a 25% increase in domestic violence recordings by gardaí since the beginning of lockdown measures, compared with the same time period last year. Operation Faoiseamh was instigated by […]
In marking Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2020, it is important to tackle some of the myths that exist in the public domain surrounding these serious mental disorders. Awareness of eating disorders has been increasingly evident in media coverage, with women and men in the public eye sharing lived experiences with a range of eating disorders. […]
College of Psychiatrists Concerned over Lack of Assurance of a Minister for Children on Cabinet and a Potentially Watered-Down Department for Children and Youth Affairs and Believe this Would be a Backward Step and Detrimental to Placing Children’s Needs Prominently in New Government Plans Following a media interview (23 June) on the programme for government […]
Below is a letter from the President to major political party leaders sent yesterday, regarding Mental Health Services and the next Programme for Government in light of Covid-19 Today the United Nations and the World Health Organisation highlighted that mental health needs must be treated as a core element of our response to and recovery […]
Continued support, guidance and flexibility are needed for those with mental illness while protective and restrictive measures are in place for the Coronavirus. With this in mind, and to alleviate the additional stress that families of young people with mental illness and neurodevelopmental disorders now face, the College has developed a series of short videos […]
Dr Karen O’Connor, consultant psychiatrist, discusses how the economic fallout, intense media coverage and social distancing measure of the COVID-19 pandemic will contribute to a wave of mental health vulnerability months and years after the pandemic’s end. Read the article below which appears on the Business Post’s website. The Covid-19 pandemic is a global health […]