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Julia Molony writes for the Irish Independent about the pervading, and false, factoid that suicides rates are highest around Christmas. She explores why the opposite is in fact true, and where the connection lies. Read a brief section below, and read the article in full on the Irish Independent website here. The truth, though, is the opposite. […]
Sarah Carey writes for the Irish Independent on the serious ramifications for patients if proposed changes to the Mental Health Act are brought into effect, citing correspondence from the College to the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental Health around the report of their pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed amended Act. Sarah was in touch with the College to […]
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland and RCPsych Northern Ireland hosted the annual joint winter conference at the Grand Hotel Malahide on 10 & 11 November. Winners of the oral and poster presentations and the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine John Dunne and Ada English awards are listed below, along with those highly commended. NCHD […]
The below CPsychI press statement was published on 4 November 2022. Read in full below or via PDF here. College warns of ‘profound issues‘ with services for adults with intellectual disability around the country. The Chair of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Learning Disability of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has said there are […]
New research lead by consultant forensic psychiatrist Professor Gautam Gulati, which “identified a need to provide information to people with intellectual disabilities in an appropriate format”, has lead to an innovation in the form of an ERNR, or easy-to-read Note of Rights. Read the article in full on the Irish Times website here, or read […]
On 13 October 2022, the College hosted an online webinar for the public to explore how, with human rights-based health legislation only and no Mental Health Act, society can best support people experiencing mental health crisis and illness. Watch the full webinar event from 13 October 2022 below or on YouTube here. An exploration of […]
Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition 2022 9th November 2022 | The Grand Hotel, Malahide | Free admission – register on Eventbrite Theme: Social Media and Digital Platforms: are they the cause of or solution to the nation’s mental health crisis? After a three year-long hiatus, we are delighted to announce that the All-Ireland ‘Spike Milligan […]
Professor Ian Kelleher, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist speaks with TheJournal.ie about a new study which finds that there is an untapped potential for predicting later life schizophrenia and biopolar diagnoses by looking at people who have availed of CAMHS services. Read highlights from Professor Kelleher below and read the full article on TheJournal.ie website […]
Following our press release from 22 August, the Irish Independent writes about the dire state of mental health services in Ireland, which is currently putting patients’ lives at risk. Read the article in full below or on the Irish Independent website here. Patients’ lives are being put at risk because of the “dire state” of […]
The below CPsychI press statement was published on 22 August 2022. Read in full below or via PDF here. Major issues across all mental health services mean radical overhaul of the system needed as an urgent priority ‘If the Government is serious about the wellbeing of all people, it will address these systemic issues as […]