Record demand for mental health supports among students, Oireachtas committee hears
Colleges struggle to cope with demand for counselling from students under pressure
‘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'
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
‘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
‘My best friend has cancer and I’m upset at not being able to hold her hand’
Tell Me About It: Meeting my friend is not an option as she is in such a high-risk group
‘I am good at making connections with women, but I can only stay with them for sex’
Tell me about it: Becoming friends with someone, as opposed to casual lovers, takes effort
I think my husband wants me to cheat on him
Tell Me About It: He is turned on when talking about his former partners’ affairs
‘I’ve had girlfriends and been emotionally attached but I don’t want to have sex’
Tell Me About It: I am a 24-year-old male and I have never been physically attracted to anyone, either male or female
‘Asking for help should be the first step, not also the longest one’
‘Finding a counsellor with a wheelchair-accessible practice shouldn’t be this difficult’
How to fight your unhelpful, unfounded everyday thoughts
Cognitive behavioural therapy is combining with mindfulness to become more effective
Therapy unlocked: a guide to finding the right therapist for you
There are thousands of therapists out there, but it’s not easy to assess their qualifications, particularly in the throes of a crisis. Here’s our guide to finding help
Tell Me About It: I was abused by my brother as a child
How can I recall blocked memories? Or are memories we block better left that way?
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