Mental Health
For Mental Illness Awareness Week and World Mental Health Day, the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine is providing free access to a selection of journal articles for the full month of October 2017. Heightened awareness of concepts relating to both mental health and mental illness are essential to ensure that appropriate and well resourced mental health […]
The External Affairs and Policy department of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland submitted the following to the Department of Finance in advance of the 2018 Budget. The mission of the College is to promote excellence in the practice of Psychiatry. The College, formed in 2009, is the professional and training body for psychiatrists in […]
The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill aims to reduce the damage that alcohol causes. The Bill restricts advertisements so they can only give specific information about the product. This will mean that advertisements will be less likely to glamorise alcohol. These measures will also be subject to prosecutions under the criminal justice system for the first time. The […]
I want to start off this article by clarifying that even though I am involved in a documentary with the word “schizophrenia” in the title, that is not how I perceive myself or my experience. I am not nor have I ever been a schizophrenic, I don’t believe anyone is. This article was published on […]
Families and carers of those with mental illness connect with psychiatrists to encourage recovery The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) hosted their third annual conference with Shine on Friday 22nd September in Waterford with a focus on the role of family in promoting recovery. The day was full of insightful presentations and panel discussions […]
26 – 28 October 2017 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood Park, Santry – Dublin Co-organized by the European Violence in Psychiatry Research Group (EViPRG) & the European Network for Training in the Management of Aggression (ENTMA08), and with due reserve is a World Psychiatric Association (WPA) co-sponsored meeting. Prof Harry Kennedy Clinical Director, Central Mental Hospital (Ireland) is a […]
The first time I was told I needed to see a psychiatrist, my heart dropped. I was terrified. What I learned was that psychiatrists are much like other mental health professionals – except they deal with a variety of disorders and can prescribe medication. This article was written by Hattie Gladwell for Metro.co.uk and was published […]
Psychosis is a distressing difficulty in which thoughts and emotions make it hard to determine what is reality and what is not. #StillJustMe is an anti-stigma campaign launched in 2017 by St Patrick’s Mental Health Services. Here mental health ambassador and blogger Nicola describes her journey living with schizophrenia and the effect stigma can have […]
The REFOCUS (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of the Services) Committee has been working hard to inform and influence all aspects of College business particularly the training experience of young future psychiatrists. In 2016 it was decided that the group and the College would benefit from the inclusion of psychiatrists in REFOCUS; both trainee psychiatrists […]
Mental Health Reform launched a new report yesterday entitled, The Advocacy Needs of Mental Health Service Users Living in the Community: A Pilot Study. The report, launched by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall, examines the need for independent, one-to-one advocacy supports for people who use mental health services and who need help to make decisions or access their […]