Mental health

Health service users’ experiences of issues such as systems and medical teams not talking to each other, never mind patients, motivates them to drive change

People from countries where multilingualism was common were 2.17 times less likely to experience accelerated ageing

On the wrong side of 60, I reckoned that, in addition to walking the dog twice a day, more all-round, intense activity was needed

Conor Gavin is the first co-ordinator of a pioneering psychosis research centre at the St John of God Research Foundation in Dublin

High Court again hears no beds available in any of the State’s three special care units for vulnerable children and adolescents

With their depictions of fun buddy bonding – harking back to a time before technology swallowed communication – Madison Avenue is modelling the sort of friendships that are waning in society

I’ve heard self-help gurus say you need to expose yourself to situations of rejection to build resilience, and I’m just not buying into that

Man was previously jailed for seven years for the manslaughter of a man and woman

Christine Flack has been haunted by the possibility that her daughter received ‘special treatment’ and was prosecuted only because police feared the scrutiny that came with a celebrity like Caroline

Tell Me About It: ‘I’m worried I’ll be put into a situation where I have to tell them something I don’t want to share with them yet’

The one time I ‘just ate’ during my recovery, I sent my body into shock

The national men’s 400m record holder on the ‘cutthroat’ world of athletics, life after the track and his medal-worthy interviews with a new generation of Irish stars

Women in their 40s, 50s and 60s are realising importance of keeping their bodies fit and strong as they age

The columnist and author on relating more to Generation X than his own age group, taking extended breaks from everyday life, and his existential dread of tech billionaires

The Race continues at suitably swift pace through the highs and lows of Gillick’s career

There are ways to create feelings of happiness and belonging

Bleak yet comforting book captures perfectly that damp, decaying feeling of Irish countryside winter

Trinity student Alex Griu says there is much more socialising in open-air settings in her native Moldova

Assault charges follow alleged incident that left injured party in critical but stable condition

Many face a maze of paperwork and rules to access Susi support, leaving some at risk of dropping out

In her new Netflix documentary, Beckham speaks about suffering from an eating disorder at the time she was weighed on live TV

I take my winters lightly, on the inside. I look out at the world and feel that the falling leaves are beautiful. How well they die

People buy into a chemical understanding of human psychology when really what they’re describing is our deeply complex, irreducibly mysterious inner life

Trauma Industrial Complex: How Oversharing Became a Product in the Digital World by Darren McGarvey

Bereaved call for changes to mental health patient confidentiality following killings

Lewis Capaldi tells Dublin crowd 'it's been far too long' as star returns to the spotlight

A report this week found that two in five men die prematurely, with embarrassment about mental health and attempts to ‘power through’ among the reasons

Marie Sullivan set up clothing re-sale site ShareJoy after her daughter died by suicide in 2020

Men in Ireland dying too young from causes that are largely preventable, Movember charity research outlines

Light affects everything from sleep and stress levels to metabolism

At first my mother’s death by suicide shocked me, but I came to accept it, partly thanks to a ritual I created

Regardless of whether they are still at home, or in their own place, younger adults seem to be finding it harder to form long-term relationships

The image of Daniel Aruebose is everywhere, and children are not immune to stories of tragedy, they will have questions too

Irish author’s new picture book captures the distressing experience of childhood anxiety

I’ve gone through my life believing my value is directly tied to what I can do for others and what they think of me

The assassination comes as universities are under pressure to expose students to a more diverse range of views

Dublin Fringe Festival 2025 review: Sophia Wren and Aideen McQueen’s lively comedy aims to remove the shame of chaotic behaviour

Fallouts are not uncommon but they can damage the mental health of those caught in the middle. Here’s what psychologists recommend

The Sugartown author on invincibility, mother-daughter relationships and baring her soul in return for publicity

I’m envious of people who know definitively whether these drugs are or aren’t helping them