All the Lonely People by Sam Carr: Insights into the human condition of feeling like an outsider
Collection of real-world vignettes casts light on our disconnection from others which argues against medicalising a cornerstone of existence
Psychological Society of Ireland
Why it is important to get the right therapist for you
A strong relationship between a therapist and their client is key in determining the effectiveness of therapy, says Dr Damien Lowry
How can a person know what kind of therapy they need?
Assessment sessions can determine what the client wants and what their specific goals are
What are spiralling thoughts and how can you deal with them?
Spiralling thoughts can be manged so that you can keep the feeling and perception of threat at bay
The secrecy of . . . mental health
Social and emotional demands on women impact their mental health throughout life
Irishman awarded CBE by King Charles III for services to public health and neuropsychology
Prof Peter Halligan played a key role in many research breakthroughs at Cardiff University before being appointed as chief scientific adviser for Wales
We need to accept change as key part of life
Padraig O’Morain distils ideas from his new book and shows how acceptance of change is something that evolves
Psychological Society of Ireland calls for regulation of profession ‘without delay’
No system of statutory registration for private practitioners
Brigid O’Dea: What would we do if we didn’t fear embarrassment?
An intuitive enforcer of restraint holds us back from all sorts of joys and opportunities
Group therapy: How to learn about yourself in the company of strangers
Group analytic psychotherapy is one of the ways that personal therapy takes place in a group setting
Challenging myths about . . . happiness
Wellbeing is the result of an interplay of feelings. We would be wise to understand it as a flux that incorporates the highs and lows of human life
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
Selection of leading online and blended courses
Online or blended learning options at several of Ireland’s top academic institutions
Disability assessments: ‘We’re burnt out, exhausted. Our savings are spent’
Parents battle to get vital assessments for schoolchildren with additional needs
Record demand for mental health supports among students, Oireachtas committee hears
Colleges struggle to cope with demand for counselling from students under pressure
How to stop overthinking: ‘Life is full of what ifs. Embrace the grey’
Turning something over in our heads incessantly can add to the stress
‘I lost my wife years ago. My new partner has become distant during pregnancy’
Tell Me About It: 'I'm terrified I will not play a part in my child's life'
‘Never before have I experienced such trolling’, says Operation Transformation expert
Adviser on RTÉ show says online trolling has taken a ‘personal and professional toll’
‘I voted for divorce 25 years ago. I never thought I’d need it’
A quarter-century after divorce became legal, it is still costly, traumatic and isolating
Progress on family homelessness during pandemic must not slip, says charity
Issue now ‘one of the direst challenges’ facing State, Children’s Rights Alliance chief warns
Irish Times mental health survey: We are recovering from a ‘mass trauma event’
Mental health professionals say many of us are hurting badly from the Covid-19 pandemic
Expert tips: How to deal with persistent panic attacks
Key to dealing with issue is to ride out incidents and challenge beliefs leading to them
‘Tis the season to be aware of SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder is very similar to depression as we classically know it but it has a qualifier in that it has a seasonal pattern
Funerals delayed by Covid: ‘It didn’t matter how long it was going to take’
Family of Ronan Power (52) waited more than 18 months to give him a proper farewell
How to choose a therapist: ‘They don’t need to have a Dr title’
Be clear about what you need, and check they are accredited by a recognised body
‘Slush has gone to everything with Saoirse. He even came back from her biopsy with a bandage’
The comforter – the special item that makes a child feel secure – is the focus of #IBelongToo
HSE warns maternity hospitals that they are causing ‘distress’ by banning birth partners
Hospitals reminded that bans on attending scans and births are not national policy
Exclusion of partners from maternity hospitals harming women’s mental health
Taoiseach says partners of expectant mothers should be allowed to join them in hospital
‘I’m a health worker who has switched to a junior office post to avoid exposure to diseases’
Tell Me About It: ‘My husband is angry with me, as he believes I have not thought this through’
I fantasise all the time – and almost committed fraud as a result. How can I stop myself?
Dear Trish: ‘I would describe myself as the embodiment of Walter Mitty and Walter White’
Child assessment crisis: ‘We’ve heard nothing for years’
Faster evaluation of those with acute needs only making things worse, experts say
‘The type of pornography that my partner watches upsets me’
Tell Me About It: ‘The frequency at which he views porn while in work is also worrying’
‘I have realised during lockdown that I don’t like my wife’
I find her cynicism obnoxious, and we have little in common except our children
‘My homophobic husband has banned my daughter’s girlfriend from our home’
Tell Me About It: There is emotional and psychological damage being inflicted
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