Media

24 Feb

Blog, College in the media, Conferences, Events, External Affairs & Policy, Media, Postgraduate Training, Press Statements

Posted by Ian Rice

Press Statement: College of Psychiatrists President on ‘Extremely worrying’ consultant resourcing crisis jeopardises junior doctor training

College of Psychiatrists President: ‘Extremely worrying’ consultant resourcing crisis jeopardises junior doctor training ‘Perilously low funding’ has a direct impact on doctor recruitment and retention ...

02 Feb

Blog, College in the media, External Affairs & Policy, Media, Mental Health Legislation, Of interest from media, Public Information

Posted by Ian Rice

Professor Fiona McNicholas for the Irish Examiner: Crisis in child mental health services has been decades in the making

Professor Fiona McNicholas writes for the Irish Examiner about the critical importance of lacking resourcing for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Ireland, as reflected...

01 Feb

Blog, College in the media, External Affairs & Policy, Media, Mental Health Legislation, Of interest from media, Public Information

Posted by Ian Rice

RTÉ Radio 1: CPsychI President Dr Lorcan Martin discusses Bipolar Disorder on Supercharged with Anna Geary

Anna Geary, host of Supercharged on RTÉ Radio 1, discussed bipolar disorder with College President Dr Lorcan Martin, along singer Arlene Bailey who has lived experience on...

31 Jan

Blog, EAP Activities, External Affairs & Policy, Media, Press Statements

Posted by Ian Rice

Press Statement: College of Psychiatrists warns proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill will have ‘hugely negative’ impact on mental health

The below CPsychI press statement was published on 31 January 2022. Read in full below or via PDF here. College of Psychiatrists warns proposed Sale of...

23 Jan

Blog, EAP Activities, External Affairs & Policy, Media, Press Statements

Posted by Ian Rice

Press Statement: College of Psychiatrists of Ireland reacts to the Mental Health Commission Interim Report on some CAMHS services

The below CPsychI press statement was published on 23 January 2022. Read in full below or via PDF here. College of Psychiatrists of Ireland reacts to...

11 Jan

Blog, College in the media, External Affairs & Policy, Media, Mental Health Legislation, Of interest from media

Posted by Ian Rice

Irish Times: Reflections on the collective mental health trauma of Covid-19

June Shannon of the Irish Times spoke with specialist members of the CPsychI Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry to highlight the lasting effects of the pandemic...

04 Jan

Blog, College in the media, External Affairs & Policy, Media, Mental Health Legislation, Of interest from media

Posted by Ian Rice

Irish Times: Children’s hospitals seeing ‘astronomical’ number of young people self-harming

A ‘complete shift’ in the way Ireland operates its mental health services is needed, say psychiatrists Dr Michele Hill and Professor Mary Cannon, Chair and Vice-Chair...

19 Dec

Blog, College in the media, External Affairs & Policy, Media, Mental Health Legislation, Of interest from media

Posted by Ian Rice

Irish Times: ‘Serotonin and depression: what are the implications for psychiatry and patients?’

‘There is no convincing evidence that depression is associated with, or caused by, lower serotonin concentrations or activity’ George Winter writes for the Irish Times about...

14 Dec

Blog, External Affairs & Policy, Media, Of interest from media

Posted by Ian Rice

Irish Independent: Why connecting with people at Christmas is so important for our mental health

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...

26 Nov

Blog, College in the media, External Affairs & Policy, Media, Mental Health Legislation, Of interest from media

Posted by Ian Rice

Irish Independent: ‘Politicians would never ignore cardiologists or oncologists. So why dismiss psychiatrists and endanger patients?’

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...

Press Statement: College of Psychiatrists President on ‘Extremely worrying’ consultant resourcing crisis jeopardises junior doctor training

Professor Fiona McNicholas for the Irish Examiner: Crisis in child mental health services has been decades in the making

RTÉ Radio 1: CPsychI President Dr Lorcan Martin discusses Bipolar Disorder on Supercharged with Anna Geary

Press Statement: College of Psychiatrists warns proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill will have ‘hugely negative’ impact on mental health

Press Statement: College of Psychiatrists of Ireland reacts to the Mental Health Commission Interim Report on some CAMHS services

Irish Times: Reflections on the collective mental health trauma of Covid-19

Irish Times: Children’s hospitals seeing ‘astronomical’ number of young people self-harming

Irish Times: ‘Serotonin and depression: what are the implications for psychiatry and patients?’

Irish Independent: ‘Politicians would never ignore cardiologists or oncologists. So why dismiss psychiatrists and endanger patients?’

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