Mental health

Discrimination key factor in Traveller suicides, study finds

Suicide rate among Travellers is six times higher than the general population.

By Kitty HollandWed Feb 22 2023 - 05:00

Andrew McGinley: ‘I know every detail about how my children died, but I still don’t understand why’

Three years after his children died at the hands of their mentally ill mother, father is raising funds for one of the charities set up in their honour

By Kitty HollandFri Feb 17 2023 - 19:00

Charity criticises ‘lack of consistency’ in provision for homeless people with mental health issues

Homeless person threatened with ‘eviction’ from emergency accommodation for declining ‘unsuitable’ social housing offer

By Jack PowerThu Feb 16 2023 - 14:12

Domestic abuse: We think of the children primarily as witnesses. We shouldn’t

Only a fraction of children get professional help to cope with the effects of dealing with violence in the home

By Pádraig O'MoráinThu Feb 16 2023 - 05:31

Anja Murray: I am eager for spring, when anxiety dissipates in the bustle of light and colour

I’m far from alone: 84% of Irish people say access to nature is important for their mental health

By Anja MurraySat Feb 11 2023 - 05:00

School-based screening can improve mental health of teenagers, new study finds

RCSI research is first to examine impact of school-based interventions on preventing mental health disorders

By Carl O'BrienWed Feb 08 2023 - 15:34

The word ‘dementia’ is not enough to name an illness that has been likened to a slow death

How will we treat this devastating condition with respect and compassion if it is pasted with such frightening labels?

By Anthea RowanWed Feb 08 2023 - 05:31

The Guru, the Bagman & the Sceptic: Psychoanalysis placed on the couch

Seamus O’Mahony critiques a theory of the mind and consciousness via a study of Ernest Jones, Wilfred Trotter and Sigmund Freud himself

By Ray BurkeTue Feb 07 2023 - 04:52

The Living and the Dead: A day in the coroner’s court in Castlebar

Inside Ireland’s Coroners’ Courts: With families and gardaí needing answers, Patrick O’Connor conducts several inquests a day to determine people’s causes of death

By Mary CarolanSat Feb 04 2023 - 05:00

‘Fighting to win at all costs will erode a relationship’: How to fight fair

The secret to interpersonal harmony is listening, being content not to win all the time and focusing clearly on solutions

By Joanne HuntSat Feb 04 2023 - 05:00

Corporate wellness concept needs reality check

Time to focus on making work more enjoyable while encouraging staff to do what they should in taking care of themselves

By Olive KeoghFri Feb 03 2023 - 05:00

It took me two children and three years of damaged mental wellbeing before I reconciled with mothering

An extract from Geraldine Walsh’s book on motherhood, postnatal depression and a hefty side order of postnatal anxiety

By Geraldine WalshSat Jan 28 2023 - 05:00

Challenging myths about . . . OCD

A lack of understanding about obsessive-compulsive disorder leads to stigmatisation. Dr Padraic Gibson busts five OCD myths

By Geraldine WalshFri Jan 27 2023 - 05:31

Six ways to slow down memory decline identified in 10-year study

Most comprehensive research to-date shows the benefit of combining multiple healthy lifestyle choices

By Andrew GregoryFri Jan 27 2023 - 05:30

Diarmaid Ferriter: From An Cailín Ciúin to Camhs, our sorry history of child neglect

Failure to take proper care of children has been a longstanding and grave failure of the Irish State and despite much apparent progress, the failure remains

By Diarmaid FerriterFri Jan 27 2023 - 05:00

My daughter thinks someone in our home is trying to kill her. I called Camhs. No availability

Parents share their frustrating experiences of trying to access Ireland’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

By Keith DugganThu Jan 26 2023 - 13:00

The Irish Times view on the report on child mental health services

The Camhs service is clearly not fit for purpose and far too often leaves vulnerable children without the required treatment and support

Wed Jan 25 2023 - 20:35

Ireland’s mental health system is ‘unattractive’ to new recruits, senior medic warns

Consultant contract on its own will not solve CAMHS issues, says Professor Matthew Sadlier

By Vivienne ClarkeWed Jan 25 2023 - 10:11

Boys seduced by Andrew Tate’s bombastic shtick would do well to listen instead to Blindboy

Wellness rhetoric functions as a Trojan horse to smuggle in a more sinister agenda

By Debbie GingTue Jan 24 2023 - 05:00

Men, guard your friendships – heed the warning of the Banshees of Inisherin

Men like to think that because our friendships are slow-growing, studded with barbs, and require little tending, they are durable, like a drought-resistant hedge

By Tim DowlingMon Jan 23 2023 - 16:57

How to ... find joy

Simple steps such as making coffee for a colleague or taking out a neighbour's bin can put you on the road to feeling better, mentally and physically

By Joanne HuntSat Jan 21 2023 - 05:00

‘How is it possible to be in a mental health service that makes your mental health worse?’

Psychiatrists and parents ‘frustrated and disappointed’ with youth mental health service

By Kitty HollandSat Jan 21 2023 - 03:00

Brianna Parkins: Hikes and swims are what healthy and happy people do, right? I think it’s the exact opposite

We are led to believe that hikes and swims are what healthy and happy people do, but I think it’s the exact opposite

By Brianna ParkinsSat Jan 14 2023 - 05:00

Sam Mendes: ‘If I made American Beauty now it would be for a streamer’

Following Bond and the epic 1917, the Oscar-winner returns with his most personal feature to date, Empire of Light.

By Tara BradySat Jan 14 2023 - 05:00

Stand on one foot and wash your clothes with beetroot: Young scientists showcase their experiments

BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition returns this week, with many projects on health and climate change

By Kevin O'SullivanTue Jan 10 2023 - 16:35

Antidepressants and psychotherapy: a combined approach to treating depression

Medics need to have as much information as possible about patients so they can design the most suitable treatment plans

By Filomena KaguakoFri Jan 06 2023 - 05:31

Unique tapestry celebrates stories of hope in the quiet days of January

Notifications Off is Electronic Sheep’s new artwork for the First Fortnight Festival

By Gemma TiptonThu Jan 05 2023 - 05:00

Play therapy: ‘Children come out the other side having found their glitter, their sparkle’

‘This idea that children can park their psychological baggage at the gate of school and engage with academia – that’s not how real life works,’ says principal in Limerick.

By Kitty HollandTue Jan 03 2023 - 05:00

Play therapy case study: ‘If he hadn’t got the help, where would he be now?’

A mother explains how therapy helped both her and her son to overcome difficulties

By Kitty HollandTue Jan 03 2023 - 05:00

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

‘Complete shift’ in the way Ireland operates its mental health services is needed, say psychiatrists

Mon Jan 02 2023 - 11:52

Full compliance with ECT guidelines in Irish mental health centres, report finds

Numbers receiving ECT in Irish mental health centres fell slightly between 2020 and 2021, Mental Health Commission finds

By Barry RocheSun Jan 01 2023 - 19:00

‘Beyond crisis stage’: Ireland’s youth mental health services not coping - charity

Youth charity Spunout chief says young people’s mental health issues are ‘escalating’ because they are not able to access early intervention services

Tue Dec 27 2022 - 11:55

Middle managers bear the brunt in a new world of work

In a new world of hybrid and remote working, burnout risk is escalating amid the need to juggle demands of superiors’ demands and staff’s expectations

By Olive KeoghFri Dec 16 2022 - 05:00

Man accused of murdering elderly mother believed he was directed by God, court hears

Brendan Murray (63) has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of Neasa Murray (88) in Clontarf in 2020

By Ryan DunneThu Dec 15 2022 - 17:24

Is there any evidence to suggest religious practice boosts your health?

Dr Muiris Houston: research indicates that routines and rituals of various kinds can be good for you .

By Dr Muiris HoustonMon Dec 12 2022 - 05:01

Teenage mental health care: ‘Services in Ireland are so outdated and fragmented’

Parents of adolescents in distress still face lingering stigma and a system at breaking point

By Sheila WaymanTue Dec 06 2022 - 06:01

One in 10 young adults have attempted suicide, survey finds

Binge-drinking has increased and decline in smoking has stalled, Department of Health research shows

By Paul CullenMon Dec 05 2022 - 12:52

Stigma: ‘I wish I hadn’t internalised so much of it’

Overthinking is like taking part in a mind Olympics; you try to protect yourself but in the end you are exhausted

By Bronagh LoughlinWed Nov 23 2022 - 05:31

Psychiatrists reject Oireachtas committee report proposing curbs on involuntary detention

Mental health system cannot rely solely on ‘over-medicalised’ intervention, says committee chairwoman Senator Frances Black

By Paul CullenMon Nov 21 2022 - 19:00

Challenging myths about . . . therapy

Misguided depictions of therapy on TV or in novels can hold a person back from securing the support they need

By Geraldine WalshFri Nov 18 2022 - 06:01

Third of Samaritans callers felt isolated and lonely during the pandemic

Charity received almost half a million contacts last year including from prisoners, Travellers and the diaspora

By Kitty HollandWed Nov 16 2022 - 16:14

‘I’m dreading Christmas – it will be my first without alcohol since my teens’

Tell Me About It: Possible shame over past drinking may cause you to shrink away from engagement with others

By Trish MurphyWed Nov 16 2022 - 06:01

How many teenagers are turning to TikTok for mental health diagnoses?

Some US healthcare providers say they are seeing an uptick in young adults self-diagnosing after learning about a condition on social media

By Christina CaronMon Nov 14 2022 - 05:30

How to feel better about yourself: Everyone has an inner voice, some are meaner than others

‘We talk about our inner critic, that’s an inherited critic. We didn’t lick it off the ground’ says psychologist Louize Carroll

By Joanne HuntSat Nov 12 2022 - 09:50

New Central Mental Hospital marks ‘shift in mindset’ for prisoners with addiction and mental health issues

The new €200m facility in Portrane will replace the Victorian-era hospital in Dundrum

By Cormac McQuinnFri Nov 04 2022 - 17:43

‘The treatment for loneliness is first being aware of it’

Isolation affects people of all ages. If it is not dealt with, it can lead to serious physical and mental health problems

By Dick AhlstromThu Sept 10 2015 - 06:00

That’s Men: We all need a little company - without it we start to shrink

All the Lonely People: When it comes to connection, loneliness and belonging, it’s all about degrees, writes Padraig O'Morain

By Padraig O'MorainTue Sept 08 2015 - 11:11

That’s Men: It takes a lot of strength to survive homelessness

If you wanted to find a crucible in which to grind down the mental health of men, women and especially children, homelessness would do the job just fine

By Padraig O'MorainTue Aug 18 2015 - 05:45

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