Media
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 on the mental health of older adults, with advice on how to regain confidence and maintain resilience. Read a segment from the article below or on the Irish Times website here. Reflections […]
Consultant perinatal psychiatrist and College of Psychiatrists of Ireland spokeswoman Dr Joanne Fenton spoke with the Irish Independent about the effects of the Deirdre Morley case on those with mental health issues, who should seek help if they find the extensive coverage difficult. Read the original article on the Irish Independent website here. Women who have […]
Dr Gerry McCarney, Chair of the Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, wrote the following Letter to the Editor to the Irish Times in response to an advice piece by John Sharry entitled ‘Should I tell my son about his diagnoses?’ It was published on 11/03/2019 Sir, Further to the advice piece “Should I tell […]
A final bonus episode of A Lust for Life‘s Where There’s A Will podcast series was recorded live at the Woodquay venue, in Dublin, on Thursday 17th January 2019 as part of this year’s First Fortnight Festival. Click here to listen to the full bonus episode of the Podcast. This podcast series has tackled issues such as stigma, […]
Dr John Hillery speaks to Clare FM’s James Mulhall on PNA Strike, citing recruitment and retention issues for this action. 11.01.2019 The Psychiatric Nurses Association has announced plans for a three-day strike next month, from February 12th to 14th. This follows the strike days announced by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. CPsychI President, Dr […]
The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015, was enacted on 17th October 2018. In the below video, from the Alcohol Health Alliance Steering Group, we hear the reflections of those who contributed to the Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland campaign, of which the College was a part of, who brouth forth fundamental change to Ireland’s attitude to alcohol consumption and […]
PRESS STATEMENT: 30th November 2018 Cannabis is now the main drug driving referral to adolescent addiction services say concerned psychiatrists amid coverage of cannabis use in the last week. Cannabis is now the leading cause of new presentations to Ireland’s adolescent addiction services. The trends in cannabis use and cannabis related harms which are evident […]
The upcoming Winter Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland will hear talks on everything from the prison service to the writings of Franz Kafka. David Lynch talks to the College President. This article appeared in the Irish Medical Independent, on 05/11/2018. The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Winter Conference 2018 will be held in […]
College President, Dr John Hillery, spoke to Gavin Grace on ClareFM about concerns over recent report from Mental Health Commission on the use of restraint on mental health patients in mental health centres across the country, 23/10/2018. According to recent figures from the Mental Health Commission more than 1,000 patients were physically restrained or secluded an average […]
With the release of Season 4 around the corner (reported to be October 12th on Netflix) we are eager to see what is in store for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s protagonist Rebecca Bunch. Until then here are 7 reasons why it looks to be one of the best shows depicting life with a mental illness on TV. Written by […]