…discrimination. An awareness campaign in the First Fortnight of the year works because we are all a little raw that time of year and more likely to be open to…
…personal or work life.” A common case of conflating certain behaviours or character traits with a disorder is with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. “Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is actually an illness rather…
…and read the report in full here. Speaking today, Professor Siobhan MacHale, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and member of the Human Rights and Ethics Committee of the College of Psychiatrists of…
34th Annual St John of God Research Conference Date: Tuesday 12th November 2024 Venue: The Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, A94 V6K5 Organiser: Saint John of God Research Foundation CPD:…
…opposite someone at breakfast who might be at psychosis state, but there’s such a level of compassion between the service users – and you just feel for them, and the…
…the inhumanity of the direct provision system and it’s affect on those who have come to our shores seeking compassion and refuge. To read/download the full position paper The Mental…
…contained in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill which is being continuously delayed. Dr Bobby Smyth, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, member of the College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Addictions Psychiatry,…
The Medical Careers Day 2018 will take place on 29th September 2018, in The Printworks, Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2. The Medical Careers Day is a free event open…
…healthcare professionals, as well as representatives from the College REFOCUS group, the LGTBQ+ community, Refugees in Ireland, and the Irish Traveller Community. There will be a particular emphasis on development…
…Psychiatric Association introduced the Goldwater Rule which clearly stated that psychiatrists and mental health professionals cannot comment on the mental health of a public figure. They cannot comment publicly on…
